Living in Heerhugowaard

Heerhugowaard is a large municipality in Noord-Holland, Netherlands, home to 57,587 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 2%, #4 of 358), retired couples (top 2%, #5 of 357), single parents (top 3%, #10 of 355).

Residents57,587
Density1,440 per km²
Area40.0 km²
Hub airport39 km (Amsterdam)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km1,200,000 people
Sea coast13 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to Amsterdam34 km
Within 10 km323,916 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 37 min, sunset 16:28

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How Heerhugowaard 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-Holland
Young family80#4 of 358#4 of 48Map
Low-income household69#82 of 357#11 of 48Map
Low-income family79#16 of 357#7 of 48Map
Single parent81#10 of 355#6 of 48Map
Pensioner couple74#5 of 357#4 of 48Map
Single pensioner75#15 of 357#7 of 48Map
Early retiree67#31 of 357#15 of 48Map
Single professional64#55 of 347#13 of 47Map
Young professional67#54 of 344#13 of 47Map
DINKS65#54 of 333#15 of 46Map
Remote worker75#33 of 355#5 of 48Map
Commuter79#22 of 345#4 of 47Map
Car-free household69#52 of 322#12 of 46Map
Student40#148 of 281#16 of 40Map
First-home buyer74#29 of 357#9 of 48Map
Budget-constrained mover65#99 of 357#11 of 48Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#57 of 336#14 of 46Map
Expat professional66#52 of 355#16 of 48Map
Healthcare-first mover73#24 of 357#10 of 48Map
Nature-focused household39#268 of 360#30 of 48Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover23#99 of 359#21 of 48Map
Rural value seeker42#205 of 360#19 of 48Map
High-net-worth mover72#18 of 359#7 of 48Map
Lottery winner68#98 of 360#15 of 48Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#86 of 357#11 of 48Map
Coastal living69#52 of 141#19 of 42Map
Business owner70#67 of 357#21 of 48Map
Digital native51#121 of 347#18 of 47Map

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
  • Education and family92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Foundation82
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Health and elderly72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Safety and community61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Affordability52
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance45
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)37
  • Demographics28
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)21
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)20
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)17
  • Green space17
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold 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.