Living in Brugge / Bruges
Brugge / Bruges is a city in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, home to 119,869 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #1 of 475), young professionals (top 2%, #8 of 432), business owners (top 2%, #11 of 577).
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- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- The North Sea is 15 km away.
- The border with Netherlands is 12 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 52 min and sets around 16:42; in late June it sets around 22:06.
How Brugge / Bruges 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. West-Vlaanderen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 57 | #206 of 580 | #28 of 64 | Map |
| Low-income household | 66 | #116 of 560 | #43 of 61 | Map |
| Low-income family | 60 | #143 of 560 | #45 of 61 | Map |
| Single parent | 62 | #129 of 513 | #32 of 59 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 67 | #47 of 577 | #12 of 63 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 67 | #100 of 577 | #16 of 63 | Map |
| Early retiree | 65 | #144 of 570 | #20 of 62 | Map |
| Single professional | 72 | #9 of 456 | #1 of 55 | Map |
| Young professional | 74 | #8 of 432 | #1 of 53 | Map |
| DINKS | 75 | #10 of 325 | #1 of 35 | Map |
| Remote worker | 70 | #105 of 513 | #31 of 59 | Map |
| Commuter | 86 | #1 of 475 | #1 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 74 | #25 of 357 | #1 of 34 | Map |
| Student | 83 | #11 of 241 | #1 of 18 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 67 | #85 of 560 | #30 of 61 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 64 | #118 of 577 | #44 of 63 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 68 | #20 of 400 | #1 of 40 | Map |
| Expat professional | 74 | #20 of 513 | #2 of 59 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 69 | #50 of 577 | #4 of 63 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 34 | #478 of 580 | #58 of 64 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 55 | #30 of 309 | #1 of 18 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 14 | #367 of 580 | #48 of 64 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 39 | #401 of 580 | #59 of 64 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 75 | #39 of 580 | #4 of 64 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 79 | #11 of 581 | #2 of 64 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 72 | #168 of 577 | #38 of 63 | Map |
| Coastal living | 67 | #24 of 80 | #23 of 39 | Map |
| Business owner | 84 | #11 of 577 | #2 of 63 | Map |
| Digital native | 67 | #17 of 462 | #3 of 56 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Damme 7 km
- Oostkamp 8 km
- Jabbeke 8 km
- Zedelgem 10 km
- Beernem 11 km
- Blankenberge 13 km
- De Haan 14 km
- Knokke-Heist 15 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.