Living in Moerdijk

Moerdijk is a large municipality in Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, home to 38,091 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 16%, #57 of 357), low-income households (top 30%, #106 of 357), rural value seekers (top 34%, #122 of 360).

Residents38,091
Density207 per km²
Area184.0 km²
5-year growth+3.1%
Hub airport36 km (Rotterdam The Hague)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km1,333,600 people
Sea coast25 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverMaas, 5.5 km
Main railway line3.2 km
Border with Belgium19 km
Distance to Amsterdam82 km
Within 10 km114,511 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 48 min, sunset 16:34

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How Moerdijk 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 family55#163 of 358#37 of 64Map
Low-income household67#106 of 357#23 of 64Map
Low-income family61#131 of 357#28 of 64Map
Single parent62#129 of 355#29 of 64Map
Pensioner couple50#305 of 357#56 of 64Map
Single pensioner50#290 of 357#57 of 64Map
Early retiree57#271 of 357#49 of 64Map
Single professional52#173 of 347#39 of 64Map
Young professional53#177 of 344#37 of 64Map
DINKS53#173 of 333#38 of 63Map
Remote worker65#186 of 355#28 of 64Map
Commuter68#165 of 345#37 of 64Map
Car-free household51#195 of 322#38 of 62Map
Student38#157 of 281#32 of 57Map
First-home buyer64#141 of 357#26 of 64Map
Budget-constrained mover62#138 of 357#22 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker41#198 of 336#40 of 64Map
Expat professional56#190 of 355#41 of 64Map
Healthcare-first mover39#280 of 357#55 of 64Map
Nature-focused household58#162 of 360#32 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 lover11#252 of 359#41 of 64Map
Rural value seeker54#122 of 360#19 of 64Map
High-net-worth mover46#326 of 359#61 of 64Map
Lottery winner66#128 of 360#31 of 64Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#57 of 357#7 of 64Map
Coastal living61#105 of 141#9 of 10Map
Business owner65#159 of 357#42 of 64Map
Digital native47#181 of 347#41 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)95
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)93
  • Flat land (terrain relief)91
  • Green space80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Affordability60
  • Sea or lake shore60
  • Foundation59
  • Safety and community53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • Demographics50
  • Education and family49
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance47
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)31
  • Health and elderly31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • 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

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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.