Living in Kortrijk / Courtrai
Kortrijk / Courtrai is a large municipality in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, home to 80,032 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #9 of 462), expat professionals (top 2%, #10 of 513), single professionals (top 3%, #12 of 456).
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- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- It is part of Greater Lille, 23 km from the city centre.
- The border with France is 10 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 56 min and sets around 16:43; in late June it sets around 22:04.
How Kortrijk / Courtrai 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 | 55 | #241 of 580 | #42 of 64 | Map |
| Low-income household | 75 | #16 of 560 | #13 of 61 | Map |
| Low-income family | 65 | #86 of 560 | #18 of 61 | Map |
| Single parent | 65 | #88 of 513 | #12 of 59 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 61 | #236 of 577 | #35 of 63 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 66 | #134 of 577 | #18 of 63 | Map |
| Early retiree | 59 | #349 of 570 | #56 of 62 | Map |
| Single professional | 70 | #12 of 456 | #3 of 55 | Map |
| Young professional | 71 | #18 of 432 | #3 of 53 | Map |
| DINKS | 71 | #23 of 325 | #2 of 35 | Map |
| Remote worker | 71 | #72 of 513 | #24 of 59 | Map |
| Commuter | 76 | #33 of 475 | #5 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 67 | #46 of 357 | #2 of 34 | Map |
| Student | 81 | #21 of 241 | #2 of 18 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 71 | #40 of 560 | #12 of 61 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 72 | #18 of 577 | #16 of 63 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 64 | #36 of 400 | #2 of 40 | Map |
| Expat professional | 77 | #10 of 513 | #1 of 59 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 69 | #49 of 577 | #3 of 63 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 30 | #504 of 580 | #62 of 64 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 0 | #575 of 580 | #63 of 64 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 39 | #403 of 580 | #60 of 64 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 60 | #232 of 580 | #30 of 64 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 81 | #2 of 581 | #1 of 64 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 73 | #107 of 577 | #26 of 63 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 73 | #131 of 577 | #15 of 63 | Map |
| Digital native | 70 | #9 of 462 | #1 of 56 | Map |
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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.