Living in Overbetuwe

Overbetuwe is a large municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands, home to 48,919 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 21%, #71 of 344), single professionals (top 21%, #72 of 347), digital natives (top 22%, #74 of 347).

Residents48,919
Density425 per km²
Area115.2 km²
5-year growth+2.9%
Hub airport42 km (Weeze (Niederrhein))
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km1,581,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverNederrijn, 4.4 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Border with Germany15 km
Distance to Amsterdam78 km
Within 10 km322,009 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 16:28

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How Overbetuwe 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 family54#168 of 358#43 of 51Map
Low-income household48#235 of 357#35 of 50Map
Low-income family54#176 of 357#38 of 50Map
Single parent58#152 of 355#38 of 50Map
Pensioner couple51#289 of 357#48 of 50Map
Single pensioner53#269 of 357#49 of 50Map
Early retiree56#303 of 357#45 of 50Map
Single professional60#72 of 347#8 of 50Map
Young professional63#71 of 344#8 of 49Map
DINKS63#74 of 333#7 of 48Map
Remote worker57#262 of 355#41 of 50Map
Commuter72#101 of 345#13 of 50Map
Car-free household64#79 of 322#6 of 46Map
Student62#105 of 281#20 of 43Map
First-home buyer55#223 of 357#35 of 50Map
Budget-constrained mover44#239 of 357#35 of 50Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#80 of 336#7 of 48Map
Expat professional63#103 of 355#11 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover52#194 of 357#39 of 50Map
Nature-focused household50#206 of 360#34 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 lover10#266 of 359#39 of 51Map
Rural value seeker38#229 of 360#44 of 51Map
High-net-worth mover56#193 of 359#34 of 51Map
Lottery winner71#62 of 360#7 of 51Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#193 of 357#34 of 50Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#96 of 357#10 of 50Map
Digital native57#74 of 347#10 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)98
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)82
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Foundation76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Education and family69
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)67
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Demographics61
  • Green space52
  • Health and elderly47
  • Safety and community44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Affordability34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)6
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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

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.