Living in Tiel

Tiel is a large municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands, home to 42,370 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 2%, #6 of 357), remote workers (top 3%, #9 of 355), young families (top 4%, #14 of 358).

Residents42,370
Density1,191 per km²
Area35.6 km²
5-year growth+0.9%
Hub airport48 km (Eindhoven)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km1,790,700 people
Sea coast79 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverRhine, 1.3 km
Main railway line9.8 km
Border with Germany36 km
Distance to Amsterdam62 km
Within 10 km90,473 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 16:30

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How Tiel 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 family75#14 of 358#4 of 51Map
Low-income household76#18 of 357#5 of 50Map
Low-income family79#15 of 357#4 of 50Map
Single parent79#16 of 355#4 of 50Map
Pensioner couple72#17 of 357#2 of 50Map
Single pensioner77#6 of 357#2 of 50Map
Early retiree68#19 of 357#5 of 50Map
Single professional53#154 of 347#21 of 50Map
Young professional54#167 of 344#24 of 49Map
DINKS53#177 of 333#24 of 48Map
Remote worker79#9 of 355#3 of 50Map
Commuter71#110 of 345#16 of 50Map
Car-free household49#209 of 322#30 of 46Map
Student7#263 of 281#43 of 43Map
First-home buyer76#15 of 357#5 of 50Map
Budget-constrained mover75#17 of 357#4 of 50Map
Urban lifestyle seeker43#186 of 336#26 of 48Map
Expat professional63#96 of 355#10 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover73#22 of 357#1 of 50Map
Nature-focused household45#236 of 360#44 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 lover12#244 of 359#36 of 51Map
Rural value seeker53#132 of 360#23 of 51Map
High-net-worth mover70#24 of 359#4 of 51Map
Lottery winner64#150 of 360#23 of 51Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#95 of 357#18 of 50Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#138 of 357#21 of 50Map
Digital native40#237 of 347#33 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)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)87
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Affordability82
  • Foundation78
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Health and elderly70
  • Education and family69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Safety and community61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)23
  • Green space21
  • Demographics9
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.