Living in Liège / Luik

Liège / Luik is a city in Prov. Liège, Belgium, home to 195,778 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 1%, #1 of 241), digital natives (top 1%, #3 of 462), young professionals (top 7%, #29 of 432).

Residents195,778
Density2,853 per km²
Area68.6 km²
5-year growth-0.8%
Hub airport33 km (Maastricht Aachen)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,282,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverMaas, under 1 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Netherlands16 km
Distance to Brussels91 km
Within 10 km524,728 people
Greater areaGreater Liège, the core
Winter daylight7 h 58 min, sunset 16:35

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How Liège / Luik 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. Liège
Young family38#417 of 580#22 of 84Map
Low-income household71#42 of 560#6 of 81Map
Low-income family49#282 of 560#15 of 81Map
Single parent48#322 of 513#13 of 60Map
Pensioner couple60#281 of 577#14 of 84Map
Single pensioner54#402 of 577#28 of 84Map
Early retiree55#423 of 570#34 of 84Map
Single professional64#37 of 456#1 of 53Map
Young professional68#29 of 432#1 of 53Map
DINKS63#87 of 325#1 of 37Map
Remote worker70#107 of 513#9 of 60Map
Commuter74#60 of 475#1 of 72Map
Car-free household74#24 of 357#1 of 42Map
Student87#1 of 241#1 of 27Map
First-home buyer68#78 of 560#5 of 81Map
Budget-constrained mover66#101 of 577#8 of 84Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#28 of 400#1 of 53Map
Expat professional61#218 of 513#1 of 60Map
Healthcare-first mover54#289 of 577#12 of 84Map
Nature-focused household20#563 of 580#83 of 84Map
Cross-border commuter47#83 of 309#8 of 80Map
Outdoor and mountain lover15#359 of 580#79 of 84Map
Rural value seeker30#480 of 580#79 of 84Map
High-net-worth mover45#375 of 580#28 of 84Map
Lottery winner68#163 of 581#6 of 84Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#564 of 577#84 of 84Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner50#341 of 577#10 of 84Map
Digital native75#3 of 462#1 of 55Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Port access (major sea or inland port)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Foundation84
  • Affordability81
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Health and elderly70
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Jobs and economy45
  • Demographics37
  • Taxes and wealth32
  • National border nearby (straight line)31
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Education and family26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Flat land (terrain relief)13
  • Safety and community12
  • Green space3
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • 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.