Living in Noordoostpolder

Noordoostpolder is a large municipality in Flevoland, Netherlands, home to 50,035 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 13%, #46 of 360), climate-conscious movers (top 13%, #46 of 357), nature lovers (top 15%, #54 of 360).

Residents50,035
Density103 per km²
Area487.8 km²
5-year growth+6.8%
Hub airport72 km (Groningen)
Nearest city of 100k+32 km
Within 30 km403,900 people
Sea coast50 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest large lakeTjeukemeer, 19 km
Main railway line25.1 km
Distance to Amsterdam69 km
Within 10 km50,035 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 37 min, sunset 16:24

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How Noordoostpolder 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 Flevoland
Young family48#229 of 358#6 of 6Map
Low-income household61#157 of 357#3 of 6Map
Low-income family61#130 of 357#3 of 6Map
Single parent59#146 of 355#3 of 6Map
Pensioner couple41#351 of 357#6 of 6Map
Single pensioner41#340 of 357#6 of 6Map
Early retiree57#288 of 357#5 of 6Map
Single professional31#323 of 347#5 of 6Map
Young professional32#322 of 344#5 of 6Map
DINKS30#314 of 333#5 of 5Map
Remote worker63#199 of 355#5 of 6Map
Commuter49#333 of 345#5 of 6Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer63#153 of 357#3 of 6Map
Budget-constrained mover63#134 of 357#4 of 6Map
Urban lifestyle seeker27#295 of 336#4 of 5Map
Expat professional33#343 of 355#5 of 6Map
Healthcare-first mover22#342 of 357#5 of 6Map
Nature-focused household69#54 of 360#3 of 6Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover23#91 of 359#1 of 6Map
Rural value seeker65#46 of 360#3 of 6Map
High-net-worth mover45#331 of 359#5 of 6Map
Lottery winner57#266 of 360#4 of 6Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#46 of 357#3 of 6Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner36#345 of 357#5 of 6Map
Digital native41#228 of 347#3 of 6Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)97
  • Green space95
  • Demographics87
  • Affordability79
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Foundation56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
  • Safety and community51
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Mobility and connectivity47
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)45
  • Education and family32
  • Jobs and economy31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Sea or lake shore18
  • Health and elderly16
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)16
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.