Living in Beringen

Beringen is a large municipality in Prov. Limburg (BE), Belgium, home to 48,353 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 26%, #130 of 513), movers on a budget (top 31%, #175 of 577), expat professionals (top 32%, #163 of 513).

Residents48,353
Density615 per km²
Area78.6 km²
5-year growth+4.3%
Hub airport42 km (Maastricht Aachen)
Nearest city of 100k+41 km
Within 30 km1,093,900 people
Sea coast79 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Netherlands22 km
Distance to Brussels67 km
Within 10 km145,646 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 54 min, sunset 16:34

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How Beringen 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. Limburg (BE)
Young family38#419 of 580#28 of 41Map
Low-income household60#200 of 560#22 of 41Map
Low-income family44#365 of 560#23 of 41Map
Single parent44#378 of 513#22 of 40Map
Pensioner couple61#253 of 577#23 of 41Map
Single pensioner64#188 of 577#24 of 41Map
Early retiree62#256 of 570#27 of 41Map
Single professional51#200 of 456#9 of 38Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker69#130 of 513#10 of 40Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer54#276 of 560#22 of 41Map
Budget-constrained mover61#175 of 577#14 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional64#163 of 513#7 of 40Map
Healthcare-first mover61#184 of 577#16 of 41Map
Nature-focused household42#434 of 580#36 of 41Map
Cross-border commuter38#161 of 309#30 of 41Map
Outdoor and mountain lover6#484 of 580#37 of 41Map
Rural value seeker44#338 of 580#33 of 41Map
High-net-worth mover64#174 of 580#15 of 41Map
Lottery winner72#101 of 581#4 of 42Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#210 of 577#29 of 41Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner63#248 of 577#14 of 41Map
Digital native45#213 of 462#11 of 38Map

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)93
  • Foundation92
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Flat land (terrain relief)83
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)83
  • Demographics82
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Safety and community63
  • Taxes and wealth54
  • Affordability48
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
  • Health and elderly48
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)36
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Green space26
  • National border nearby (straight line)24
  • Education and family15
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)4
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.