Living in Waregem
Waregem is a large municipality in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, home to 39,997 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 5%, #24 of 577), business owners (top 8%, #44 of 577), expat professionals (top 9%, #43 of 513).
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- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- 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 Waregem 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 | 53 | #274 of 580 | #52 of 64 | Map |
| Low-income household | 69 | #77 of 560 | #36 of 61 | Map |
| Low-income family | 61 | #127 of 560 | #38 of 61 | Map |
| Single parent | 61 | #144 of 513 | #38 of 59 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 61 | #254 of 577 | #38 of 63 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 64 | #183 of 577 | #24 of 63 | Map |
| Early retiree | 63 | #226 of 570 | #34 of 62 | Map |
| Single professional | 60 | #71 of 456 | #10 of 55 | Map |
| Young professional | 60 | #87 of 432 | #9 of 53 | Map |
| DINKS | 64 | #76 of 325 | #8 of 35 | Map |
| Remote worker | 70 | #113 of 513 | #32 of 59 | Map |
| Commuter | 71 | #117 of 475 | #18 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 53 | #134 of 357 | #9 of 34 | Map |
| Student | not ranked: below the minimum for regional access | – | Map | |
| First-home buyer | 66 | #94 of 560 | #34 of 61 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 71 | #24 of 577 | #19 of 63 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 51 | #96 of 400 | #8 of 40 | Map |
| Expat professional | 71 | #43 of 513 | #8 of 59 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 66 | #97 of 577 | #12 of 63 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 33 | #488 of 580 | #60 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 | #576 of 580 | #64 of 64 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 40 | #381 of 580 | #58 of 64 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 72 | #69 of 580 | #7 of 64 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 78 | #26 of 581 | #4 of 64 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 71 | #207 of 577 | #44 of 63 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 79 | #44 of 577 | #6 of 63 | Map |
| Digital native | 55 | #93 of 462 | #12 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.