Living in Beekdaelen

Beekdaelen is a large municipality in Limburg (NL), Netherlands, home to 35,896 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 28%, #97 of 347), students (top 31%, #87 of 281), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 36%, #129 of 359).

Residents35,896
Density457 per km²
Area78.5 km²
5-year growth+0.5%
Hub airport9 km (Maastricht Aachen)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km1,798,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverMaas, 9.9 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Germany4 km
Distance to Amsterdam172 km
Within 10 km361,280 people
Winter daylight7 h 55 min, sunset 16:32

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How Beekdaelen 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 Limburg (NL)
Young family28#339 of 358#28 of 31Map
Low-income household63#152 of 357#23 of 31Map
Low-income family41#272 of 357#26 of 31Map
Single parent40#305 of 355#25 of 31Map
Pensioner couple47#328 of 357#28 of 31Map
Single pensioner47#317 of 357#28 of 31Map
Early retiree53#336 of 357#28 of 31Map
Single professional54#146 of 347#8 of 31Map
Young professional56#150 of 344#8 of 31Map
DINKS54#165 of 333#6 of 30Map
Remote worker64#197 of 355#25 of 31Map
Commuter65#216 of 345#17 of 31Map
Car-free household57#144 of 322#7 of 27Map
Student65#87 of 281#11 of 24Map
First-home buyer58#202 of 357#25 of 31Map
Budget-constrained mover60#159 of 357#23 of 31Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#142 of 336#7 of 31Map
Expat professional58#169 of 355#7 of 31Map
Healthcare-first mover42#263 of 357#19 of 31Map
Nature-focused household44#246 of 360#21 of 31Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover20#129 of 359#10 of 31Map
Rural value seeker44#187 of 360#22 of 31Map
High-net-worth mover47#319 of 359#24 of 31Map
Lottery winner64#147 of 360#10 of 31Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#199 of 357#15 of 31Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner63#191 of 357#9 of 31Map
Digital native54#97 of 347#9 of 31Map

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)99
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)84
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Foundation69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Affordability58
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Green space48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Health and elderly39
  • Safety and community35
  • Demographics20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Education and family14
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
  • Flat land (terrain relief)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

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.