Living in Epe

Epe is a large municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands, home to 33,168 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 39%, #138 of 359), climate-conscious movers (top 42%, #148 of 357), single parents (top 45%, #158 of 355).

Residents33,168
Density211 per km²
Area157.3 km²
5-year growth+0.1%
Hub airport81 km (Weeze (Niederrhein))
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km902,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverIJssel, 6.2 km
Main railway line9.8 km
Border with Germany48 km
Distance to Amsterdam72 km
Within 10 km33,168 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 41 min, sunset 16:25

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How Epe 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 family53#173 of 358#45 of 51Map
Low-income household44#253 of 357#41 of 50Map
Low-income family52#191 of 357#40 of 50Map
Single parent57#158 of 355#39 of 50Map
Pensioner couple46#336 of 357#50 of 50Map
Single pensioner49#301 of 357#50 of 50Map
Early retiree55#309 of 357#48 of 50Map
Single professional42#260 of 347#41 of 50Map
Young professional45#254 of 344#38 of 49Map
DINKS47#234 of 333#37 of 48Map
Remote worker50#325 of 355#49 of 50Map
Commuter67#181 of 345#28 of 50Map
Car-free household38#285 of 322#44 of 46Map
Student14#229 of 281#38 of 43Map
First-home buyer51#246 of 357#41 of 50Map
Budget-constrained mover38#261 of 357#41 of 50Map
Urban lifestyle seeker30#277 of 336#42 of 48Map
Expat professional51#261 of 355#45 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover44#254 of 357#49 of 50Map
Nature-focused household56#170 of 360#31 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 lover20#138 of 359#14 of 51Map
Rural value seeker42#199 of 360#35 of 51Map
High-net-worth mover50#290 of 359#46 of 51Map
Lottery winner59#224 of 360#35 of 51Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#148 of 357#30 of 50Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner61#220 of 357#36 of 50Map
Digital native25#337 of 347#50 of 50Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Green space79
  • Education and family69
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Mobility and connectivity56
  • Foundation56
  • Safety and community54
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)43
  • Health and elderly40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)33
  • Affordability31
  • Demographics25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)12
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
  • 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.