Living in Eindhoven

Eindhoven is a city in Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, home to 246,417 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 3%, #7 of 322), digital natives (top 3%, #8 of 347), single professionals (top 3%, #9 of 347).

Residents246,417
Density2,758 per km²
Area89.3 km²
5-year growth+6.4%
Hub airport7 km (Eindhoven)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,375,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Belgium18 km
Distance to Amsterdam108 km
Within 10 km425,378 people
Greater areaGreater Eindhoven, the core
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 50 min, sunset 16:32

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How Eindhoven 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 Noord-Brabant
Young family59#119 of 358#23 of 64Map
Low-income household70#65 of 357#9 of 64Map
Low-income family66#87 of 357#15 of 64Map
Single parent68#86 of 355#12 of 64Map
Pensioner couple59#194 of 357#24 of 64Map
Single pensioner62#146 of 357#22 of 64Map
Early retiree57#291 of 357#51 of 64Map
Single professional72#9 of 347#3 of 64Map
Young professional75#9 of 344#2 of 64Map
DINKS74#12 of 333#3 of 63Map
Remote worker69#118 of 355#15 of 64Map
Commuter81#12 of 345#4 of 64Map
Car-free household79#7 of 322#1 of 62Map
Student84#18 of 281#2 of 57Map
First-home buyer70#60 of 357#6 of 64Map
Budget-constrained mover65#101 of 357#11 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#12 of 336#1 of 64Map
Expat professional71#19 of 355#3 of 64Map
Healthcare-first mover64#81 of 357#8 of 64Map
Nature-focused household22#344 of 360#63 of 64Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#354 of 359#61 of 64Map
Rural value seeker28#293 of 360#55 of 64Map
High-net-worth mover62#115 of 359#16 of 64Map
Lottery winner76#16 of 360#6 of 64Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#228 of 357#48 of 64Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner74#24 of 357#5 of 64Map
Digital native77#8 of 347#2 of 64Map

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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Demographics90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Foundation84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Jobs and economy65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Health and elderly58
  • Affordability57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)54
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)52
  • Education and family49
  • Safety and community46
  • Green space6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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

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.