Living in Turnhout
Turnhout is a large municipality in Prov. Antwerpen, Belgium, home to 47,305 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #4 of 577), single pensioners (top 2%, #7 of 577), retired couples (top 3%, #13 of 577).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Turnhout
- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- The border with Netherlands is 8 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 51 min and sets around 16:34; in late June it sets around 22:00.
How Turnhout 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.
| Profile | Score | In Belgium | In Prov. Antwerpen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 70 | #30 of 580 | #1 of 69 | Map |
| Low-income household | 68 | #84 of 560 | #3 of 69 | Map |
| Low-income family | 71 | #41 of 560 | #1 of 69 | Map |
| Single parent | 72 | #40 of 513 | #2 of 68 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 71 | #13 of 577 | #6 of 69 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 75 | #7 of 577 | #3 of 69 | Map |
| Early retiree | 67 | #67 of 570 | #24 of 69 | Map |
| Single professional | 59 | #91 of 456 | #18 of 68 | Map |
| Young professional | 59 | #111 of 432 | #22 of 63 | Map |
| DINKS | 61 | #106 of 325 | #25 of 53 | Map |
| Remote worker | 76 | #21 of 513 | #2 of 68 | Map |
| Commuter | 69 | #172 of 475 | #34 of 67 | Map |
| Car-free household | 54 | #127 of 357 | #26 of 50 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for regional access | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 68 | #72 of 560 | #4 of 69 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 70 | #30 of 577 | #1 of 69 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 52 | #92 of 400 | #20 of 58 | Map |
| Expat professional | 73 | #31 of 513 | #5 of 68 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 76 | #4 of 577 | #1 of 69 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 41 | #435 of 580 | #46 of 69 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 56 | #28 of 309 | #2 of 69 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 7 | #469 of 580 | #40 of 69 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 46 | #316 of 580 | #20 of 69 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 72 | #72 of 580 | #23 of 69 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 77 | #30 of 581 | #4 of 69 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 76 | #36 of 577 | #5 of 69 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 73 | #128 of 577 | #33 of 69 | Map |
| Digital native | 53 | #107 of 462 | #19 of 68 | Map |
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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.