Living in Venray

Venray is a large municipality in Limburg (NL), Netherlands, home to 44,662 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 15%, #53 of 357), rural value seekers (top 16%, #57 of 360), early retirees (top 22%, #77 of 357).

Residents44,662
Density270 per km²
Area165.1 km²
5-year growth+3.1%
Hub airport14 km (Weeze (Niederrhein))
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km1,000,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverMaas, 6.9 km
Main railway line1.8 km
Border with Germany10 km
Distance to Amsterdam118 km
Within 10 km44,662 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 49 min, sunset 16:29

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How Venray 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#305 of 358#14 of 31Map
Low-income household66#111 of 357#16 of 31Map
Low-income family45#246 of 357#18 of 31Map
Single parent44#280 of 355#18 of 31Map
Pensioner couple62#136 of 357#6 of 31Map
Single pensioner62#151 of 357#6 of 31Map
Early retiree64#77 of 357#3 of 31Map
Single professional44#244 of 347#22 of 31Map
Young professional45#246 of 344#23 of 31Map
DINKS45#249 of 333#20 of 30Map
Remote worker71#92 of 355#13 of 31Map
Commuter64#234 of 345#20 of 31Map
Car-free household39#276 of 322#25 of 27Map
Student16#222 of 281#16 of 24Map
First-home buyer61#165 of 357#15 of 31Map
Budget-constrained mover64#109 of 357#15 of 31Map
Urban lifestyle seeker32#266 of 336#26 of 31Map
Expat professional55#206 of 355#11 of 31Map
Healthcare-first mover56#166 of 357#7 of 31Map
Nature-focused household66#91 of 360#5 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 lover19#145 of 359#12 of 31Map
Rural value seeker63#57 of 360#4 of 31Map
High-net-worth mover60#131 of 359#5 of 31Map
Lottery winner65#137 of 360#9 of 31Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#53 of 357#2 of 31Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner61#222 of 357#14 of 31Map
Digital native40#233 of 347#25 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)98
  • 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)85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)82
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Affordability69
  • Green space69
  • Foundation66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Health and elderly53
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)53
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • Demographics42
  • Safety and community38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Education and family14
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
  • 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
  • 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.