Living in Verviers

Verviers is a large municipality in Prov. Liège, Belgium, home to 55,770 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 7%, #39 of 560), movers on a budget (top 9%, #48 of 577), first-time home buyers (top 15%, #81 of 560).

Residents55,770
Density1,687 per km²
Area33.1 km²
5-year growth+1.0%
Hub airport36 km (Maastricht Aachen)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km1,232,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 220 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany17 km
Distance to Brussels111 km
Within 10 km138,853 people
Greater areaGreater Liège, 21 km out
Winter daylight7 h 59 min, sunset 16:34

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How Verviers 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 family41#375 of 580#9 of 84Map
Low-income household71#39 of 560#5 of 81Map
Low-income family56#182 of 560#3 of 81Map
Single parent54#243 of 513#4 of 60Map
Pensioner couple59#324 of 577#22 of 84Map
Single pensioner59#316 of 577#7 of 84Map
Early retiree52#489 of 570#59 of 84Map
Single professional49#234 of 456#10 of 53Map
Young professional51#210 of 432#12 of 53Map
DINKS47#248 of 325#11 of 37Map
Remote worker70#108 of 513#10 of 60Map
Commuter64#255 of 475#13 of 72Map
Car-free household53#141 of 357#10 of 42Map
Student37#194 of 241#17 of 27Map
First-home buyer68#81 of 560#6 of 81Map
Budget-constrained mover68#48 of 577#1 of 84Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#152 of 400#10 of 53Map
Expat professional57#284 of 513#5 of 60Map
Healthcare-first mover63#153 of 577#3 of 84Map
Nature-focused household20#566 of 580#84 of 84Map
Cross-border commuter25#251 of 309#43 of 80Map
Outdoor and mountain lover24#183 of 580#54 of 84Map
Rural value seeker31#468 of 580#76 of 84Map
High-net-worth mover30#467 of 580#53 of 84Map
Lottery winner67#176 of 581#8 of 84Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#229 of 577#16 of 84Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner35#421 of 577#38 of 84Map
Digital native51#125 of 462#15 of 55Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Affordability89
  • Foundation89
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Health and elderly68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)53
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)37
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Safety and community28
  • Education and family26
  • Demographics25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)15
  • Taxes and wealth12
  • Green space7
  • National border nearby (straight line)5
  • Flat land (terrain relief)2
  • 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.