Living in Etterbeek
Etterbeek is a large municipality in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, home to 49,775 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 6%, #21 of 400), car-free households (top 6%, #19 of 357), digital natives (top 7%, #32 of 462).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Etterbeek
- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- It is part of Greater Brussels, 4 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 56 min and sets around 16:39; in late June it sets around 22:00.
How Etterbeek 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 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 51 | #299 of 580 | #11 of 19 | Map |
| Low-income household | 24 | #528 of 560 | #13 of 19 | Map |
| Low-income family | 37 | #471 of 560 | #13 of 19 | Map |
| Single parent | 45 | #353 of 513 | #13 of 19 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 64 | #158 of 577 | #6 of 19 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 60 | #287 of 577 | #8 of 19 | Map |
| Early retiree | 67 | #77 of 570 | #4 of 19 | Map |
| Single professional | 62 | #56 of 456 | #13 of 19 | Map |
| Young professional | 66 | #44 of 432 | #12 of 19 | Map |
| DINKS | 69 | #40 of 325 | #11 of 19 | Map |
| Remote worker | 57 | #402 of 513 | #10 of 19 | Map |
| Commuter | 70 | #141 of 475 | #17 of 19 | Map |
| Car-free household | 75 | #19 of 357 | #11 of 19 | Map |
| Student | 80 | #27 of 241 | #13 of 19 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 40 | #490 of 560 | #13 of 19 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 26 | #533 of 577 | #12 of 19 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 68 | #21 of 400 | #10 of 19 | Map |
| Expat professional | 66 | #131 of 513 | #13 of 19 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 59 | #208 of 577 | #9 of 19 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 21 | #561 of 580 | #9 of 19 | 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 | 3 | #514 of 580 | #7 of 19 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 5 | #570 of 580 | #12 of 19 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 73 | #53 of 580 | #7 of 19 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 63 | #258 of 581 | #12 of 19 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 62 | #542 of 577 | #13 of 19 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 76 | #77 of 577 | #5 of 19 | Map |
| Digital native | 65 | #32 of 462 | #13 of 19 | 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.