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Best places to live in Drenthe

12 municipalities and 504,129 residents in Drenthe, Netherlands, ranked for 29 household profiles. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

10#10 De Wolden9#9 Hoogeveen8#8 Midden-Drenthe7#7 Meppel6#6 Aa en Hunze5#5 Noordenveld4#4 Borger-Odoorn3#3 Coevorden2#2 Assen1#1 Emmen
Young family fit across Drenthe, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Emmen
    Zuidoost-Drenthe, 109,346 residents    46
  2. 2Assen
    Noord-Drenthe, 69,701 residents    42
  3. 3Coevorden
    Zuidoost-Drenthe, 35,725 residents    40
  4. 4Borger-Odoorn
    Zuidoost-Drenthe, 26,014 residents    40
  5. 5Noordenveld
    Noord-Drenthe, 31,686 residents    38
  6. 6Aa en Hunze
    Noord-Drenthe, 25,845 residents    35
  7. 7Meppel
    Zuidwest-Drenthe, 35,810 residents    34
  8. 8Midden-Drenthe
    Noord-Drenthe, 34,092 residents    32
  9. 9Hoogeveen
    Zuidwest-Drenthe, 56,591 residents    32
  10. 10De Wolden
    Zuidwest-Drenthe, 24,580 residents    23

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For retired couples

  1. 1Assen
    Noord-Drenthe, 69,701 residents    62
  2. 2Emmen
    Zuidoost-Drenthe, 109,346 residents    62
  3. 3Meppel
    Zuidwest-Drenthe, 35,810 residents    57
  4. 4Borger-Odoorn
    Zuidoost-Drenthe, 26,014 residents    54
  5. 5Hoogeveen
    Zuidwest-Drenthe, 56,591 residents    54
  6. 6Noordenveld
    Noord-Drenthe, 31,686 residents    53
  7. 7Aa en Hunze
    Noord-Drenthe, 25,845 residents    51
  8. 8Coevorden
    Zuidoost-Drenthe, 35,725 residents    50
  9. 9Midden-Drenthe
    Noord-Drenthe, 34,092 residents    45
  10. 10De Wolden
    Zuidwest-Drenthe, 24,580 residents    44

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For remote workers

  1. 1Emmen
    Zuidoost-Drenthe, 109,346 residents    77
  2. 2Assen
    Noord-Drenthe, 69,701 residents    76
  3. 3Coevorden
    Zuidoost-Drenthe, 35,725 residents    74
  4. 4Meppel
    Zuidwest-Drenthe, 35,810 residents    71
  5. 5Borger-Odoorn
    Zuidoost-Drenthe, 26,014 residents    70
  6. 6Hoogeveen
    Zuidwest-Drenthe, 56,591 residents    69
  7. 7Noordenveld
    Noord-Drenthe, 31,686 residents    68
  8. 8Aa en Hunze
    Noord-Drenthe, 25,845 residents    65
  9. 9Midden-Drenthe
    Noord-Drenthe, 34,092 residents    64
  10. 10De Wolden
    Zuidwest-Drenthe, 24,580 residents    56

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For commuters

  1. 1Emmen
    Zuidoost-Drenthe, 109,346 residents    72
  2. 2Tynaarlo
    Noord-Drenthe, 34,736 residents    64
  3. 3Assen
    Noord-Drenthe, 69,701 residents    63
  4. 4Noordenveld
    Noord-Drenthe, 31,686 residents    61
  5. 5Meppel
    Zuidwest-Drenthe, 35,810 residents    59
  6. 6Coevorden
    Zuidoost-Drenthe, 35,725 residents    58
  7. 7Hoogeveen
    Zuidwest-Drenthe, 56,591 residents    56
  8. 8Borger-Odoorn
    Zuidoost-Drenthe, 26,014 residents    55
  9. 9Aa en Hunze
    Noord-Drenthe, 25,845 residents    52
  10. 10De Wolden
    Zuidwest-Drenthe, 24,580 residents    50

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For single professionals

  1. 1Emmen
    Zuidoost-Drenthe, 109,346 residents    51
  2. 2Assen
    Noord-Drenthe, 69,701 residents    45
  3. 3Noordenveld
    Noord-Drenthe, 31,686 residents    40
  4. 4Hoogeveen
    Zuidwest-Drenthe, 56,591 residents    39
  5. 5Tynaarlo
    Noord-Drenthe, 34,736 residents    39
  6. 6Meppel
    Zuidwest-Drenthe, 35,810 residents    36
  7. 7De Wolden
    Zuidwest-Drenthe, 24,580 residents    32
  8. 8Coevorden
    Zuidoost-Drenthe, 35,725 residents    32
  9. 9Borger-Odoorn
    Zuidoost-Drenthe, 26,014 residents    31
  10. 10Midden-Drenthe
    Noord-Drenthe, 34,092 residents    28

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Assen
    Noord-Drenthe, 69,701 residents    76
  2. 2Emmen
    Zuidoost-Drenthe, 109,346 residents    74
  3. 3Hoogeveen
    Zuidwest-Drenthe, 56,591 residents    71
  4. 4Meppel
    Zuidwest-Drenthe, 35,810 residents    68
  5. 5Coevorden
    Zuidoost-Drenthe, 35,725 residents    66
  6. 6Borger-Odoorn
    Zuidoost-Drenthe, 26,014 residents    64
  7. 7Midden-Drenthe
    Noord-Drenthe, 34,092 residents    63
  8. 8Noordenveld
    Noord-Drenthe, 31,686 residents    60
  9. 9Aa en Hunze
    Noord-Drenthe, 25,845 residents    54
  10. 10De Wolden
    Zuidwest-Drenthe, 24,580 residents    44

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All profiles in Drenthe

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyEmmen4612
Low-income householdEmmen7512
Low-income familyEmmen5912
Single parentEmmen5612
Pensioner coupleAssen6212
Single pensionerAssen6512
Early retireeEmmen6512
Single professionalEmmen5111
Young professionalEmmen5411
DINKSEmmen4811
Remote workerEmmen7712
CommuterEmmen7211
Car-free householdEmmen6310
StudentNoordenveld437
First-home buyerEmmen7312
Budget-constrained moverAssen7612
Urban lifestyle seekerEmmen5211
Expat professionalAssen5312
Healthcare-first moverAssen6012
Nature-focused householdBorger-Odoorn7712
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverBorger-Odoorn2412
Rural value seekerCoevorden7212
High-net-worth moverAssen6312
Lottery winnerAssen6912
Climate-resilient relocationEmmen7912
Coastal livingNoordenveld652
Business ownerTynaarlo6012
Digital nativeEmmen5211

Towns of 30,000+ in Drenthe