Living in Hasselt
Hasselt is a large municipality in Prov. Limburg (BE), Belgium, home to 80,828 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 4%, #23 of 577), movers on a budget (top 6%, #32 of 577), expat professionals (top 10%, #51 of 513).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Hasselt
- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 55 min and sets around 16:35; in late June it sets around 21:56.
How Hasselt 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 | #408 of 580 | #24 of 41 | Map |
| Low-income household | 68 | #96 of 560 | #3 of 41 | Map |
| Low-income family | 50 | #271 of 560 | #6 of 41 | Map |
| Single parent | 49 | #301 of 513 | #5 of 40 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 61 | #239 of 577 | #21 of 41 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 67 | #101 of 577 | #10 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 60 | #321 of 570 | #35 of 41 | Map |
| Single professional | 60 | #80 of 456 | #2 of 38 | Map |
| Young professional | 60 | #85 of 432 | #2 of 31 | Map |
| DINKS | 61 | #98 of 325 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| Remote worker | 71 | #84 of 513 | #5 of 40 | Map |
| Commuter | 69 | #175 of 475 | #6 of 36 | Map |
| Car-free household | 58 | #85 of 357 | #3 of 24 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for regional access | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 62 | #162 of 560 | #5 of 41 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 70 | #32 of 577 | #1 of 41 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 55 | #76 of 400 | #2 of 24 | Map |
| Expat professional | 71 | #51 of 513 | #1 of 40 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 72 | #23 of 577 | #1 of 41 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 31 | #500 of 580 | #41 of 41 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 42 | #128 of 309 | #24 of 41 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 1 | #540 of 580 | #40 of 41 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 36 | #430 of 580 | #40 of 41 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 67 | #150 of 580 | #12 of 41 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 77 | #35 of 581 | #1 of 42 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 74 | #73 of 577 | #12 of 41 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 71 | #152 of 577 | #5 of 41 | Map |
| Digital native | 62 | #54 of 462 | #1 of 38 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Alken 6 km
- Zonhoven 7 km
- Diepenbeek 7 km
- Kortessem 10 km
- Wellen 10 km
- Nieuwerkerken (Hasselt) 11 km
- Herk-de-Stad / Herck-la-Ville 11 km
- Heusden-Zolder 11 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.