Living in Rijssen-Holten

Rijssen-Holten is a large municipality in Overijssel, Netherlands, home to 38,675 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 55%, #197 of 360), expat professionals (top 65%, #229 of 355), couples without children (DINKs) (top 67%, #223 of 333).

Residents38,675
Density410 per km²
Area94.3 km²
5-year growth+1.0%
Hub airport82 km (Weeze (Niederrhein))
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km952,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany23 km
Distance to Amsterdam108 km
Within 10 km99,870 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 41 min, sunset 16:23

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How Rijssen-Holten 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 family36#313 of 358#24 of 25Map
Low-income household32#298 of 357#24 of 25Map
Low-income family32#320 of 357#24 of 25Map
Single parent37#329 of 355#24 of 25Map
Pensioner couple45#342 of 357#24 of 25Map
Single pensioner46#323 of 357#22 of 25Map
Early retiree56#300 of 357#23 of 25Map
Single professional44#246 of 347#11 of 25Map
Young professional46#239 of 344#10 of 25Map
DINKS48#223 of 333#6 of 24Map
Remote worker53#298 of 355#24 of 25Map
Commuter59#278 of 345#16 of 25Map
Car-free household46#235 of 322#10 of 23Map
Student13#235 of 281#16 of 19Map
First-home buyer38#311 of 357#24 of 25Map
Budget-constrained mover29#297 of 357#23 of 25Map
Urban lifestyle seeker37#234 of 336#11 of 24Map
Expat professional53#229 of 355#7 of 25Map
Healthcare-first mover34#310 of 357#15 of 25Map
Nature-focused household52#197 of 360#19 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 lover10#264 of 359#21 of 25Map
Rural value seeker34#264 of 360#24 of 25Map
High-net-worth mover54#213 of 359#15 of 25Map
Lottery winner61#199 of 360#10 of 25Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#252 of 357#21 of 25Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner59#245 of 357#8 of 25Map
Digital native34#284 of 347#14 of 25Map

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)90
  • Foundation69
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Green space54
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Safety and community52
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)36
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Demographics32
  • Education and family32
  • Health and elderly29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Affordability21
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)21
  • Flat land (terrain relief)20
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • 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.