Living in Horst aan de Maas

Horst aan de Maas is a large municipality in Limburg (NL), Netherlands, home to 43,917 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 23%, #80 of 360), nature lovers (top 28%, #99 of 360), climate-conscious movers (top 39%, #136 of 357).

Residents43,917
Density229 per km²
Area192.0 km²
5-year growth+3.8%
Hub airport18 km (Weeze (Niederrhein))
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km1,134,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverMaas, 6.5 km
Main railway line3.0 km
Border with Germany9 km
Distance to Amsterdam128 km
Within 10 km43,917 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 50 min, sunset 16:29

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How Horst aan de Maas 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 family35#315 of 358#18 of 31Map
Low-income household62#155 of 357#25 of 31Map
Low-income family41#268 of 357#23 of 31Map
Single parent41#297 of 355#23 of 31Map
Pensioner couple50#303 of 357#22 of 31Map
Single pensioner48#313 of 357#27 of 31Map
Early retiree60#197 of 357#10 of 31Map
Single professional46#232 of 347#21 of 31Map
Young professional48#228 of 344#18 of 31Map
DINKS48#220 of 333#14 of 30Map
Remote worker67#154 of 355#19 of 31Map
Commuter68#155 of 345#10 of 31Map
Car-free household43#257 of 322#23 of 27Map
Student20#209 of 281#15 of 24Map
First-home buyer59#188 of 357#21 of 31Map
Budget-constrained mover57#175 of 357#25 of 31Map
Urban lifestyle seeker34#255 of 336#23 of 31Map
Expat professional55#214 of 355#14 of 31Map
Healthcare-first mover33#312 of 357#28 of 31Map
Nature-focused household65#99 of 360#6 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 lover17#165 of 359#14 of 31Map
Rural value seeker59#80 of 360#10 of 31Map
High-net-worth mover56#190 of 359#9 of 31Map
Lottery winner67#105 of 360#6 of 31Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#136 of 357#9 of 31Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner65#164 of 357#5 of 31Map
Digital native41#226 of 347#23 of 31Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)80
  • Green space77
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Foundation63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Affordability53
  • Demographics49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • Safety and community38
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)34
  • Health and elderly31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • Education and family14
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance6
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)5
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.