Living in Het Hogeland

Het Hogeland is a large municipality in Groningen, Netherlands, home to 48,224 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 1%, #2 of 360), nature lovers (top 3%, #8 of 360), climate-conscious movers (top 4%, #13 of 357).

Residents48,224
Density97 per km²
Area499.6 km²
5-year growth+0.7%
Hub airport25 km (Groningen)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km580,700 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest large lakeLauwerszee, 21 km
Main railway line4.8 km
Border with Germany41 km
Distance to Amsterdam157 km
Within 10 km57,761 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 30 min, sunset 16:17

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How Het Hogeland 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 family69#38 of 358#3 of 13Map
Low-income household65#124 of 357#4 of 13Map
Low-income family75#33 of 357#4 of 13Map
Single parent75#37 of 355#4 of 13Map
Pensioner couple60#171 of 357#8 of 13Map
Single pensioner53#270 of 357#10 of 13Map
Early retiree65#63 of 357#2 of 13Map
Single professional31#322 of 347#5 of 13Map
Young professional34#314 of 344#5 of 13Map
DINKS29#317 of 333#5 of 12Map
Remote worker74#52 of 355#5 of 13Map
Commuter54#313 of 345#4 of 13Map
Car-free household41#263 of 322#5 of 11Map
Student35#163 of 281#2 of 5Map
First-home buyer72#44 of 357#4 of 13Map
Budget-constrained mover67#74 of 357#7 of 13Map
Urban lifestyle seeker30#275 of 336#5 of 12Map
Expat professional36#335 of 355#8 of 13Map
Healthcare-first mover36#297 of 357#11 of 13Map
Nature-focused household76#8 of 360#2 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 lover42#22 of 359#3 of 13Map
Rural value seeker73#2 of 360#1 of 13Map
High-net-worth mover53#241 of 359#4 of 13Map
Lottery winner57#258 of 360#4 of 13Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#13 of 357#2 of 13Map
Coastal living74#13 of 141#2 of 13Map
Business owner40#338 of 357#8 of 13Map
Digital native43#208 of 347#4 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Green space96
  • Affordability92
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Education and family81
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • Foundation55
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)53
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)43
  • Health and elderly34
  • Safety and community33
  • Jobs and economy25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)20
  • Demographics13
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)3
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)1
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)1
  • 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.