Living in Venlo
Venlo is a city in Limburg (NL), Netherlands, home to 103,789 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #3 of 345), low-income households (top 2%, #7 of 357), movers on a budget (top 5%, #16 of 357).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Venlo
- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- The Maas runs through or right past it.
- The border with Germany is 3 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 51 min and sets around 16:29; in late June it sets around 21:56.
How Venlo 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.
| Profile | Score | In Netherlands | In Limburg (NL) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 43 | #264 of 358 | #2 of 31 | Map |
| Low-income household | 80 | #7 of 357 | #2 of 31 | Map |
| Low-income family | 55 | #166 of 357 | #5 of 31 | Map |
| Single parent | 53 | #200 of 355 | #3 of 31 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 63 | #113 of 357 | #4 of 31 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 64 | #111 of 357 | #3 of 31 | Map |
| Early retiree | 61 | #160 of 357 | #7 of 31 | Map |
| Single professional | 66 | #39 of 347 | #1 of 31 | Map |
| Young professional | 68 | #44 of 344 | #2 of 31 | Map |
| DINKS | 64 | #64 of 333 | #1 of 30 | Map |
| Remote worker | 76 | #28 of 355 | #3 of 31 | Map |
| Commuter | 82 | #3 of 345 | #1 of 31 | Map |
| Car-free household | 66 | #69 of 322 | #2 of 27 | Map |
| Student | 3 | #273 of 281 | #21 of 24 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 74 | #33 of 357 | #2 of 31 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 75 | #16 of 357 | #5 of 31 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 59 | #64 of 336 | #2 of 31 | Map |
| Expat professional | 66 | #55 of 355 | #1 of 31 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 64 | #89 of 357 | #3 of 31 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 44 | #247 of 360 | #22 of 31 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 9 | #272 of 359 | #29 of 31 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 53 | #136 of 360 | #16 of 31 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 65 | #65 of 359 | #1 of 31 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 76 | #21 of 360 | #1 of 31 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 67 | #258 of 357 | #25 of 31 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 71 | #62 of 357 | #1 of 31 | Map |
| Digital native | 56 | #83 of 347 | #6 of 31 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Beesel 10 km
- Horst aan de Maas 11 km
- Peel en Maas 12 km
- Venray 22 km
- Roermond 22 km
- Leudal 22 km
- Roerdalen 26 km
- Deurne 27 km
Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.