Living in Opsterland

Opsterland is a large municipality in Friesland (NL), Netherlands, home to 30,059 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 6%, #20 of 360), rural value seekers (top 9%, #29 of 360), climate-conscious movers (top 11%, #36 of 357).

Residents30,059

Density132 per km²

Area227.6 km²

5-year growth+1.1%

Hub airport32 km (Groningen)

Nearest city of 100k+27 km

Within 30 km613,600 people

Sea coast40 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Nearest large lakeTjeukemeer, 23 km

Main railway line15.5 km

Distance to Amsterdam111 km

Within 10 km86,720 people

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 33 min, sunset 16:21

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Good to know about Opsterland

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 33 min and sets around 16:21; in late June it sets around 22:06.

How Opsterland 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.

Profile	Score	In Netherlands	In Friesland (NL)
Young family	46	#239 of 358	#5 of 16	Map
Low-income household	57	#197 of 357	#13 of 16	Map
Low-income family	53	#182 of 357	#12 of 16	Map
Single parent	52	#207 of 355	#10 of 14	Map
Pensioner couple	55	#251 of 357	#5 of 16	Map
Single pensioner	54	#254 of 357	#5 of 16	Map
Early retiree	64	#90 of 357	#2 of 16	Map
Single professional	30	#326 of 347	#5 of 14	Map
Young professional	32	#323 of 344	#5 of 13	Map
DINKS	30	#312 of 333	#5 of 13	Map
Remote worker	68	#145 of 355	#11 of 14	Map
Commuter	49	#334 of 345	#10 of 13	Map
Car-free household	39	#280 of 322	#6 of 11	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	59	#197 of 357	#13 of 16	Map
Budget-constrained mover	58	#168 of 357	#13 of 16	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	27	#291 of 336	#7 of 13	Map
Expat professional	36	#334 of 355	#5 of 14	Map
Healthcare-first mover	35	#308 of 357	#5 of 16	Map
Nature-focused household	73	#20 of 360	#3 of 18	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	25	#81 of 359	#14 of 17	Map
Rural value seeker	67	#29 of 360	#5 of 18	Map
High-net-worth mover	52	#256 of 359	#4 of 17	Map
Lottery winner	51	#327 of 360	#10 of 18	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	76	#36 of 357	#5 of 16	Map
Coastal living	59	#115 of 141	#13 of 13	Map
Business owner	40	#337 of 357	#6 of 16	Map
Digital native	30	#316 of 347	#10 of 14	Map

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
Green space91
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
Affordability64
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
Safety and community58
Mobility and connectivity58
Lifestyle and amenities57
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)56
Foundation46
Sea or lake shore46
Flat land (terrain relief)44
Demographics38
Jobs and economy32
Health and elderly29
Education and family23
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)14
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)14
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)7
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)3
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

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.