Living in Meierijstad

Meierijstad is a large municipality in Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, home to 84,304 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are couples without children (DINKs) (top 16%, #51 of 333), business owners (top 19%, #66 of 357), single professionals (top 20%, #66 of 347).

Residents84,304
Density454 per km²
Area185.5 km²
5-year growth+4.3%
Hub airport20 km (Eindhoven)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km1,691,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line12.0 km
Border with Germany33 km
Distance to Amsterdam92 km
Within 10 km126,423 people
Greater areaGreater Eindhoven, 20 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 48 min, sunset 16:31

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How Meierijstad 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 family48#222 of 358#50 of 64Map
Low-income household42#256 of 357#49 of 64Map
Low-income family47#238 of 357#48 of 64Map
Single parent52#214 of 355#47 of 64Map
Pensioner couple47#327 of 357#61 of 64Map
Single pensioner51#282 of 357#54 of 64Map
Early retiree56#296 of 357#52 of 64Map
Single professional61#66 of 347#12 of 64Map
Young professional63#73 of 344#13 of 64Map
DINKS66#51 of 333#9 of 63Map
Remote worker54#294 of 355#50 of 64Map
Commuter72#99 of 345#20 of 64Map
Car-free household62#97 of 322#15 of 62Map
Student57#129 of 281#28 of 57Map
First-home buyer48#256 of 357#49 of 64Map
Budget-constrained mover38#259 of 357#49 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker56#85 of 336#12 of 64Map
Expat professional65#73 of 355#15 of 64Map
Healthcare-first mover47#234 of 357#41 of 64Map
Nature-focused household48#214 of 360#44 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 lover7#294 of 359#51 of 64Map
Rural value seeker34#260 of 360#49 of 64Map
High-net-worth mover60#130 of 359#20 of 64Map
Lottery winner74#37 of 360#9 of 64Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#187 of 357#35 of 64Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner70#66 of 357#17 of 64Map
Digital native52#111 of 347#18 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Foundation84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Demographics71
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Safety and community62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Education and family49
  • Green space48
  • Health and elderly38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Affordability25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)11
  • 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.