Living in Breda
Breda is a city in Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, home to 188,078 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #4 of 345), single professionals (top 3%, #8 of 347), young professionals (top 3%, #10 of 344).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Breda
- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- The border with Belgium is 10 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 49 min and sets around 16:34; in late June it sets around 22:02.
How Breda 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 | 66 | #63 of 358 | #3 of 64 | Map |
| Low-income household | 68 | #91 of 357 | #16 of 64 | Map |
| Low-income family | 66 | #88 of 357 | #16 of 64 | Map |
| Single parent | 68 | #84 of 355 | #11 of 64 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 67 | #57 of 357 | #2 of 64 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 69 | #56 of 357 | #2 of 64 | Map |
| Early retiree | 64 | #82 of 357 | #8 of 64 | Map |
| Single professional | 72 | #8 of 347 | #2 of 64 | Map |
| Young professional | 75 | #10 of 344 | #3 of 64 | Map |
| DINKS | 74 | #11 of 333 | #2 of 63 | Map |
| Remote worker | 74 | #44 of 355 | #4 of 64 | Map |
| Commuter | 82 | #4 of 345 | #3 of 64 | Map |
| Car-free household | 78 | #12 of 322 | #2 of 62 | Map |
| Student | 85 | #16 of 281 | #1 of 57 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 69 | #79 of 357 | #10 of 64 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 63 | #127 of 357 | #19 of 64 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 71 | #13 of 336 | #2 of 64 | Map |
| Expat professional | 73 | #16 of 355 | #2 of 64 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 66 | #63 of 357 | #5 of 64 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 36 | #283 of 360 | #57 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 | 6 | #301 of 359 | #53 of 64 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 40 | #217 of 360 | #42 of 64 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 73 | #14 of 359 | #1 of 64 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 77 | #10 of 360 | #3 of 64 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 71 | #172 of 357 | #30 of 64 | Map |
| Coastal living | 53 | #134 of 141 | #10 of 10 | Map |
| Business owner | 77 | #16 of 357 | #4 of 64 | Map |
| Digital native | 72 | #21 of 347 | #4 of 64 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Oosterhout 9 km
- Etten-Leur 9 km
- Drimmelen 9 km
- Gilze en Rijen 11 km
- Dongen 12 km
- Alphen-Chaam 13 km
- Zundert 14 km
- Geertruidenberg 14 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.