Living in 's-Hertogenbosch

's-Hertogenbosch is a city in Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, home to 160,757 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #2 of 345), business owners (top 1%, #3 of 357), couples without children (DINKs) (top 3%, #9 of 333).

Residents160,757
Density1,365 per km²
Area117.8 km²
5-year growth+4.3%
Hub airport29 km (Eindhoven)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,512,300 people
Sea coast75 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverMaas, 4.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Belgium32 km
Distance to Amsterdam77 km
Within 10 km249,404 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 47 min, sunset 16:31

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How 's-Hertogenbosch 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 family58#132 of 358#28 of 64Map
Low-income household60#171 of 357#29 of 64Map
Low-income family60#132 of 357#29 of 64Map
Single parent64#122 of 355#26 of 64Map
Pensioner couple58#206 of 357#27 of 64Map
Single pensioner63#133 of 357#17 of 64Map
Early retiree58#266 of 357#48 of 64Map
Single professional72#11 of 347#4 of 64Map
Young professional75#12 of 344#4 of 64Map
DINKS75#9 of 333#1 of 63Map
Remote worker66#173 of 355#26 of 64Map
Commuter83#2 of 345#2 of 64Map
Car-free household77#14 of 322#4 of 62Map
Student83#21 of 281#4 of 57Map
First-home buyer63#147 of 357#27 of 64Map
Budget-constrained mover56#191 of 357#29 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#15 of 336#4 of 64Map
Expat professional74#13 of 355#1 of 64Map
Healthcare-first mover66#67 of 357#6 of 64Map
Nature-focused household31#308 of 360#60 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#332 of 359#59 of 64Map
Rural value seeker29#290 of 360#54 of 64Map
High-net-worth mover65#66 of 359#8 of 64Map
Lottery winner80#3 of 360#1 of 64Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#158 of 357#26 of 64Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner80#3 of 357#1 of 64Map
Digital native71#22 of 347#5 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Foundation92
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Jobs and economy71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Demographics70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Safety and community62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Health and elderly53
  • Education and family49
  • Affordability40
  • Green space19
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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

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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.