Living in Amersfoort
Amersfoort is a city in Utrecht, Netherlands, home to 161,852 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #3 of 355), single professionals (top 2%, #5 of 347), young professionals (top 2%, #6 of 344).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Amersfoort
- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- It is part of Greater Utrecht, 20 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 43 min and sets around 16:28; in late June it sets around 22:03.
How Amersfoort 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 Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 61 | #104 of 358 | #4 of 26 | Map |
| Low-income household | 60 | #170 of 357 | #5 of 26 | Map |
| Low-income family | 58 | #144 of 357 | #6 of 26 | Map |
| Single parent | 61 | #132 of 355 | #6 of 26 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 70 | #33 of 357 | #2 of 26 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 75 | #12 of 357 | #1 of 26 | Map |
| Early retiree | 67 | #22 of 357 | #2 of 26 | Map |
| Single professional | 73 | #5 of 347 | #2 of 26 | Map |
| Young professional | 76 | #6 of 344 | #2 of 26 | Map |
| DINKS | 76 | #7 of 333 | #3 of 25 | Map |
| Remote worker | 70 | #94 of 355 | #1 of 26 | Map |
| Commuter | 82 | #8 of 345 | #1 of 26 | Map |
| Car-free household | 78 | #10 of 322 | #2 of 26 | Map |
| Student | 78 | #34 of 281 | #4 of 24 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 62 | #157 of 357 | #5 of 26 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 56 | #181 of 357 | #5 of 26 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 73 | #8 of 336 | #2 of 26 | Map |
| Expat professional | 76 | #3 of 355 | #2 of 26 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 78 | #7 of 357 | #3 of 26 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 30 | #310 of 360 | #22 of 26 | 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 | 3 | #317 of 359 | #22 of 26 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 30 | #286 of 360 | #14 of 26 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 76 | #6 of 359 | #3 of 26 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 76 | #19 of 360 | #5 of 26 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 72 | #135 of 357 | #6 of 26 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 79 | #7 of 357 | #5 of 26 | Map |
| Digital native | 71 | #23 of 347 | #3 of 26 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Leusden 5 km
- Nijkerk 7 km
- Soest 7 km
- Bunschoten 8 km
- Baarn 8 km
- Woudenberg 11 km
- Scherpenzeel 12 km
- Eemnes 13 km
Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.