Living in Smallingerland

Smallingerland is a large municipality in Friesland (NL), Netherlands, home to 56,661 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 9%, #31 of 357), movers on a budget (top 13%, #43 of 357), first-time home buyers (top 21%, #74 of 357).

Residents56,661

Density449 per km²

Area126.2 km²

5-year growth+1.3%

Hub airport33 km (Groningen)

Nearest city of 100k+22 km

Within 30 km542,000 people

Sea coast33 km

Lake shore27 km (Lauwersmeer)

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Main railway line15.4 km

Distance to Amsterdam115 km

Within 10 km86,720 people

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 32 min, sunset 16:20

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Good to know about Smallingerland

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 32 min and sets around 16:20; in late June it sets around 22:06.

How Smallingerland 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	48	#224 of 358	#1 of 16	Map
Low-income household	69	#81 of 357	#2 of 16	Map
Low-income family	63	#111 of 357	#1 of 16	Map
Single parent	61	#134 of 355	#1 of 14	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#221 of 357	#3 of 16	Map
Single pensioner	59	#192 of 357	#2 of 16	Map
Early retiree	57	#274 of 357	#9 of 16	Map
Single professional	38	#291 of 347	#2 of 14	Map
Young professional	40	#291 of 344	#2 of 13	Map
DINKS	36	#299 of 333	#2 of 13	Map
Remote worker	69	#126 of 355	#7 of 14	Map
Commuter	58	#296 of 345	#2 of 13	Map
Car-free household	47	#228 of 322	#3 of 11	Map
Student	34	#171 of 281	#4 of 8	Map
First-home buyer	69	#74 of 357	#2 of 16	Map
Budget-constrained mover	72	#43 of 357	#2 of 16	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	38	#224 of 336	#3 of 13	Map
Expat professional	41	#322 of 355	#3 of 14	Map
Healthcare-first mover	53	#184 of 357	#2 of 16	Map
Nature-focused household	55	#180 of 360	#16 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	12	#245 of 359	#17 of 17	Map
Rural value seeker	60	#78 of 360	#13 of 18	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#237 of 359	#3 of 17	Map
Lottery winner	59	#221 of 360	#4 of 18	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	76	#31 of 357	#4 of 16	Map
Coastal living	64	#91 of 141	#11 of 13	Map
Business owner	42	#333 of 357	#3 of 16	Map
Digital native	40	#239 of 347	#5 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
Affordability90
Foundation79
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
Lifestyle and amenities72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
Mobility and connectivity60
Safety and community58
Sea or lake shore57
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
Green space49
Flat land (terrain relief)47
Health and elderly40
Demographics40
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
Jobs and economy27
Education and family23
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)14
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)13
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)6
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
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.