Living in Súdwest-Fryslân

Súdwest-Fryslân is a large municipality in Friesland (NL), Netherlands, home to 90,421 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #3 of 357), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 7%, #25 of 359), rural value seekers (top 9%, #31 of 360).

Residents90,421
Density156 per km²
Area580.4 km²
5-year growth+0.8%
Hub airport65 km (Groningen)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km386,100 people
Sea coast17 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest large lakeHeegermeer en Fluessen, 6.8 km
Main railway line15.5 km
Distance to Amsterdam89 km
Within 10 km90,421 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 33 min, sunset 16:23

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How Súdwest-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 family46#236 of 358#4 of 16Map
Low-income household65#126 of 357#3 of 16Map
Low-income family61#125 of 357#2 of 16Map
Single parent59#148 of 355#2 of 14Map
Pensioner couple57#225 of 357#4 of 16Map
Single pensioner57#206 of 357#3 of 16Map
Early retiree61#193 of 357#3 of 16Map
Single professional38#296 of 347#3 of 14Map
Young professional40#293 of 344#3 of 13Map
DINKS36#300 of 333#3 of 13Map
Remote worker69#128 of 355#8 of 14Map
Commuter54#316 of 345#5 of 13Map
Car-free household51#196 of 322#2 of 11Map
Student43#140 of 281#2 of 8Map
First-home buyer66#117 of 357#3 of 16Map
Budget-constrained mover69#62 of 357#3 of 16Map
Urban lifestyle seeker41#199 of 336#2 of 13Map
Expat professional41#324 of 355#4 of 14Map
Healthcare-first mover50#216 of 357#4 of 16Map
Nature-focused household66#90 of 360#9 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#25 of 359#6 of 17Map
Rural value seeker67#31 of 360#7 of 18Map
High-net-worth mover52#260 of 359#5 of 17Map
Lottery winner60#215 of 360#3 of 18Map
Climate-resilient relocation80#3 of 357#1 of 16Map
Coastal living72#28 of 141#2 of 13Map
Business owner41#335 of 357#5 of 16Map
Digital native47#174 of 347#2 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)96
  • Green space88
  • Affordability86
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Sea or lake shore74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
  • Foundation70
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • Safety and community53
  • Health and elderly39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)27
  • Jobs and economy24
  • Education and family23
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
  • Demographics15
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)4
  • 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.