Living in Ede

Ede is a city in Gelderland, Netherlands, home to 123,532 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 5%, #15 of 345), couples without children (DINKs) (top 6%, #17 of 333), single professionals (top 7%, #21 of 347).

Residents123,532
Density388 per km²
Area318.7 km²
5-year growth+6.8%
Hub airport59 km (Weeze (Niederrhein))
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,785,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverNederrijn, 8.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany31 km
Distance to Amsterdam61 km
Within 10 km261,539 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 44 min, sunset 16:28

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How Ede 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#46 of 358#15 of 51Map
Low-income household61#162 of 357#26 of 50Map
Low-income family66#93 of 357#26 of 50Map
Single parent69#72 of 355#22 of 50Map
Pensioner couple63#123 of 357#16 of 50Map
Single pensioner67#76 of 357#13 of 50Map
Early retiree66#42 of 357#11 of 50Map
Single professional69#21 of 347#4 of 50Map
Young professional72#21 of 344#4 of 49Map
DINKS72#17 of 333#1 of 48Map
Remote worker68#148 of 355#22 of 50Map
Commuter80#15 of 345#4 of 50Map
Car-free household75#21 of 322#3 of 46Map
Student82#25 of 281#5 of 43Map
First-home buyer66#121 of 357#24 of 50Map
Budget-constrained mover56#183 of 357#28 of 50Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#21 of 336#2 of 48Map
Expat professional70#28 of 355#2 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover68#50 of 357#8 of 50Map
Nature-focused household61#135 of 360#20 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 lover16#185 of 359#21 of 51Map
Rural value seeker53#127 of 360#21 of 51Map
High-net-worth mover70#26 of 359#5 of 51Map
Lottery winner78#6 of 360#1 of 51Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#32 of 357#9 of 50Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner74#32 of 357#2 of 50Map
Digital native69#27 of 347#4 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Foundation85
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Education and family69
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Health and elderly66
  • Demographics65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Green space57
  • Safety and community54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • Affordability43
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)10
  • 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

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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.