Living in Echt-Susteren

Echt-Susteren is a large municipality in Limburg (NL), Netherlands, home to 32,041 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 28%, #98 of 360), movers on a budget (top 31%, #108 of 357), low-income households (top 33%, #115 of 357).

Residents32,041
Density306 per km²
Area104.7 km²
5-year growth+1.3%
Hub airport21 km (Maastricht Aachen)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km1,430,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverMaas, 2.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Belgium3 km
Distance to Amsterdam155 km
Within 10 km92,896 people
Winter daylight7 h 54 min, sunset 16:32

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How Echt-Susteren 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 family36#312 of 358#17 of 31Map
Low-income household66#115 of 357#17 of 31Map
Low-income family50#216 of 357#10 of 31Map
Single parent48#246 of 355#11 of 31Map
Pensioner couple49#321 of 357#27 of 31Map
Single pensioner52#278 of 357#20 of 31Map
Early retiree57#285 of 357#20 of 31Map
Single professional44#250 of 347#25 of 31Map
Young professional44#259 of 344#26 of 31Map
DINKS44#260 of 333#23 of 30Map
Remote worker67#151 of 355#18 of 31Map
Commuter59#289 of 345#27 of 31Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer61#174 of 357#18 of 31Map
Budget-constrained mover64#108 of 357#14 of 31Map
Urban lifestyle seeker33#263 of 336#25 of 31Map
Expat professional53#225 of 355#15 of 31Map
Healthcare-first mover39#278 of 357#22 of 31Map
Nature-focused household59#155 of 360#12 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 lover13#226 of 359#25 of 31Map
Rural value seeker57#98 of 360#11 of 31Map
High-net-worth mover50#289 of 359#19 of 31Map
Lottery winner62#192 of 360#12 of 31Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#165 of 357#11 of 31Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner59#247 of 357#20 of 31Map
Digital native42#214 of 347#20 of 31Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)70
  • Affordability68
  • Lifestyle and amenities68
  • Green space65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Foundation60
  • Safety and community53
  • Demographics53
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)32
  • Health and elderly30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)15
  • Education and family14
  • 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.