Living in Arnhem

Arnhem is a city in Gelderland, Netherlands, home to 167,632 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 4%, #11 of 347), commuters (top 4%, #11 of 345), students (top 5%, #13 of 281).

Residents167,632
Density1,651 per km²
Area101.5 km²
5-year growth+5.3%
Hub airport45 km (Weeze (Niederrhein))
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,627,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverNederrijn, under 1 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Germany16 km
Distance to Amsterdam80 km
Within 10 km380,799 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 16:27

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How Arnhem 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 family67#54 of 358#18 of 51Map
Low-income household74#38 of 357#9 of 50Map
Low-income family75#35 of 357#13 of 50Map
Single parent76#33 of 355#11 of 50Map
Pensioner couple60#183 of 357#28 of 50Map
Single pensioner64#127 of 357#24 of 50Map
Early retiree58#262 of 357#40 of 50Map
Single professional70#19 of 347#2 of 50Map
Young professional73#18 of 344#2 of 49Map
DINKS70#28 of 333#3 of 48Map
Remote worker70#101 of 355#15 of 50Map
Commuter81#11 of 345#3 of 50Map
Car-free household76#17 of 322#1 of 46Map
Student86#13 of 281#3 of 43Map
First-home buyer75#22 of 357#7 of 50Map
Budget-constrained mover69#56 of 357#11 of 50Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#18 of 336#1 of 48Map
Expat professional68#41 of 355#3 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover67#56 of 357#10 of 50Map
Nature-focused household29#313 of 360#51 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 lover1#325 of 359#51 of 51Map
Rural value seeker36#251 of 360#48 of 51Map
High-net-worth mover62#102 of 359#18 of 51Map
Lottery winner75#25 of 360#3 of 51Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#291 of 357#48 of 50Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner70#72 of 357#7 of 50Map
Digital native75#11 of 347#2 of 50Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Foundation90
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Demographics79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Affordability72
  • Education and family69
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)68
  • Health and elderly63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Safety and community44
  • Green space13
  • Flat land (terrain relief)7
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.