Living in Eemsdelta

Eemsdelta is a large municipality in Groningen, Netherlands, home to 45,106 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 3%, #9 of 359), rural value seekers (top 4%, #14 of 360), low-income families (top 4%, #14 of 357).

Residents45,106
Density165 per km²
Area273.0 km²
Hub airport29 km (Groningen)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km629,200 people
Sea coast5 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany25 km
Distance to Amsterdam169 km
Within 10 km90,963 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 30 min, sunset 16:16

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How Eemsdelta 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 Groningen
Young family72#22 of 358#1 of 13Map
Low-income household68#89 of 357#2 of 13Map
Low-income family79#14 of 357#2 of 13Map
Single parent78#18 of 355#2 of 13Map
Pensioner couple63#117 of 357#3 of 13Map
Single pensioner60#178 of 357#3 of 13Map
Early retiree66#36 of 357#1 of 13Map
Single professional34#309 of 347#4 of 13Map
Young professional36#307 of 344#4 of 13Map
DINKS32#309 of 333#4 of 12Map
Remote worker77#18 of 355#1 of 13Map
Commuter53#318 of 345#5 of 13Map
Car-free household44#250 of 322#4 of 11Map
Student32#175 of 281#4 of 5Map
First-home buyer73#40 of 357#3 of 13Map
Budget-constrained mover72#39 of 357#2 of 13Map
Urban lifestyle seeker33#258 of 336#4 of 12Map
Expat professional40#326 of 355#4 of 13Map
Healthcare-first mover43#259 of 357#4 of 13Map
Nature-focused household70#35 of 360#4 of 13Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover46#9 of 359#1 of 13Map
Rural value seeker70#14 of 360#3 of 13Map
High-net-worth mover51#274 of 359#5 of 13Map
Lottery winner57#261 of 360#5 of 13Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#272 of 357#11 of 13Map
Coastal living76#6 of 141#1 of 13Map
Business owner43#330 of 357#6 of 13Map
Digital native43#210 of 347#5 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Affordability96
  • Sea or lake shore95
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Green space86
  • Education and family81
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Lifestyle and amenities68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Foundation59
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Safety and community52
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
  • Health and elderly32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Jobs and economy26
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)22
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)3
  • Demographics2
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)2
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)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.