Living in Mol

Mol is a large municipality in Prov. Antwerpen, Belgium, home to 38,534 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 1%, #3 of 577), climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #5 of 577), people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #11 of 577).

Residents38,534
Density337 per km²
Area114.5 km²
5-year growth+4.6%
Hub airport34 km (Eindhoven)
Nearest city of 100k+38 km
Within 30 km981,400 people
Sea coast65 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Netherlands10 km
Distance to Brussels68 km
Within 10 km136,543 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 53 min, sunset 16:34

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How Mol ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Belgium. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

ProfileScoreIn BelgiumIn Prov. Antwerpen
Young family69#37 of 580#3 of 69Map
Low-income household65#132 of 560#8 of 69Map
Low-income family69#54 of 560#7 of 69Map
Single parent70#51 of 513#7 of 68Map
Pensioner couple71#12 of 577#5 of 69Map
Single pensioner76#3 of 577#2 of 69Map
Early retiree70#17 of 570#8 of 69Map
Single professional53#166 of 456#35 of 68Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker76#22 of 513#3 of 68Map
Commuter61#299 of 475#60 of 67Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer65#115 of 560#11 of 69Map
Budget-constrained mover67#78 of 577#6 of 69Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional70#64 of 513#12 of 68Map
Healthcare-first mover74#11 of 577#4 of 69Map
Nature-focused household66#113 of 580#7 of 69Map
Cross-border commuter52#54 of 309#11 of 69Map
Outdoor and mountain lover20#230 of 580#5 of 69Map
Rural value seeker62#101 of 580#1 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover70#102 of 580#34 of 69Map
Lottery winner74#65 of 581#14 of 69Map
Climate-resilient relocation79#5 of 577#1 of 69Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#203 of 577#56 of 69Map
Digital native52#119 of 462#20 of 68Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Foundation82
  • Demographics78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)76
  • Safety and community75
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)70
  • Health and elderly70
  • Education and family65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Taxes and wealth52
  • Affordability52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
  • Green space47
  • National border nearby (straight line)36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance11
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance11
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)5
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.