Living in Zutphen

Zutphen is a large municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands, home to 48,752 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 2%, #5 of 357), remote workers (top 2%, #7 of 355), young families (top 3%, #8 of 358).

Residents48,752
Density1,137 per km²
Area42.9 km²
5-year growth+2.4%
Hub airport60 km (Weeze (Niederrhein))
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km1,121,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverIJssel, 1.3 km
Main railway line2.0 km
Border with Germany27 km
Distance to Amsterdam92 km
Within 10 km70,038 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 43 min, sunset 16:25

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How Zutphen 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 family78#8 of 358#2 of 51Map
Low-income household78#11 of 357#3 of 50Map
Low-income family82#8 of 357#2 of 50Map
Single parent82#8 of 355#2 of 50Map
Pensioner couple72#16 of 357#1 of 50Map
Single pensioner77#5 of 357#1 of 50Map
Early retiree68#16 of 357#3 of 50Map
Single professional52#172 of 347#25 of 50Map
Young professional53#174 of 344#25 of 49Map
DINKS51#202 of 333#30 of 48Map
Remote worker79#7 of 355#2 of 50Map
Commuter74#73 of 345#8 of 50Map
Car-free household50#207 of 322#28 of 46Map
Student17#217 of 281#32 of 43Map
First-home buyer78#9 of 357#3 of 50Map
Budget-constrained mover77#11 of 357#3 of 50Map
Urban lifestyle seeker43#192 of 336#27 of 48Map
Expat professional59#160 of 355#23 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover73#23 of 357#2 of 50Map
Nature-focused household49#213 of 360#37 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#235 of 359#32 of 51Map
Rural value seeker56#105 of 360#15 of 51Map
High-net-worth mover70#22 of 359#3 of 51Map
Lottery winner66#118 of 360#15 of 51Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#77 of 357#15 of 50Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner62#194 of 357#31 of 50Map
Digital native42#213 of 347#30 of 50Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Affordability88
  • Foundation83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Education and family69
  • Health and elderly68
  • Safety and community64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Demographics51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • Jobs and economy46
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Green space23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)18
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
  • 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
  • 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.