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Best places to live in Greater Antwerp

53 municipalities with 1,658,090 residents within about 30 km of Antwerp, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on affordability, demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

A greater area here means every municipality whose nearest big-city core is Antwerp, within a radius that grows with the size of the city (20 to 60 km). It is a practical commuting belt, not an official region.

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For young families

  1. 1Sint-Niklaas (Sint-Niklaas) / Saint-Nicolas (Saint-Nicolas)
    Arr. Sint-Niklaas, 81,863 residents    75
  2. 2Hamme (Dendermonde) / Hamme (Termonde)
    Arr. Dendermonde, 25,554 residents    72
  3. 3Beveren (Sint-Niklaas) / Beveren (Saint-Nicolas)
    Arr. Sint-Niklaas, 50,838 residents    69
  4. 4Herenthout
    Arr. Turnhout, 9,454 residents    68
  5. 5Kruibeke
    Arr. Sint-Niklaas, 17,072 residents    68
  6. 6Bornem
    Arr. Mechelen, 22,076 residents    67
  7. 7Lier / Lierre
    Arr. Mechelen, 38,210 residents    66
  8. 8Temse / Tamise
    Arr. Sint-Niklaas, 31,271 residents    66
  9. 9Borsbeek
    Arr. Antwerpen, 11,379 residents    65
  10. 10Duffel
    Arr. Mechelen, 18,062 residents    65

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For retired couples

  1. 1Sint-Niklaas (Sint-Niklaas) / Saint-Nicolas (Saint-Nicolas)
    Arr. Sint-Niklaas, 81,863 residents    72
  2. 2Duffel
    Arr. Mechelen, 18,062 residents    72
  3. 3Lier / Lierre
    Arr. Mechelen, 38,210 residents    72
  4. 4Bornem
    Arr. Mechelen, 22,076 residents    72
  5. 5Kapellen (Antwerpen) / Kapellen (Anvers)
    Arr. Antwerpen, 27,782 residents    69
  6. 6Puurs-Sint-Amands
    Arr. Mechelen, 26,957 residents    68
  7. 7Boechout
    Arr. Antwerpen, 13,831 residents    67
  8. 8Zoersel
    Arr. Antwerpen, 22,557 residents    67
  9. 9Borsbeek
    Arr. Antwerpen, 11,379 residents    67
  10. 10Nijlen
    Arr. Mechelen, 23,707 residents    67

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For remote workers

  1. 1Sint-Niklaas (Sint-Niklaas) / Saint-Nicolas (Saint-Nicolas)
    Arr. Sint-Niklaas, 81,863 residents    77
  2. 2Bornem
    Arr. Mechelen, 22,076 residents    73
  3. 3Hamme (Dendermonde) / Hamme (Termonde)
    Arr. Dendermonde, 25,554 residents    72
  4. 4Lier / Lierre
    Arr. Mechelen, 38,210 residents    71
  5. 5Duffel
    Arr. Mechelen, 18,062 residents    71
  6. 6Herenthout
    Arr. Turnhout, 9,454 residents    71
  7. 7Beveren (Sint-Niklaas) / Beveren (Saint-Nicolas)
    Arr. Sint-Niklaas, 50,838 residents    70
  8. 8Hemiksem
    Arr. Antwerpen, 12,396 residents    70
  9. 9Zwijndrecht
    Arr. Antwerpen, 19,580 residents    70
  10. 10Willebroek
    Arr. Mechelen, 28,248 residents    69

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For commuters

  1. 1Antwerpen / Anvers
    Arr. Antwerpen, 544,759 residents    81
  2. 2Zwijndrecht
    Arr. Antwerpen, 19,580 residents    80
  3. 3Schoten
    Arr. Antwerpen, 34,641 residents    79
  4. 4Beveren (Sint-Niklaas) / Beveren (Saint-Nicolas)
    Arr. Sint-Niklaas, 50,838 residents    78
  5. 5Kontich
    Arr. Antwerpen, 21,693 residents    78
  6. 6Sint-Niklaas (Sint-Niklaas) / Saint-Nicolas (Saint-Nicolas)
    Arr. Sint-Niklaas, 81,863 residents    78
  7. 7Mortsel
    Arr. Antwerpen, 26,588 residents    77
  8. 8Brasschaat
    Arr. Antwerpen, 38,470 residents    76
  9. 9Edegem
    Arr. Antwerpen, 23,009 residents    76
  10. 10Willebroek
    Arr. Mechelen, 28,248 residents    76

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For single professionals

  1. 1Antwerpen / Anvers
    Arr. Antwerpen, 544,759 residents    77
  2. 2Sint-Niklaas (Sint-Niklaas) / Saint-Nicolas (Saint-Nicolas)
    Arr. Sint-Niklaas, 81,863 residents    69
  3. 3Schoten
    Arr. Antwerpen, 34,641 residents    68
  4. 4Mortsel
    Arr. Antwerpen, 26,588 residents    66
  5. 5Zwijndrecht
    Arr. Antwerpen, 19,580 residents    66
  6. 6Beveren (Sint-Niklaas) / Beveren (Saint-Nicolas)
    Arr. Sint-Niklaas, 50,838 residents    65
  7. 7Kontich
    Arr. Antwerpen, 21,693 residents    65
  8. 8Edegem
    Arr. Antwerpen, 23,009 residents    64
  9. 9Lier / Lierre
    Arr. Mechelen, 38,210 residents    63
  10. 10Hemiksem
    Arr. Antwerpen, 12,396 residents    63

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Beveren (Sint-Niklaas) / Beveren (Saint-Nicolas)
    Arr. Sint-Niklaas, 50,838 residents    70
  2. 2Sint-Niklaas (Sint-Niklaas) / Saint-Nicolas (Saint-Nicolas)
    Arr. Sint-Niklaas, 81,863 residents    70
  3. 3Zwijndrecht
    Arr. Antwerpen, 19,580 residents    68
  4. 4Kruibeke
    Arr. Sint-Niklaas, 17,072 residents    68
  5. 5Hamme (Dendermonde) / Hamme (Termonde)
    Arr. Dendermonde, 25,554 residents    66
  6. 6Herenthout
    Arr. Turnhout, 9,454 residents    66
  7. 7Boom
    Arr. Antwerpen, 19,431 residents    65
  8. 8Hemiksem
    Arr. Antwerpen, 12,396 residents    62
  9. 9Willebroek
    Arr. Mechelen, 28,248 residents    62
  10. 10Vorselaar
    Arr. Turnhout, 8,034 residents    60

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Towns in Greater Antwerp