Living in Roosendaal

Roosendaal is a large municipality in Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, home to 77,559 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 7%, #22 of 357), movers on a budget (top 7%, #24 of 357), climate-conscious movers (top 10%, #34 of 357).

Residents77,559
Density723 per km²
Area107.3 km²
5-year growth+0.7%
Hub airport48 km (Rotterdam The Hague)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km833,000 people
Sea coast12 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Belgium6 km
Distance to Amsterdam97 km
Within 10 km152,292 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 49 min, sunset 16:35

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How Roosendaal 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 family62#89 of 358#12 of 64Map
Low-income household76#22 of 357#3 of 64Map
Low-income family73#42 of 357#2 of 64Map
Single parent73#48 of 355#2 of 64Map
Pensioner couple65#79 of 357#4 of 64Map
Single pensioner66#85 of 357#6 of 64Map
Early retiree60#218 of 357#34 of 64Map
Single professional60#78 of 347#15 of 64Map
Young professional60#97 of 344#18 of 64Map
DINKS58#117 of 333#24 of 63Map
Remote worker71#86 of 355#10 of 64Map
Commuter71#120 of 345#24 of 64Map
Car-free household58#139 of 322#26 of 62Map
Student27#196 of 281#37 of 57Map
First-home buyer72#41 of 357#3 of 64Map
Budget-constrained mover74#24 of 357#3 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#109 of 336#18 of 64Map
Expat professional64#82 of 355#17 of 64Map
Healthcare-first mover68#49 of 357#2 of 64Map
Nature-focused household45#242 of 360#50 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 lover24#87 of 359#5 of 64Map
Rural value seeker52#141 of 360#23 of 64Map
High-net-worth mover62#112 of 359#15 of 64Map
Lottery winner70#80 of 360#22 of 64Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#34 of 357#3 of 64Map
Coastal living71#37 of 141#4 of 10Map
Business owner65#153 of 357#41 of 64Map
Digital native52#117 of 347#20 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)98
  • Foundation90
  • Sea or lake shore82
  • Affordability82
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Health and elderly59
  • Jobs and economy58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)54
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)53
  • Safety and community53
  • Education and family49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Green space35
  • Demographics33
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)32
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)28
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance27
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance27
  • Flat land (terrain relief)19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)18
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.