Living in Zevenaar

Zevenaar is a large municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands, home to 45,041 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 4%, #11 of 357), low-income households (top 7%, #24 of 357), first-time home buyers (top 8%, #25 of 357).

Residents45,041
Density424 per km²
Area106.1 km²
5-year growth+3.6%
Hub airport37 km (Weeze (Niederrhein))
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km1,273,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverNederrijn, 4.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany5 km
Distance to Amsterdam92 km
Within 10 km169,251 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 16:27

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How Zevenaar 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 family70#35 of 358#11 of 51Map
Low-income household76#24 of 357#7 of 50Map
Low-income family76#27 of 357#8 of 50Map
Single parent76#32 of 355#10 of 50Map
Pensioner couple67#65 of 357#7 of 50Map
Single pensioner70#44 of 357#7 of 50Map
Early retiree65#52 of 357#13 of 50Map
Single professional56#119 of 347#12 of 50Map
Young professional57#134 of 344#14 of 49Map
DINKS55#163 of 333#22 of 48Map
Remote worker76#29 of 355#7 of 50Map
Commuter72#102 of 345#14 of 50Map
Car-free household55#158 of 322#18 of 46Map
Student19#216 of 281#31 of 43Map
First-home buyer75#25 of 357#8 of 50Map
Budget-constrained mover74#28 of 357#5 of 50Map
Urban lifestyle seeker48#154 of 336#17 of 48Map
Expat professional63#104 of 355#12 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover67#53 of 357#9 of 50Map
Nature-focused household65#97 of 360#13 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 lover21#123 of 359#10 of 51Map
Rural value seeker64#51 of 360#5 of 51Map
High-net-worth mover63#90 of 359#13 of 51Map
Lottery winner70#69 of 360#9 of 51Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#11 of 357#3 of 50Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#131 of 357#17 of 50Map
Digital native50#148 of 347#21 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)97
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)94
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Affordability84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)75
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Foundation72
  • Education and family69
  • Demographics68
  • Health and elderly66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)61
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Green space52
  • Safety and community44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
  • Flat land (terrain relief)7
  • 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.