Living in Arlon / Aarlen

Arlon / Aarlen is a large municipality in Prov. Luxembourg (BE), Belgium, home to 31,310 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 1%, #1 of 309), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 29%, #168 of 580), business owners (top 48%, #272 of 577).

Residents31,310
Density263 per km²
Area118.9 km²
5-year growth+4.9%
Hub airport30 km (Luxembourg-Findel International)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km715,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 110 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Luxembourg2 km
Distance to Brussels166 km
Within 10 km61,272 people
Winter daylight8 h 07 min, sunset 16:39

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How Arlon / Aarlen 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. Luxembourg (BE)
Young family39#405 of 580#25 of 44Map
Low-income household30#488 of 560#28 of 34Map
Low-income family34#498 of 560#30 of 34Map
Single parent39#433 of 513#22 of 26Map
Pensioner couple49#493 of 577#4 of 42Map
Single pensioner43#504 of 577#4 of 42Map
Early retiree61#290 of 570#1 of 39Map
Single professional34#390 of 456#2 of 5Map
Young professional37#377 of 432#2 of 4Map
DINKS39#278 of 325#1 of 2Map
Remote worker59#372 of 513#11 of 26Map
Commuter55#382 of 475#1 of 6Map
Car-free household36#312 of 357#2 of 3Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer39#504 of 560#15 of 34Map
Budget-constrained mover35#472 of 577#35 of 42Map
Urban lifestyle seeker29#332 of 400#2 of 3Map
Expat professional51#346 of 513#1 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover33#502 of 577#1 of 42Map
Nature-focused household56#293 of 580#40 of 44Map
Cross-border commuter75#1 of 309#1 of 25Map
Outdoor and mountain lover25#168 of 580#31 of 44Map
Rural value seeker38#404 of 580#37 of 44Map
High-net-worth mover62#194 of 580#1 of 44Map
Lottery winner69#141 of 581#1 of 44Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#431 of 577#13 of 42Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner61#272 of 577#1 of 42Map
Digital native34#380 of 462#2 of 5Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • National border nearby (straight line)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Taxes and wealth77
  • Foundation76
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance68
  • Demographics67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance58
  • Green space58
  • Education and family48
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)40
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)40
  • Health and elderly35
  • Affordability26
  • Safety and community25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)20
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)2
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)1
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub 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.