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Germany / Western Europe

Villingen-Schwenningen City Intelligence

Villingen-Schwenningen is an indexed city in Germany (Western Europe), with a metropolitan population of about ~89K. This profile brings together deterministic city-intelligence indicators for Villingen-Schwenningen spanning cost of living, climate, safety and quality of life, economy and jobs, education, and healthcare. Villingen-Schwenningen is a western europe city of about ~89K in Germany. On the composite city-intelligence score, Villingen-Schwenningen sits around the indexed median (79/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
~89K
View of Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

Image credit: Image: Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Overall score

Use the Villingen-Schwenningen profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Germany and across Western Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations.

Overall79/100
Affordability47/100
Air quality82/100
Energy80/100

Overall city intelligence

Good

79/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Villingen-Schwenningen data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Villingen-Schwenningen city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score79/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living47/100Villingen-Schwenningen's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality82/100Villingen-Schwenningen's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy80/100Villingen-Schwenningen's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety80/100Villingen-Schwenningen's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed80/100Villingen-Schwenningen's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk81/100Villingen-Schwenningen's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience81/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety83/100
Low crime86/100
Personal safety84/100
Night safety80/100
Road safety80/100

Villingen-Schwenningen ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (83/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life86/100
Healthcare89/100
Education85/100
Green space98/100
Cleanliness91/100
Infrastructure92/100
Mobility69/100

Villingen-Schwenningen has a very high quality-of-life estimate (86/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, green space, cleanliness and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness85/100
Education85/100
Green space98/100
Overall safety83/100

Villingen-Schwenningen scores very high for family living (85/100), helped by education access, safety, parks and green space and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability77/100
Walkability81/100
Cycling88/100
Infrastructure92/100

Villingen-Schwenningen is high for remote workers (77/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability79/100
Healthcare89/100
Cleanliness91/100
Outdoor lifestyle56/100

Villingen-Schwenningen is high for retirement (79/100), appealing for healthcare access and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Villingen-Schwenningen

Local public safety guidance for Villingen-Schwenningen, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Verified
Germany emergency contacts
ServiceNumberNotes
European emergency11224/7112 reaches fire and ambulance dispatch nationwide.
Police11024/7
Fire and ambulance11224/7

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Villingen-Schwenningen, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Germany emergency profile.

Public safety sources

Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Villingen-Schwenningen

Healthcare context for Villingen-Schwenningen, with national-level information from Germany where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Verified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Villingen-Schwenningen, see the Germany healthcare profile.

Healthcare sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Villingen-Schwenningen

Local mobility context for Villingen-Schwenningen, with national-level context from Germany where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Verified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Villingen-Schwenningen, see the Germany transport profile.

Transport sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Villingen-Schwenningen. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Villingen-Schwenningen

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Villingen-Schwenningen will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Villingen-Schwenningen air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution
  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

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Cost of Living in Villingen-Schwenningen

Villingen-Schwenningen's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Villingen-Schwenningen

Villingen-Schwenningen's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Villingen-Schwenningen

Villingen-Schwenningen's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Villingen-Schwenningen

Villingen-Schwenningen's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

City rankings

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Cost of living in Villingen-Schwenningen

Cost of living estimates for Villingen-Schwenningen — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Villingen-Schwenningen

Climate profile for Villingen-Schwenningen — Humid Continental climate, annual average 9.5°C, comfort score 66/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Villingen-Schwenningen

Economy and jobs profile for Villingen-Schwenningen — industrial city, economy score 74/100, key industries including manufacturing, automotive, tourism. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Villingen-Schwenningen

Education profile for Villingen-Schwenningen — regional education center, education score 66/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Villingen-Schwenningen

Healthcare and retirement profile for Villingen-Schwenningen — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 70/100, retirement score 68/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Villingen-Schwenningen

Source-attributed visual context for Villingen-Schwenningen using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Villingen-Schwenningen

Weekend trip planning checklist for Villingen-Schwenningen — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Plan a trip budget for Villingen-Schwenningen

Plan a trip budget for Villingen-Schwenningen using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Villingen-Schwenningen

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Villingen-Schwenningen. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Freiburg, Germany

Nearby city · about 48 km from Villingen-Schwenningen. Explore Freiburg's city intelligence profile.

Winterthur, Switzerland

Cross-border · about 65 km from Villingen-Schwenningen. Explore Winterthur's city intelligence profile.

Tübingen, Germany

Nearby city · about 66 km from Villingen-Schwenningen. Explore Tübingen's city intelligence profile.

Konstanz, Germany

Nearby city · about 68 km from Villingen-Schwenningen. Explore Konstanz's city intelligence profile.

Reutlingen, Germany

Same region · about 71 km from Villingen-Schwenningen. Explore Reutlingen's city intelligence profile.

Zurich, Switzerland

Cross-border · about 77 km from Villingen-Schwenningen. Explore Zurich's city intelligence profile.

Strasbourg, France

Cross-border · about 79 km from Villingen-Schwenningen. Explore Strasbourg's city intelligence profile.

Baden-Baden, Germany

Same region · about 80 km from Villingen-Schwenningen. Explore Baden-Baden's city intelligence profile.

Colmar, France

Cross-border · about 85 km from Villingen-Schwenningen. Explore Colmar's city intelligence profile.

Basel, Switzerland

Cross-border · about 88 km from Villingen-Schwenningen. Explore Basel's city intelligence profile.

Interpretation

Use the Villingen-Schwenningen profile to compare affordability, livability, and economic indicators against other indexed cities in Germany and across Western Europe, and to explore nearby nature and weekend destinations. Its standout dimensions are air quality (82/100) and climate risk (81/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (47/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Germany country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Villingen-Schwenningen appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.