Living in Houthalen-Helchteren
Houthalen-Helchteren is a large municipality in Prov. Limburg (BE), Belgium, home to 30,896 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 13%, #70 of 577), single pensioners (top 18%, #99 of 577), remote workers (top 26%, #133 of 513).
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- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 54 min and sets around 16:34; in late June it sets around 21:57.
How Houthalen-Helchteren 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 | 42 | #361 of 580 | #8 of 41 | Map |
| Low-income household | 60 | #205 of 560 | #23 of 41 | Map |
| Low-income family | 46 | #319 of 560 | #17 of 41 | Map |
| Single parent | 46 | #340 of 513 | #13 of 40 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 63 | #160 of 577 | #12 of 41 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 68 | #99 of 577 | #9 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 63 | #224 of 570 | #20 of 41 | Map |
| Single professional | 51 | #207 of 456 | #11 of 38 | Map |
| Young professional | 51 | #214 of 432 | #11 of 31 | Map |
| DINKS | 53 | #201 of 325 | #11 of 19 | Map |
| Remote worker | 69 | #133 of 513 | #11 of 40 | Map |
| Commuter | 62 | #287 of 475 | #18 of 36 | Map |
| Car-free household | 49 | #191 of 357 | #10 of 24 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for regional access | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 56 | #238 of 560 | #18 of 41 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 57 | #239 of 577 | #23 of 41 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 44 | #176 of 400 | #8 of 24 | Map |
| Expat professional | 61 | #220 of 513 | #13 of 40 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 62 | #157 of 577 | #14 of 41 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 53 | #333 of 580 | #29 of 41 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 38 | #154 of 309 | #28 of 41 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 17 | #315 of 580 | #20 of 41 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 52 | #241 of 580 | #23 of 41 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 52 | #312 of 580 | #28 of 41 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 65 | #223 of 581 | #15 of 42 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 74 | #70 of 577 | #11 of 41 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 52 | #335 of 577 | #33 of 41 | Map |
| Digital native | 40 | #297 of 462 | #20 of 38 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Zonhoven 6 km
- Heusden-Zolder 8 km
- Genk 9 km
- Hechtel-Eksel 11 km
- Peer 12 km
- Oudsbergen 12 km
- Hasselt 13 km
- As 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.