Living in Sint-Michielsgestel

Sint-Michielsgestel is a large municipality in Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, home to 30,094 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 13%, #43 of 357), commuters (top 24%, #81 of 345), couples without children (DINKs) (top 25%, #81 of 333).

Residents30,094
Density507 per km²
Area59.4 km²
5-year growth+3.8%
Hub airport23 km (Eindhoven)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,895,700 people
Sea coast77 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line5.7 km
Border with Belgium31 km
Distance to Amsterdam83 km
Within 10 km257,186 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 48 min, sunset 16:31

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How Sint-Michielsgestel 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 family51#197 of 358#44 of 64Map
Low-income household35#290 of 357#51 of 64Map
Low-income family41#270 of 357#50 of 64Map
Single parent48#248 of 355#50 of 64Map
Pensioner couple57#219 of 357#32 of 64Map
Single pensioner60#187 of 357#28 of 64Map
Early retiree62#153 of 357#22 of 64Map
Single professional58#100 of 347#20 of 64Map
Young professional60#99 of 344#19 of 64Map
DINKS62#81 of 333#17 of 63Map
Remote worker57#260 of 355#46 of 64Map
Commuter73#81 of 345#16 of 64Map
Car-free household61#108 of 322#17 of 62Map
Student67#76 of 281#12 of 57Map
First-home buyer43#283 of 357#51 of 64Map
Budget-constrained mover30#292 of 357#51 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#119 of 336#21 of 64Map
Expat professional63#97 of 355#23 of 64Map
Healthcare-first mover51#211 of 357#30 of 64Map
Nature-focused household54#184 of 360#38 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#234 of 359#36 of 64Map
Rural value seeker33#266 of 360#50 of 64Map
High-net-worth mover63#86 of 359#12 of 64Map
Lottery winner67#104 of 360#24 of 64Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#226 of 357#47 of 64Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner72#43 of 357#14 of 64Map
Digital native52#119 of 347#21 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)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
  • Jobs and economy77
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Foundation65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Safety and community62
  • Demographics61
  • Education and family49
  • Green space45
  • Health and elderly44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)26
  • Affordability17
  • 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

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.