Living in Harderwijk

Harderwijk is a large municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands, home to 49,387 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 10%, #35 of 357), single parents (top 17%, #57 of 355), expat professionals (top 17%, #57 of 355).

Residents49,387
Density1,023 per km²
Area48.3 km²
5-year growth+3.8%
Hub airport58 km (Amsterdam)
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km1,250,900 people
Sea coast72 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany60 km
Distance to Amsterdam48 km
Within 10 km126,120 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 41 min, sunset 16:26

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How Harderwijk 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 family64#72 of 358#26 of 51Map
Low-income household66#120 of 357#18 of 50Map
Low-income family70#63 of 357#19 of 50Map
Single parent71#57 of 355#20 of 50Map
Pensioner couple61#161 of 357#23 of 50Map
Single pensioner66#84 of 357#14 of 50Map
Early retiree59#229 of 357#34 of 50Map
Single professional55#138 of 347#17 of 50Map
Young professional56#149 of 344#18 of 49Map
DINKS56#149 of 333#17 of 48Map
Remote worker68#150 of 355#23 of 50Map
Commuter68#154 of 345#26 of 50Map
Car-free household53#180 of 322#23 of 46Map
Student72#47 of 281#9 of 43Map
First-home buyer67#108 of 357#22 of 50Map
Budget-constrained mover65#106 of 357#18 of 50Map
Urban lifestyle seeker48#157 of 336#18 of 48Map
Expat professional66#57 of 355#6 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover70#35 of 357#4 of 50Map
Nature-focused household37#279 of 360#48 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 lover4#315 of 359#50 of 51Map
Rural value seeker40#219 of 360#41 of 51Map
High-net-worth mover62#99 of 359#16 of 51Map
Lottery winner70#74 of 360#10 of 51Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#90 of 357#17 of 50Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#101 of 357#11 of 50Map
Digital native53#110 of 347#16 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Foundation85
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Health and elderly70
  • Education and family69
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Affordability55
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)54
  • Safety and community54
  • Demographics50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Green space26
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance18
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance18
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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

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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.