Living in Kampen

Kampen is a large municipality in Overijssel, Netherlands, home to 56,177 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 5%, #17 of 360), remote workers (top 6%, #19 of 355), low-income households (top 8%, #25 of 357).

Residents56,177
Density347 per km²
Area161.9 km²
5-year growth+4.5%
Hub airport77 km (Groningen)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km618,900 people
Sea coast70 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverIJssel, under 1 km
Main railway line11.7 km
Border with Germany51 km
Distance to Amsterdam71 km
Within 10 km56,177 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 38 min, sunset 16:24

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How Kampen 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 Overijssel
Young family59#118 of 358#4 of 25Map
Low-income household75#25 of 357#5 of 25Map
Low-income family68#72 of 357#4 of 25Map
Single parent67#98 of 355#5 of 25Map
Pensioner couple54#262 of 357#9 of 25Map
Single pensioner56#229 of 357#10 of 25Map
Early retiree63#97 of 357#5 of 25Map
Single professional48#211 of 347#6 of 25Map
Young professional50#210 of 344#7 of 25Map
DINKS47#228 of 333#9 of 24Map
Remote worker77#19 of 355#5 of 25Map
Commuter71#119 of 345#5 of 25Map
Car-free household48#218 of 322#9 of 23Map
Student54#132 of 281#6 of 19Map
First-home buyer73#38 of 357#5 of 25Map
Budget-constrained mover73#37 of 357#5 of 25Map
Urban lifestyle seeker39#221 of 336#9 of 24Map
Expat professional53#235 of 355#9 of 25Map
Healthcare-first mover37#287 of 357#10 of 25Map
Nature-focused household68#67 of 360#9 of 25Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#125 of 359#5 of 25Map
Rural value seeker69#17 of 360#2 of 25Map
High-net-worth mover61#122 of 359#7 of 25Map
Lottery winner67#110 of 360#6 of 25Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#223 of 357#17 of 25Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner60#233 of 357#4 of 25Map
Digital native48#168 of 347#8 of 25Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
  • Affordability85
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Foundation75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • Safety and community65
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Green space60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
  • Demographics51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)46
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • Education and family32
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)23
  • Health and elderly23
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • 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.