Living in Peel en Maas

Peel en Maas is a large municipality in Limburg (NL), Netherlands, home to 45,534 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 19%, #68 of 360), low-income households (top 29%, #102 of 357), nature lovers (top 29%, #104 of 360).

Residents45,534
Density282 per km²
Area161.2 km²
5-year growth+5.1%
Hub airport32 km (Weeze (Niederrhein))
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km963,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverMaas, 6.1 km
Main railway line7.6 km
Border with Germany10 km
Distance to Amsterdam136 km
Within 10 km58,928 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 51 min, sunset 16:30

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How Peel en 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 family38#300 of 358#11 of 31Map
Low-income household67#102 of 357#13 of 31Map
Low-income family46#244 of 357#16 of 31Map
Single parent45#271 of 355#15 of 31Map
Pensioner couple52#283 of 357#20 of 31Map
Single pensioner49#297 of 357#24 of 31Map
Early retiree61#173 of 357#8 of 31Map
Single professional48#213 of 347#14 of 31Map
Young professional50#206 of 344#13 of 31Map
DINKS49#214 of 333#12 of 30Map
Remote worker69#114 of 355#14 of 31Map
Commuter69#138 of 345#6 of 31Map
Car-free household46#238 of 322#21 of 27Map
Student2#274 of 281#22 of 24Map
First-home buyer63#148 of 357#12 of 31Map
Budget-constrained mover62#149 of 357#20 of 31Map
Urban lifestyle seeker36#244 of 336#21 of 31Map
Expat professional52#242 of 355#17 of 31Map
Healthcare-first mover33#314 of 357#29 of 31Map
Nature-focused household64#104 of 360#7 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#168 of 359#15 of 31Map
Rural value seeker61#68 of 360#7 of 31Map
High-net-worth mover57#178 of 359#8 of 31Map
Lottery winner66#125 of 360#8 of 31Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#138 of 357#10 of 31Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner61#223 of 357#15 of 31Map
Digital native38#256 of 347#27 of 31Map

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)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)68
  • Foundation68
  • Green space67
  • Affordability65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Demographics58
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Safety and community38
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
  • Health and elderly30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)19
  • Education and family14
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance6
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • 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

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.