Living in Maasmechelen
Maasmechelen is a large municipality in Prov. Limburg (BE), Belgium, home to 40,219 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 7%, #20 of 309), people who put healthcare first (top 22%, #122 of 577), low-income households (top 23%, #125 of 560).
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- The border with Netherlands is 3 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 55 min and sets around 16:33; in late June it sets around 21:55.
How Maasmechelen 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 | 38 | #425 of 580 | #29 of 41 | Map |
| Low-income household | 66 | #125 of 560 | #8 of 41 | Map |
| Low-income family | 47 | #308 of 560 | #14 of 41 | Map |
| Single parent | 47 | #335 of 513 | #12 of 40 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 56 | #397 of 577 | #38 of 41 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 62 | #254 of 577 | #31 of 41 | Map |
| Early retiree | 58 | #378 of 570 | #39 of 41 | Map |
| Single professional | 56 | #124 of 456 | #4 of 38 | Map |
| Young professional | 57 | #123 of 432 | #4 of 31 | Map |
| DINKS | 58 | #141 of 325 | #4 of 19 | Map |
| Remote worker | 64 | #248 of 513 | #30 of 40 | Map |
| Commuter | 71 | #130 of 475 | #4 of 36 | Map |
| Car-free household | 56 | #103 of 357 | #4 of 24 | Map |
| Student | 40 | #190 of 241 | #7 of 9 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 61 | #183 of 560 | #12 of 41 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 62 | #157 of 577 | #11 of 41 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 50 | #111 of 400 | #4 of 24 | Map |
| Expat professional | 61 | #225 of 513 | #15 of 40 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 64 | #122 of 577 | #11 of 41 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 36 | #467 of 580 | #39 of 41 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 58 | #20 of 309 | #6 of 41 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 10 | #431 of 580 | #32 of 41 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 40 | #380 of 580 | #38 of 41 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 56 | #276 of 580 | #23 of 41 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 70 | #125 of 581 | #9 of 42 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 70 | #284 of 577 | #37 of 41 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 62 | #268 of 577 | #16 of 41 | Map |
| Digital native | 48 | #175 of 462 | #9 of 38 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Dilsen-Stokkem 7 km
- As 8 km
- Zutendaal 9 km
- Lanaken 10 km
- Oudsbergen 13 km
- Genk 14 km
- Maaseik 14 km
- Bilzen 16 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.