Living in Midden-Groningen

Midden-Groningen is a large municipality in Groningen, Netherlands, home to 61,433 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 4%, #14 of 357), low-income families (top 6%, #21 of 357), rural value seekers (top 7%, #25 of 360).

Residents61,433
Density208 per km²
Area295.7 km²
5-year growth+0.9%
Hub airport14 km (Groningen)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km808,700 people
Sea coast22 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany27 km
Distance to Amsterdam154 km
Within 10 km88,953 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 32 min, sunset 16:17

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How Midden-Groningen 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 family67#47 of 358#5 of 13Map
Low-income household68#97 of 357#3 of 13Map
Low-income family76#21 of 357#3 of 13Map
Single parent76#27 of 355#3 of 13Map
Pensioner couple58#213 of 357#12 of 13Map
Single pensioner53#271 of 357#11 of 13Map
Early retiree61#176 of 357#7 of 13Map
Single professional38#294 of 347#3 of 13Map
Young professional41#287 of 344#3 of 13Map
DINKS36#301 of 333#3 of 12Map
Remote worker75#39 of 355#3 of 13Map
Commuter58#293 of 345#3 of 13Map
Car-free household48#219 of 322#3 of 11Map
Student34#166 of 281#3 of 5Map
First-home buyer74#30 of 357#2 of 13Map
Budget-constrained mover71#46 of 357#3 of 13Map
Urban lifestyle seeker38#227 of 336#3 of 12Map
Expat professional44#311 of 355#2 of 13Map
Healthcare-first mover42#264 of 357#5 of 13Map
Nature-focused household68#74 of 360#8 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 lover23#89 of 359#8 of 13Map
Rural value seeker67#25 of 360#6 of 13Map
High-net-worth mover53#239 of 359#3 of 13Map
Lottery winner65#136 of 360#2 of 13Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#14 of 357#3 of 13Map
Coastal living70#48 of 141#6 of 13Map
Business owner47#321 of 357#2 of 13Map
Digital native50#149 of 347#2 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flat land (terrain relief)100
  • 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)95
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Affordability94
  • Education and family81
  • Green space80
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Foundation70
  • Sea or lake shore66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)51
  • Health and elderly36
  • Safety and community33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Jobs and economy26
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)24
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)19
  • Demographics15
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)5
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)5
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)3
  • 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.