Pension: Best cities for retirement in Germany | Ranking

t-online Pension: Best cities for retirement in Germany | Ranking Christine Holthoff • 6 days • 2 minutes reading time Markets today Health, quality of life, costs These are the best German cities for retirement Prinzipalmarkt in Münster: The city in North Rhine-Westphalia scores highly in terms of quality of life for pensioners. Whether you can enjoy retirement depends on many factors. Where you live is also crucial. Which cities are particularly suitable for pensioners. Germany offers many attractive cities for retirement - from lively city centers to quiet, natural places. Good health care, a high quality of life and friendly communities are particularly important. But the cost of living is also playing an increasingly important role for many pensioners. The online pharmaceutical retailer Deutsche Medz has now analyzed where it is particularly good to live as a pensioner in Germany. For the evaluation, the 30 most populous German cities were rated according to various criteria, including the number of available doctors, crime rates, cost of living, and quality of life and quality of the health system. The data on quality of life and the quality of the health system come from ratings that users of the online database Numbeo gave for their city. This is the best place for retirement According to the evaluation, Münster in North Rhine-Westphalia takes first place as the ideal city for retirement. Germany's cycling stronghold scores points with its high quality of life and a strong health system (333 doctors per 100,000 inhabitants). In addition, almost half of the city area consists of green spaces (45.1 percent), which contributes to relaxation. The cost of living is also relatively low at an average of 681 euros per month (excluding rent). Second place is shared by two cities in the east: Dresden and Chemnitz. Since more than a quarter of the population in Dresden is over 60 years old (27.6 percent), one can assume that retirees will quickly find connections there. The quality of life is also rated as high with 88 out of 100 points, and the cost of living is cheap at 654 euros per month. The density of doctors is 236 per 100,000 people. Chemnitz has the highest proportion of senior citizens (35.1 percent) and low living costs of an average of 569 euros. The numerous green spaces (45.4 percent) also make the city seem worth living in. However, the crime rate is slightly higher than in Dresden. Third place goes to Essen in the Ruhr area. Above all, the residents' ratings of the quality of life and the health system make the city seem attractive for pensioners. In addition, a relatively high proportion of residents are over 60 years old (28.7 percent). Best medical care in Münster Münster also leads the ranking in terms of access to medical care: with a density of doctors of 333 per 100,000 inhabitants and the highest rating of the health system (86.8 out of 100 points). Munich follows with 311 doctors per 100,000 inhabitants and a solid rating of the health system (77.5). Bonn takes third place with the highest density of doctors: 340 per 100,000 inhabitants. The health system is rated 71.3 out of 100 points.