Living in Seraing

Seraing is a large municipality in Prov. Liège, Belgium, home to 64,266 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 2%, #4 of 241), digital natives (top 2%, #8 of 462), low-income households (top 3%, #13 of 560).

Residents64,266
Density1,820 per km²
Area35.3 km²
5-year growth+0.0%
Hub airport39 km (Maastricht Aachen)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,070,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverMaas, 1.6 km
Main railway line2.3 km
Border with Netherlands22 km
Distance to Brussels87 km
Within 10 km413,520 people
Greater areaGreater Liège, 6 km out
Winter daylight7 h 59 min, sunset 16:36

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How Seraing 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 family43#359 of 580#5 of 84Map
Low-income household76#13 of 560#1 of 81Map
Low-income family52#225 of 560#6 of 81Map
Single parent50#279 of 513#6 of 60Map
Pensioner couple62#190 of 577#6 of 84Map
Single pensioner56#375 of 577#18 of 84Map
Early retiree55#430 of 570#36 of 84Map
Single professional61#62 of 456#2 of 53Map
Young professional64#57 of 432#2 of 53Map
DINKS58#138 of 325#2 of 37Map
Remote worker73#48 of 513#3 of 60Map
Commuter73#71 of 475#2 of 72Map
Car-free household67#45 of 357#2 of 42Map
Student85#4 of 241#2 of 27Map
First-home buyer71#38 of 560#1 of 81Map
Budget-constrained mover68#55 of 577#2 of 84Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#54 of 400#2 of 53Map
Expat professional57#275 of 513#4 of 60Map
Healthcare-first mover53#314 of 577#15 of 84Map
Nature-focused household26#529 of 580#76 of 84Map
Cross-border commuter40#137 of 309#20 of 80Map
Outdoor and mountain lover20#251 of 580#66 of 84Map
Rural value seeker37#424 of 580#65 of 84Map
High-net-worth mover33#439 of 580#39 of 84Map
Lottery winner68#167 of 581#7 of 84Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#477 of 577#63 of 84Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner37#405 of 577#33 of 84Map
Digital native71#8 of 462#2 of 55Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Affordability94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation88
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)83
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Health and elderly64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Demographics39
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
  • Education and family26
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)25
  • National border nearby (straight line)24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Taxes and wealth12
  • Flat land (terrain relief)12
  • Safety and community12
  • Green space6
  • 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.