Living in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean / Sint-Jans-Molenbeek
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean / Sint-Jans-Molenbeek is a large municipality in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, home to 98,365 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 2%, #3 of 241), digital natives (top 2%, #6 of 462), car-free households (top 3%, #8 of 357).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Molenbeek-Saint-Jean / Sint-Jans-Molenbeek
- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 56 min and sets around 16:39; in late June it sets around 22:00.
How Molenbeek-Saint-Jean / Sint-Jans-Molenbeek 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 | 66 | #66 of 580 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| Low-income household | 57 | #222 of 560 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| Low-income family | 62 | #112 of 560 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| Single parent | 66 | #86 of 513 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 67 | #64 of 577 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 64 | #205 of 577 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| Early retiree | 67 | #82 of 570 | #5 of 19 | Map |
| Single professional | 67 | #21 of 456 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| Young professional | 71 | #17 of 432 | #3 of 19 | Map |
| DINKS | 71 | #27 of 325 | #5 of 19 | Map |
| Remote worker | 71 | #71 of 513 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| Commuter | 74 | #63 of 475 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| Car-free household | 78 | #8 of 357 | #4 of 19 | Map |
| Student | 86 | #3 of 241 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 65 | #113 of 560 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 56 | #252 of 577 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 71 | #14 of 400 | #5 of 19 | Map |
| Expat professional | 67 | #102 of 513 | #7 of 19 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 60 | #202 of 577 | #7 of 19 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 25 | #534 of 580 | #1 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 | 8 | #458 of 580 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 27 | #504 of 580 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 69 | #106 of 580 | #11 of 19 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 63 | #260 of 581 | #13 of 19 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 65 | #485 of 577 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 72 | #137 of 577 | #14 of 19 | Map |
| Digital native | 72 | #6 of 462 | #2 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.