Living in Apeldoorn

Apeldoorn is a city in Gelderland, Netherlands, home to 168,211 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 3%, #9 of 345), single professionals (top 6%, #20 of 347), young professionals (top 6%, #20 of 344).

Residents168,211
Density493 per km²
Area341.2 km²
5-year growth+3.6%
Hub airport68 km (Weeze (Niederrhein))
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,208,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany36 km
Distance to Amsterdam74 km
Within 10 km193,588 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 42 min, sunset 16:26

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How Apeldoorn 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 Gelderland
Young family71#30 of 358#8 of 51Map
Low-income household69#79 of 357#15 of 50Map
Low-income family72#49 of 357#18 of 50Map
Single parent74#41 of 355#16 of 50Map
Pensioner couple65#87 of 357#11 of 50Map
Single pensioner69#54 of 357#9 of 50Map
Early retiree66#41 of 357#10 of 50Map
Single professional70#20 of 347#3 of 50Map
Young professional72#20 of 344#3 of 49Map
DINKS71#21 of 333#2 of 48Map
Remote worker73#65 of 355#11 of 50Map
Commuter81#9 of 345#2 of 50Map
Car-free household75#25 of 322#4 of 46Map
Student84#17 of 281#4 of 43Map
First-home buyer71#49 of 357#12 of 50Map
Budget-constrained mover64#115 of 357#19 of 50Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#26 of 336#4 of 48Map
Expat professional70#25 of 355#1 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover68#44 of 357#6 of 50Map
Nature-focused household58#160 of 360#27 of 51Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover25#80 of 359#3 of 51Map
Rural value seeker56#102 of 360#14 of 51Map
High-net-worth mover71#20 of 359#2 of 51Map
Lottery winner77#9 of 360#2 of 51Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#43 of 357#11 of 50Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner74#27 of 357#1 of 50Map
Digital native70#25 of 347#3 of 50Map

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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Foundation90
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Education and family69
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Health and elderly62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Safety and community54
  • Affordability53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Demographics48
  • Green space46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Flat land (terrain relief)5
  • 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.