Living in Waterloo
Waterloo is a large municipality in Prov. Brabant Wallon, Belgium, home to 30,596 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 3%, #16 of 577), expat professionals (top 8%, #39 of 513), people who put healthcare first (top 13%, #72 of 577).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Waterloo
- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- It is part of Greater Brussels, 15 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 57 min and sets around 16:40; in late June it sets around 21:59.
How Waterloo 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. Brabant Wallon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 52 | #294 of 580 | #26 of 27 | Map |
| Low-income household | 20 | #539 of 560 | #25 of 27 | Map |
| Low-income family | 38 | #459 of 560 | #25 of 27 | Map |
| Single parent | 48 | #323 of 513 | #24 of 26 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 59 | #322 of 577 | #14 of 27 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 62 | #258 of 577 | #12 of 27 | Map |
| Early retiree | 64 | #188 of 570 | #9 of 27 | Map |
| Single professional | 57 | #113 of 456 | #4 of 26 | Map |
| Young professional | 59 | #96 of 432 | #3 of 26 | Map |
| DINKS | 65 | #70 of 325 | #2 of 18 | Map |
| Remote worker | 51 | #477 of 513 | #21 of 26 | Map |
| Commuter | 73 | #83 of 475 | #1 of 27 | Map |
| Car-free household | 57 | #94 of 357 | #2 of 22 | Map |
| Student | 48 | #171 of 241 | #7 of 12 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 37 | #521 of 560 | #25 of 27 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 24 | #544 of 577 | #21 of 27 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 53 | #86 of 400 | #3 of 26 | Map |
| Expat professional | 72 | #39 of 513 | #3 of 26 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 68 | #72 of 577 | #5 of 27 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 21 | #559 of 580 | #27 of 27 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 2 | #528 of 580 | #27 of 27 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 4 | #573 of 580 | #27 of 27 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 75 | #35 of 580 | #3 of 27 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 73 | #78 of 581 | #5 of 27 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 66 | #464 of 577 | #23 of 27 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 83 | #16 of 577 | #2 of 27 | Map |
| Digital native | 43 | #239 of 462 | #8 of 26 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Braine-l'Alleud / Eigenbrakel 4 km
- Sint-Genesius-Rode / Rhode-Saint-Genèse 4 km
- Lasne 6 km
- La Hulpe / Terhulpen 7 km
- Beersel 8 km
- Hoeilaart 8 km
- Braine-le-Château / Kasteelbrakel 9 km
- Rixensart 9 km
Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.