Living in Altena

Altena is a large municipality in Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, home to 58,277 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 10%, #35 of 357), nature lovers (top 20%, #70 of 360), climate-conscious movers (top 22%, #75 of 357).

Residents58,277

Density257 per km²

Area226.6 km²

5-year growth+5.2%

Hub airport40 km (Rotterdam The Hague)

Nearest city of 100k+19 km

Within 30 km1,905,800 people

Sea coast55 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverWaal, 3.7 km

Main railway line19.4 km

Border with Belgium35 km

Distance to Amsterdam62 km

Within 10 km115,710 people

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 47 min, sunset 16:32

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Good to know about Altena

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 47 min and sets around 16:32; in late June it sets around 22:03.

How Altena 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 Noord-Brabant
Young family	59	#120 of 358	#24 of 64	Map
Low-income household	59	#186 of 357	#32 of 64	Map
Low-income family	58	#141 of 357	#31 of 64	Map
Single parent	60	#141 of 355	#32 of 64	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#153 of 357	#15 of 64	Map
Single pensioner	63	#139 of 357	#20 of 64	Map
Early retiree	66	#35 of 357	#2 of 64	Map
Single professional	56	#118 of 347	#25 of 64	Map
Young professional	58	#126 of 344	#25 of 64	Map
DINKS	59	#109 of 333	#22 of 63	Map
Remote worker	67	#155 of 355	#23 of 64	Map
Commuter	69	#149 of 345	#32 of 64	Map
Car-free household	55	#156 of 322	#30 of 62	Map
Student	39	#151 of 281	#31 of 57	Map
First-home buyer	60	#183 of 357	#32 of 64	Map
Budget-constrained mover	55	#196 of 357	#30 of 64	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	49	#141 of 336	#26 of 64	Map
Expat professional	62	#121 of 355	#27 of 64	Map
Healthcare-first mover	56	#157 of 357	#18 of 64	Map
Nature-focused household	68	#70 of 360	#11 of 64	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	19	#147 of 359	#14 of 64	Map
Rural value seeker	58	#89 of 360	#12 of 64	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#53 of 359	#6 of 64	Map
Lottery winner	72	#50 of 360	#12 of 64	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	74	#75 of 357	#8 of 64	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	67	#127 of 357	#31 of 64	Map
Digital native	52	#115 of 347	#19 of 64	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Flat land (terrain relief)99
Lifestyle and amenities85
Demographics80
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
Foundation72
Green space72
Jobs and economy71
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)70
Mobility and connectivity70
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
Health and elderly49
Education and family49
Safety and community48
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
Affordability44
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance39
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)31
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)30
Port access (major sea or inland port)29
Sea or lake shore8
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
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.