Living in Oudenaarde / Audenarde

Oudenaarde / Audenarde is a large municipality in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, home to 32,702 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 2%, #9 of 570), young families (top 3%, #13 of 580), remote workers (top 3%, #13 of 513).

Residents32,702
Density473 per km²
Area69.1 km²
5-year growth+4.2%
Hub airport48 km (Lille)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km1,318,500 people
Sea coast59 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverSchelde, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France32 km
Distance to Brussels50 km
Within 10 km85,201 people
Greater areaGreater Ghent, 21 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 16:42

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How Oudenaarde / Audenarde 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. Oost-Vlaanderen
Young family74#13 of 580#5 of 60Map
Low-income household70#59 of 560#12 of 59Map
Low-income family74#22 of 560#11 of 59Map
Single parent76#24 of 513#13 of 59Map
Pensioner couple70#20 of 577#8 of 60Map
Single pensioner74#21 of 577#9 of 60Map
Early retiree71#9 of 570#1 of 59Map
Single professional53#167 of 456#28 of 59Map
Young professional54#174 of 432#30 of 58Map
DINKS56#163 of 325#29 of 48Map
Remote worker77#13 of 513#6 of 59Map
Commuter70#139 of 475#24 of 59Map
Car-free household47#211 of 357#35 of 51Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer71#35 of 560#15 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover71#23 of 577#3 of 60Map
Urban lifestyle seeker43#196 of 400#33 of 57Map
Expat professional67#122 of 513#23 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover70#44 of 577#14 of 60Map
Nature-focused household57#269 of 580#21 of 60Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover24#180 of 580#7 of 60Map
Rural value seeker59#154 of 580#10 of 60Map
High-net-worth mover75#36 of 580#4 of 60Map
Lottery winner73#75 of 581#18 of 60Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#363 of 577#48 of 60Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner74#111 of 577#20 of 60Map
Digital native40#293 of 462#36 of 59Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Foundation85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Taxes and wealth77
  • Education and family76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Demographics70
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Safety and community69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Health and elderly60
  • Affordability59
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Green space35
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance10
  • Sea or lake shore1
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre 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.