Living in Schaerbeek / Schaarbeek
Schaerbeek / Schaarbeek is a city in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, home to 130,405 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 2%, #6 of 357), city lovers (top 3%, #10 of 400), digital natives (top 5%, #22 of 462).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Schaerbeek / Schaarbeek
- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- It is part of Greater Brussels, 5 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 Schaerbeek / Schaarbeek 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 | 50 | #303 of 580 | #12 of 19 | Map |
| Low-income household | 25 | #521 of 560 | #11 of 19 | Map |
| Low-income family | 38 | #460 of 560 | #11 of 19 | Map |
| Single parent | 46 | #344 of 513 | #11 of 19 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 61 | #247 of 577 | #16 of 19 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 58 | #347 of 577 | #16 of 19 | Map |
| Early retiree | 65 | #122 of 570 | #10 of 19 | Map |
| Single professional | 65 | #32 of 456 | #4 of 19 | Map |
| Young professional | 69 | #23 of 432 | #4 of 19 | Map |
| DINKS | 72 | #20 of 325 | #4 of 19 | Map |
| Remote worker | 56 | #420 of 513 | #12 of 19 | Map |
| Commuter | 71 | #116 of 475 | #10 of 19 | Map |
| Car-free household | 79 | #6 of 357 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| Student | 82 | #16 of 241 | #6 of 19 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 41 | #476 of 560 | #11 of 19 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 27 | #528 of 577 | #11 of 19 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 72 | #10 of 400 | #3 of 19 | Map |
| Expat professional | 67 | #109 of 513 | #8 of 19 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 58 | #244 of 577 | #17 of 19 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 18 | #576 of 580 | #17 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 | 1 | #535 of 580 | #9 of 19 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 4 | #571 of 580 | #13 of 19 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 73 | #61 of 580 | #9 of 19 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 62 | #282 of 581 | #15 of 19 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 61 | #550 of 577 | #17 of 19 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 77 | #69 of 577 | #3 of 19 | Map |
| Digital native | 67 | #22 of 462 | #7 of 19 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Saint-Josse-ten-Noode / Sint-Joost-ten-Node 1 km
- Bruxelles / Brussel 2 km
- Evere 2 km
- Etterbeek 3 km
- Woluwe-Saint-Lambert / Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe 3 km
- Koekelberg 4 km
- Jette 4 km
- Ixelles / Elsene 4 km
Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.