Living in Oss

Oss is a large municipality in Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, home to 94,634 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 8%, #25 of 357), expat professionals (top 10%, #32 of 355), remote workers (top 15%, #51 of 355).

Residents94,634
Density554 per km²
Area171.0 km²
5-year growth+3.5%
Hub airport37 km (Eindhoven)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km1,678,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverMaas, 6.5 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany28 km
Distance to Amsterdam77 km
Within 10 km142,891 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 47 min, sunset 16:30

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How Oss 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 family64#75 of 358#7 of 64Map
Low-income household70#61 of 357#8 of 64Map
Low-income family69#70 of 357#6 of 64Map
Single parent70#67 of 355#5 of 64Map
Pensioner couple56#239 of 357#34 of 64Map
Single pensioner59#190 of 357#29 of 64Map
Early retiree62#148 of 357#20 of 64Map
Single professional64#53 of 347#8 of 64Map
Young professional65#61 of 344#9 of 64Map
DINKS65#53 of 333#10 of 63Map
Remote worker74#51 of 355#6 of 64Map
Commuter75#57 of 345#11 of 64Map
Car-free household64#86 of 322#11 of 62Map
Student17#219 of 281#41 of 57Map
First-home buyer69#67 of 357#7 of 64Map
Budget-constrained mover67#78 of 357#9 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#71 of 336#10 of 64Map
Expat professional69#32 of 355#7 of 64Map
Healthcare-first mover51#212 of 357#31 of 64Map
Nature-focused household54#181 of 360#37 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 lover13#228 of 359#34 of 64Map
Rural value seeker55#114 of 360#17 of 64Map
High-net-worth mover66#52 of 359#5 of 64Map
Lottery winner77#12 of 360#4 of 64Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#85 of 357#12 of 64Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner74#25 of 357#6 of 64Map
Digital native57#75 of 347#11 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)96
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Foundation88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
  • Jobs and economy68
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Safety and community62
  • Affordability59
  • Demographics54
  • Education and family49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • Green space43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • Health and elderly35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)3
  • 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.