I computed livability for all of Germany by rent, commute, and QoL
This project started with me wanting to find a nice place to live with my partner. I'm a data scientist by day so I thought I'd approach it systematically. When I showed it to my friends, many said they wanted to try it too, so I made it into an app and put it online. (-> MIT licensed) The app is German, but it's translator friendly :) Instead of a single "best place" ranking, it scores ~0.5 km2 hexes across Germany based on user preferences on a dozen or so liveability layers like rent, commute time, recreational potential, noise level, and many more. User preferences are reflected on the…
I computed livability for all of Germany by rent, commute, and QoL launched on July 1, 2026 with 5 votes, #4,557 of 24,623 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
What it does
Finde deine Gegend in Deutschland: Der Wohnortatlas bewertet jeden Ort nach deinen eigenen Kriterien — Miete, Anbindung, Alltag, Natur, Ruhe und mehr — und zeigt dir die Gegenden, die am besten zu dir passen.
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This project started with me wanting to find a nice place to live with my partner. I'm a data scientist by day so I thought I'd approach it systematically. When I showed it to my friends, many said they wanted to try it too, so I made it into an app and put it online. (-> MIT licensed) The app is German, but it's…
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