Living in Medemblik

Medemblik is a large municipality in Noord-Holland, Netherlands, home to 46,002 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 3%, #9 of 357), young families (top 4%, #13 of 358), climate-conscious movers (top 5%, #15 of 357).

Residents46,002

Density367 per km²

Area125.4 km²

5-year growth+2.7%

Hub airport52 km (Amsterdam)

Nearest city of 100k+26 km

Within 30 km746,500 people

Sea coast23 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Main railway line17.3 km

Distance to Amsterdam44 km

Within 10 km164,360 people

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 37 min, sunset 16:26

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Good to know about Medemblik

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 37 min and sets around 16:26; in late June it sets around 22:08.

How Medemblik 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.

Profile	Score	In Netherlands	In Noord-Holland
Young family	76	#13 of 358	#10 of 48	Map
Low-income household	63	#146 of 357	#16 of 48	Map
Low-income family	75	#31 of 357	#12 of 48	Map
Single parent	77	#24 of 355	#13 of 48	Map
Pensioner couple	71	#26 of 357	#14 of 48	Map
Single pensioner	72	#32 of 357	#13 of 48	Map
Early retiree	69	#9 of 357	#5 of 48	Map
Single professional	49	#208 of 347	#37 of 47	Map
Young professional	49	#217 of 344	#38 of 47	Map
DINKS	49	#215 of 333	#40 of 46	Map
Remote worker	71	#91 of 355	#12 of 48	Map
Commuter	60	#267 of 345	#41 of 47	Map
Car-free household	51	#193 of 322	#37 of 46	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	68	#95 of 357	#16 of 48	Map
Budget-constrained mover	63	#132 of 357	#14 of 48	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	45	#171 of 336	#34 of 46	Map
Expat professional	55	#208 of 355	#40 of 48	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#54 of 357	#20 of 48	Map
Nature-focused household	68	#69 of 360	#7 of 48	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	22	#101 of 359	#22 of 48	Map
Rural value seeker	63	#54 of 360	#3 of 48	Map
High-net-worth mover	67	#45 of 359	#14 of 48	Map
Lottery winner	61	#196 of 360	#32 of 48	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	77	#15 of 357	#1 of 48	Map
Coastal living	66	#78 of 141	#25 of 42	Map
Business owner	55	#283 of 357	#44 of 48	Map
Digital native	42	#218 of 347	#29 of 47	Map

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
Foundation72
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
Lifestyle and amenities71
Health and elderly67
Flat land (terrain relief)65
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
Sea or lake shore63
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
Safety and community61
Mobility and connectivity60
Affordability59
Green space58
Demographics53
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
Jobs and economy47
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance28
Crypto hub within commuting distance28
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)24
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
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

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.