Living in Montferland

Montferland is a large municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands, home to 36,873 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 5%, #17 of 357), single parents (top 11%, #36 of 355), low-income families (top 11%, #38 of 357).

Residents36,873
Density346 per km²
Area106.6 km²
5-year growth+2.4%
Hub airport35 km (Weeze (Niederrhein))
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km1,254,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverRhine, 8.6 km
Main railway line3.6 km
Border with Germany4 km
Distance to Amsterdam99 km
Within 10 km173,694 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 16:26

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How Montferland 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#51 of 358#16 of 51Map
Low-income household69#83 of 357#16 of 50Map
Low-income family74#38 of 357#15 of 50Map
Single parent75#36 of 355#14 of 50Map
Pensioner couple60#180 of 357#26 of 50Map
Single pensioner65#98 of 357#19 of 50Map
Early retiree61#161 of 357#25 of 50Map
Single professional52#174 of 347#26 of 50Map
Young professional52#185 of 344#28 of 49Map
DINKS52#190 of 333#27 of 48Map
Remote worker68#139 of 355#20 of 50Map
Commuter66#205 of 345#33 of 50Map
Car-free household52#186 of 322#26 of 46Map
Student62#107 of 281#21 of 43Map
First-home buyer70#64 of 357#15 of 50Map
Budget-constrained mover66#91 of 357#17 of 50Map
Urban lifestyle seeker44#176 of 336#24 of 48Map
Expat professional57#178 of 355#27 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover62#101 of 357#12 of 50Map
Nature-focused household61#136 of 360#21 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 lover15#203 of 359#24 of 51Map
Rural value seeker59#85 of 360#10 of 51Map
High-net-worth mover57#184 of 359#31 of 51Map
Lottery winner63#171 of 360#26 of 51Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#17 of 357#4 of 50Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner61#221 of 357#37 of 50Map
Digital native50#141 of 347#19 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)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Education and family69
  • Affordability66
  • Foundation66
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • Safety and community64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Green space61
  • Health and elderly51
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Demographics50
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • 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.