Living in Barneveld

Barneveld is a large municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands, home to 62,592 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 14%, #48 of 357), expat professionals (top 23%, #81 of 355), early retirees (top 24%, #84 of 357).

Residents62,592
Density354 per km²
Area176.8 km²
5-year growth+8.0%
Hub airport59 km (Amsterdam)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km1,700,200 people
Sea coast77 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line2.3 km
Border with Germany43 km
Distance to Amsterdam52 km
Within 10 km68,345 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 43 min, sunset 16:27

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How Barneveld 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 family62#99 of 358#32 of 51Map
Low-income household48#234 of 357#34 of 50Map
Low-income family56#160 of 357#36 of 50Map
Single parent60#140 of 355#36 of 50Map
Pensioner couple57#222 of 357#33 of 50Map
Single pensioner59#189 of 357#38 of 50Map
Early retiree64#84 of 357#21 of 50Map
Single professional54#139 of 347#18 of 50Map
Young professional57#137 of 344#16 of 49Map
DINKS59#113 of 333#11 of 48Map
Remote worker65#183 of 355#28 of 50Map
Commuter72#97 of 345#12 of 50Map
Car-free household54#165 of 322#22 of 46Map
Student16#224 of 281#35 of 43Map
First-home buyer55#222 of 357#34 of 50Map
Budget-constrained mover44#234 of 357#34 of 50Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#163 of 336#20 of 48Map
Expat professional64#81 of 355#9 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover51#208 of 357#41 of 50Map
Nature-focused household63#114 of 360#17 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 lover17#174 of 359#19 of 51Map
Rural value seeker48#167 of 360#28 of 51Map
High-net-worth mover67#49 of 359#7 of 51Map
Lottery winner75#26 of 360#4 of 51Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#125 of 357#24 of 50Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner72#48 of 357#4 of 50Map
Digital native40#238 of 347#34 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Foundation78
  • Education and family69
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Demographics67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Green space60
  • Safety and community54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)42
  • Health and elderly41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)35
  • Affordability32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance11
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)5
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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
  • Commodity-trading or gold 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.