Living in Coevorden

Coevorden is a large municipality in Drenthe, Netherlands, home to 35,725 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 3%, #8 of 360), nature lovers (top 3%, #10 of 360), climate-conscious movers (top 7%, #23 of 357).

Residents35,725
Density119 per km²
Area299.6 km²
5-year growth+0.7%
Hub airport49 km (Groningen)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km452,900 people
Sea coast67 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverVecht, 7.9 km
Main railway line18.9 km
Border with Germany6 km
Distance to Amsterdam130 km
Within 10 km37,816 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 37 min, sunset 16:20

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How Coevorden ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Netherlands. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

ProfileScoreIn NetherlandsIn Drenthe
Young family40#287 of 358#3 of 12Map
Low-income household66#118 of 357#5 of 12Map
Low-income family51#200 of 357#3 of 12Map
Single parent49#239 of 355#3 of 12Map
Pensioner couple50#304 of 357#8 of 12Map
Single pensioner51#284 of 357#7 of 12Map
Early retiree63#110 of 357#3 of 12Map
Single professional32#320 of 347#8 of 11Map
Young professional34#315 of 344#7 of 11Map
DINKS31#311 of 333#8 of 11Map
Remote worker74#48 of 355#3 of 12Map
Commuter58#291 of 345#6 of 11Map
Car-free household36#297 of 322#8 of 10Map
Student23#204 of 281#6 of 7Map
First-home buyer65#130 of 357#3 of 12Map
Budget-constrained mover66#90 of 357#5 of 12Map
Urban lifestyle seeker24#307 of 336#7 of 11Map
Expat professional40#325 of 355#7 of 12Map
Healthcare-first mover28#333 of 357#10 of 12Map
Nature-focused household75#10 of 360#2 of 12Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover24#86 of 359#2 of 12Map
Rural value seeker72#8 of 360#1 of 12Map
High-net-worth mover52#261 of 359#5 of 12Map
Lottery winner58#232 of 360#6 of 12Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#23 of 357#4 of 12Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner49#316 of 357#6 of 12Map
Digital native33#295 of 347#9 of 11Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Green space92
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)92
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Affordability82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Safety and community59
  • Foundation50
  • Demographics42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)39
  • Jobs and economy32
  • Health and elderly17
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)14
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
  • Education and family7
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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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.