Living in Tilburg

Tilburg is a city in Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, home to 229,836 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #1 of 345), single professionals (top 1%, #2 of 347), low-income households (top 1%, #3 of 357).

Residents229,836
Density1,788 per km²
Area128.5 km²
5-year growth+5.8%
Hub airport25 km (Eindhoven)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,540,900 people
Sea coast54 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Belgium10 km
Distance to Amsterdam88 km
Within 10 km338,308 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 49 min, sunset 16:33

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How Tilburg 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 family66#57 of 358#2 of 64Map
Low-income household84#3 of 357#1 of 64Map
Low-income family78#18 of 357#1 of 64Map
Single parent78#19 of 355#1 of 64Map
Pensioner couple63#115 of 357#9 of 64Map
Single pensioner68#72 of 357#3 of 64Map
Early retiree59#233 of 357#39 of 64Map
Single professional74#2 of 347#1 of 64Map
Young professional76#3 of 344#1 of 64Map
DINKS73#14 of 333#4 of 63Map
Remote worker75#32 of 355#2 of 64Map
Commuter85#1 of 345#1 of 64Map
Car-free household78#13 of 322#3 of 62Map
Student83#20 of 281#3 of 57Map
First-home buyer81#5 of 357#1 of 64Map
Budget-constrained mover80#3 of 357#1 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#14 of 336#3 of 64Map
Expat professional71#21 of 355#4 of 64Map
Healthcare-first mover69#38 of 357#1 of 64Map
Nature-focused household31#305 of 360#59 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#329 of 359#58 of 64Map
Rural value seeker42#207 of 360#39 of 64Map
High-net-worth mover63#88 of 359#13 of 64Map
Lottery winner77#8 of 360#2 of 64Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#82 of 357#11 of 64Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner74#30 of 357#9 of 64Map
Digital native79#6 of 347#1 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Affordability93
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)91
  • Foundation90
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • Demographics85
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
  • Jobs and economy61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • Health and elderly60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
  • Education and family49
  • Safety and community48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Green space12
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)11
  • Sea or lake shore10
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance5
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance5
  • 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.