Living in Evere

Evere is a large municipality in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, home to 45,234 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 5%, #19 of 462), car-free households (top 6%, #20 of 357), city lovers (top 6%, #23 of 400).

Residents45,234
Density8,830 per km²
Area5.1 km²
5-year growth+8.3%
Hub airport7 km (Brussels)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km3,118,200 people
Sea coast66 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line1.5 km
Border with Netherlands49 km
Distance to Brussels7 km
Within 10 km1,472,777 people
Greater areaGreater Brussels, 7 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 16:39

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How Evere 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 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Young family48#327 of 580#17 of 19Map
Low-income household24#525 of 560#12 of 19Map
Low-income family37#465 of 560#12 of 19Map
Single parent46#349 of 513#12 of 19Map
Pensioner couple58#354 of 577#19 of 19Map
Single pensioner55#377 of 577#18 of 19Map
Early retiree60#310 of 570#19 of 19Map
Single professional63#51 of 456#10 of 19Map
Young professional67#38 of 432#10 of 19Map
DINKS69#41 of 325#12 of 19Map
Remote worker54#454 of 513#17 of 19Map
Commuter71#119 of 475#11 of 19Map
Car-free household75#20 of 357#12 of 19Map
Student80#30 of 241#14 of 19Map
First-home buyer40#486 of 560#12 of 19Map
Budget-constrained mover25#539 of 577#13 of 19Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#23 of 400#11 of 19Map
Expat professional67#101 of 513#6 of 19Map
Healthcare-first mover58#234 of 577#16 of 19Map
Nature-focused household16#580 of 580#19 of 19Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#562 of 580#12 of 19Map
Rural value seeker0#576 of 580#16 of 19Map
High-net-worth mover65#166 of 580#17 of 19Map
Lottery winner67#177 of 581#6 of 19Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#543 of 577#14 of 19Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner73#119 of 577#13 of 19Map
Digital native67#19 of 462#6 of 19Map

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
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Education and family94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Taxes and wealth77
  • Health and elderly74
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Foundation65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Demographics52
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Safety and community29
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance22
  • Affordability12
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space0
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

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