Living in Gent / Gand
Gent / Gand is a city in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, home to 269,597 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #2 of 475), single professionals (top 1%, #2 of 456), young professionals (top 1%, #2 of 432).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Gent / Gand
- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- It is part of Greater Ghent, 3 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 54 min and sets around 16:41; in late June it sets around 22:04.
How Gent / Gand 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. Oost-Vlaanderen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 65 | #71 of 580 | #37 of 60 | Map |
| Low-income household | 48 | #336 of 560 | #45 of 59 | Map |
| Low-income family | 56 | #184 of 560 | #46 of 59 | Map |
| Single parent | 61 | #136 of 513 | #45 of 59 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 69 | #33 of 577 | #13 of 60 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 69 | #63 of 577 | #16 of 60 | Map |
| Early retiree | 69 | #33 of 570 | #6 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | 75 | #2 of 456 | #1 of 59 | Map |
| Young professional | 78 | #2 of 432 | #1 of 58 | Map |
| DINKS | 80 | #4 of 325 | #1 of 48 | Map |
| Remote worker | 66 | #210 of 513 | #32 of 59 | Map |
| Commuter | 84 | #2 of 475 | #1 of 59 | Map |
| Car-free household | 82 | #2 of 357 | #1 of 51 | Map |
| Student | 84 | #7 of 241 | #1 of 38 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 57 | #227 of 560 | #42 of 59 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 48 | #376 of 577 | #46 of 60 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 76 | #2 of 400 | #1 of 57 | Map |
| Expat professional | 76 | #11 of 513 | #1 of 59 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 68 | #66 of 577 | #17 of 60 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 32 | #494 of 580 | #60 of 60 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 45 | #97 of 309 | #18 of 49 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 1 | #541 of 580 | #58 of 60 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 26 | #508 of 580 | #58 of 60 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 80 | #5 of 580 | #1 of 60 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 78 | #19 of 581 | #6 of 60 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 65 | #483 of 577 | #57 of 60 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 84 | #7 of 577 | #1 of 60 | Map |
| Digital native | 73 | #4 of 462 | #1 of 59 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Destelbergen 5 km
- Merelbeke 7 km
- Melle 7 km
- Sint-Martens-Latem 8 km
- De Pinte 9 km
- Evergem 9 km
- Lochristi 10 km
- Laarne 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.