Living in Noardeast-Fryslân

Noardeast-Fryslân is a large municipality in Friesland (NL), Netherlands, home to 45,866 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 3%, #9 of 360), nature lovers (top 6%, #19 of 360), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 7%, #24 of 359).

Residents45,866
Density117 per km²
Area392.9 km²
5-year growth+1.5%
Hub airport43 km (Groningen)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km381,000 people
Sea coast10 km
Lake shore10 km (Lauwersmeer)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest large lakeLauwerszee, 9.8 km
Main railway line7.8 km
Distance to Amsterdam130 km
Within 10 km65,001 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 30 min, sunset 16:19

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How Noardeast-Fryslân 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 Friesland (NL)
Young family45#247 of 358#7 of 16Map
Low-income household65#131 of 357#4 of 16Map
Low-income family57#157 of 357#6 of 16Map
Single parent54#186 of 355#6 of 14Map
Pensioner couple49#316 of 357#9 of 16Map
Single pensioner40#341 of 357#11 of 16Map
Early retiree61#195 of 357#4 of 16Map
Single professional29#329 of 347#7 of 14Map
Young professional31#326 of 344#8 of 13Map
DINKS26#323 of 333#9 of 13Map
Remote worker72#75 of 355#2 of 14Map
Commuter51#327 of 345#7 of 13Map
Car-free household40#269 of 322#4 of 11Map
Student33#172 of 281#5 of 8Map
First-home buyer66#118 of 357#4 of 16Map
Budget-constrained mover67#80 of 357#4 of 16Map
Urban lifestyle seeker27#290 of 336#6 of 13Map
Expat professional30#348 of 355#11 of 14Map
Healthcare-first mover14#352 of 357#13 of 16Map
Nature-focused household73#19 of 360#2 of 18Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#24 of 359#5 of 17Map
Rural value seeker72#9 of 360#2 of 18Map
High-net-worth mover48#309 of 359#7 of 17Map
Lottery winner54#296 of 360#7 of 18Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#59 of 357#7 of 16Map
Coastal living72#29 of 141#3 of 13Map
Business owner35#349 of 357#12 of 16Map
Digital native42#217 of 347#3 of 14Map

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
  • Affordability94
  • Green space93
  • Sea or lake shore87
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • Foundation56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)48
  • Safety and community36
  • Demographics26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Education and family23
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)22
  • Jobs and economy22
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)21
  • Health and elderly12
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)8
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)1
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
  • 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.