Living in Vilvoorde / Vilvorde

Vilvoorde / Vilvorde is a large municipality in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium, home to 47,445 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #3 of 513), people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #7 of 577), single professionals (top 2%, #6 of 456).

Residents47,445
Density2,197 per km²
Area21.6 km²
5-year growth+6.1%
Hub airport5 km (Brussels)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km3,216,100 people
Sea coast60 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Netherlands44 km
Distance to Brussels12 km
Within 10 km825,206 people
Greater areaGreater Brussels, 12 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 55 min, sunset 16:38

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How Vilvoorde / Vilvorde 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. Vlaams-Brabant
Young family59#164 of 580#41 of 65Map
Low-income household42#403 of 560#21 of 64Map
Low-income family54#209 of 560#23 of 64Map
Single parent61#138 of 513#19 of 62Map
Pensioner couple60#273 of 577#47 of 65Map
Single pensioner66#135 of 577#34 of 65Map
Early retiree61#283 of 570#50 of 64Map
Single professional73#6 of 456#4 of 61Map
Young professional75#6 of 432#4 of 62Map
DINKS79#7 of 325#5 of 50Map
Remote worker57#400 of 513#35 of 62Map
Commuter80#10 of 475#6 of 64Map
Car-free household78#9 of 357#3 of 60Map
Student70#80 of 241#16 of 46Map
First-home buyer53#299 of 560#19 of 64Map
Budget-constrained mover41#424 of 577#22 of 65Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#6 of 400#3 of 60Map
Expat professional80#3 of 513#3 of 62Map
Healthcare-first mover75#7 of 577#6 of 65Map
Nature-focused household20#564 of 580#63 of 65Map
Cross-border commuter22#265 of 309#16 of 27Map
Outdoor and mountain lover2#526 of 580#58 of 65Map
Rural value seeker11#560 of 580#61 of 65Map
High-net-worth mover69#127 of 580#23 of 65Map
Lottery winner78#22 of 581#10 of 65Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#233 of 577#35 of 65Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner83#20 of 577#12 of 65Map
Digital native67#20 of 462#4 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)90
  • Education and family87
  • Foundation84
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • Safety and community75
  • Health and elderly75
  • Taxes and wealth70
  • Demographics68
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance29
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Affordability19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space5
  • National border nearby (straight line)1
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.