Living in Mouscron / Moeskroen
Mouscron / Moeskroen is a large municipality in Prov. Hainaut, Belgium, home to 59,987 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 4%, #16 of 462), remote workers (top 10%, #47 of 513), students (top 11%, #26 of 241).
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- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- It is part of Greater Lille, 14 km from the city centre.
- The border with France is 3 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 57 min and sets around 16:44; in late June it sets around 22:04.
How Mouscron / Moeskroen 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. Hainaut | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 32 | #475 of 580 | #4 of 69 | Map |
| Low-income household | 69 | #66 of 560 | #3 of 69 | Map |
| Low-income family | 43 | #375 of 560 | #9 of 69 | Map |
| Single parent | 41 | #406 of 513 | #7 of 62 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 61 | #249 of 577 | #6 of 69 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 58 | #337 of 577 | #8 of 69 | Map |
| Early retiree | 54 | #457 of 570 | #31 of 69 | Map |
| Single professional | 57 | #111 of 456 | #1 of 48 | Map |
| Young professional | 60 | #92 of 432 | #1 of 39 | Map |
| DINKS | 55 | #179 of 325 | #1 of 29 | Map |
| Remote worker | 73 | #47 of 513 | #7 of 62 | Map |
| Commuter | 65 | #232 of 475 | #3 of 44 | Map |
| Car-free household | 66 | #47 of 357 | #2 of 31 | Map |
| Student | 80 | #26 of 241 | #2 of 23 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 64 | #124 of 560 | #7 of 69 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 64 | #123 of 577 | #17 of 69 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 60 | #55 of 400 | #2 of 37 | Map |
| Expat professional | 57 | #279 of 513 | #1 of 62 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 54 | #298 of 577 | #7 of 69 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 26 | #530 of 580 | #62 of 69 | 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 | #530 of 580 | #66 of 69 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 35 | #438 of 580 | #60 of 69 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 28 | #480 of 580 | #33 of 69 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 69 | #132 of 581 | #1 of 69 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 68 | #378 of 577 | #46 of 69 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 30 | #460 of 577 | #21 of 69 | Map |
| Digital native | 68 | #16 of 462 | #2 of 49 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Estaimpuis 6 km
- Menen / Menin 9 km
- Wevelgem 10 km
- Kortrijk / Courtrai 10 km
- Pecq 10 km
- Zwevegem 12 km
- Wervik 13 km
- Kuurne 14 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.