Living in Noordenveld

Noordenveld is a large municipality in Drenthe, Netherlands, home to 31,686 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 7%, #24 of 357), nature lovers (top 8%, #28 of 360), rural value seekers (top 11%, #39 of 360).

Residents31,686
Density154 per km²
Area205.3 km²
5-year growth+1.3%
Hub airport10 km (Groningen)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km792,200 people
Sea coast31 km
Lake shore27 km (Lauwersmeer)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line10.5 km
Border with Germany50 km
Distance to Amsterdam133 km
Within 10 km96,582 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 32 min, sunset 16:19

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How Noordenveld 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 family38#299 of 358#5 of 12Map
Low-income household63#154 of 357#7 of 12Map
Low-income family48#225 of 357#6 of 12Map
Single parent47#254 of 355#5 of 12Map
Pensioner couple53#276 of 357#6 of 12Map
Single pensioner52#277 of 357#6 of 12Map
Early retiree63#117 of 357#4 of 12Map
Single professional40#276 of 347#3 of 11Map
Young professional42#274 of 344#3 of 11Map
DINKS41#278 of 333#4 of 11Map
Remote worker68#137 of 355#7 of 12Map
Commuter61#262 of 345#4 of 11Map
Car-free household47#231 of 322#3 of 10Map
Student43#141 of 281#1 of 7Map
First-home buyer61#168 of 357#7 of 12Map
Budget-constrained mover60#158 of 357#8 of 12Map
Urban lifestyle seeker35#253 of 336#4 of 11Map
Expat professional44#310 of 355#6 of 12Map
Healthcare-first mover32#322 of 357#7 of 12Map
Nature-focused household72#28 of 360#4 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 lover21#117 of 359#4 of 12Map
Rural value seeker66#39 of 360#5 of 12Map
High-net-worth mover53#242 of 359#4 of 12Map
Lottery winner58#251 of 360#7 of 12Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#24 of 357#5 of 12Map
Coastal living65#84 of 141#1 of 2Map
Business owner52#305 of 357#5 of 12Map
Digital native39#251 of 347#4 of 11Map

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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Green space89
  • Safety and community73
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • Lifestyle and amenities61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Demographics60
  • Affordability59
  • Sea or lake shore58
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Foundation50
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Health and elderly22
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Education and family7
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)5
  • 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

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.