Living in Genk
Genk is a large municipality in Prov. Limburg (BE), Belgium, home to 67,877 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 9%, #51 of 577), expat professionals (top 15%, #72 of 513), single professionals (top 16%, #70 of 456).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Genk
- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 55 min and sets around 16:34; in late June it sets around 21:56.
How Genk 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. Limburg (BE) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 39 | #406 of 580 | #23 of 41 | Map |
| Low-income household | 64 | #147 of 560 | #12 of 41 | Map |
| Low-income family | 47 | #303 of 560 | #12 of 41 | Map |
| Single parent | 48 | #324 of 513 | #8 of 40 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 60 | #270 of 577 | #25 of 41 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 65 | #155 of 577 | #19 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 60 | #306 of 570 | #34 of 41 | Map |
| Single professional | 61 | #70 of 456 | #1 of 38 | Map |
| Young professional | 62 | #76 of 432 | #1 of 31 | Map |
| DINKS | 63 | #83 of 325 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| Remote worker | 68 | #156 of 513 | #19 of 40 | Map |
| Commuter | 72 | #96 of 475 | #2 of 36 | Map |
| Car-free household | 60 | #79 of 357 | #1 of 24 | Map |
| Student | 68 | #92 of 241 | #6 of 9 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 61 | #182 of 560 | #11 of 41 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 63 | #140 of 577 | #8 of 41 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 56 | #74 of 400 | #1 of 24 | Map |
| Expat professional | 70 | #72 of 513 | #2 of 40 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 69 | #51 of 577 | #6 of 41 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 32 | #493 of 580 | #40 of 41 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 48 | #81 of 309 | #18 of 41 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 0 | #542 of 580 | #41 of 41 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 37 | #420 of 580 | #39 of 41 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 65 | #167 of 580 | #14 of 41 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 76 | #40 of 581 | #2 of 42 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 73 | #143 of 577 | #25 of 41 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 71 | #151 of 577 | #4 of 41 | Map |
| Digital native | 57 | #76 of 462 | #2 of 38 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Zutendaal 7 km
- As 7 km
- Diepenbeek 8 km
- Houthalen-Helchteren 9 km
- Zonhoven 9 km
- Oudsbergen 11 km
- Bilzen 11 km
- Hasselt 13 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.