Living in Jette

Jette is a large municipality in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, home to 54,107 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #13 of 462), car-free households (top 5%, #16 of 357), city lovers (top 5%, #19 of 400).

Residents54,107
Density10,457 per km²
Area5.2 km²
5-year growth+3.0%
Hub airport11 km (Brussels)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km3,180,200 people
Sea coast65 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Netherlands46 km
Distance to Brussels4 km
Within 10 km1,529,020 people
Greater areaGreater Brussels, 5 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 16:39

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How Jette 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 family59#167 of 580#4 of 19Map
Low-income household46#377 of 560#4 of 19Map
Low-income family53#215 of 560#4 of 19Map
Single parent59#183 of 513#4 of 19Map
Pensioner couple63#180 of 577#10 of 19Map
Single pensioner60#276 of 577#6 of 19Map
Early retiree62#243 of 570#18 of 19Map
Single professional65#34 of 456#5 of 19Map
Young professional69#26 of 432#6 of 19Map
DINKS69#38 of 325#9 of 19Map
Remote worker64#266 of 513#4 of 19Map
Commuter72#86 of 475#6 of 19Map
Car-free household76#16 of 357#9 of 19Map
Student83#12 of 241#4 of 19Map
First-home buyer56#247 of 560#4 of 19Map
Budget-constrained mover44#408 of 577#4 of 19Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#19 of 400#9 of 19Map
Expat professional68#100 of 513#5 of 19Map
Healthcare-first mover61#177 of 577#2 of 19Map
Nature-focused household20#569 of 580#12 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 lover4#506 of 580#5 of 19Map
Rural value seeker15#544 of 580#4 of 19Map
High-net-worth mover64#173 of 580#19 of 19Map
Lottery winner65#217 of 581#9 of 19Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#495 of 577#4 of 19Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner71#167 of 577#18 of 19Map
Digital native69#13 of 462#4 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Education and family94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Health and elderly79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • Taxes and wealth67
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Foundation63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
  • Jobs and economy57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
  • Affordability33
  • Demographics30
  • Safety and community29
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance23
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)14
  • 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.