Living in De Bilt

De Bilt is a large municipality in Utrecht, Netherlands, home to 43,718 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #6 of 357), expat professionals (top 4%, #12 of 355), couples without children (DINKs) (top 5%, #15 of 333).

Residents43,718
Density652 per km²
Area67.1 km²
5-year growth+2.1%
Hub airport36 km (Amsterdam)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km2,273,900 people
Sea coast52 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverVecht, 5.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Amsterdam32 km
Within 10 km548,387 people
Greater areaGreater Utrecht, 5 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 43 min, sunset 16:29

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How De Bilt 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 Utrecht
Young family45#249 of 358#21 of 26Map
Low-income household24#330 of 357#24 of 26Map
Low-income family28#337 of 357#25 of 26Map
Single parent37#328 of 355#24 of 26Map
Pensioner couple65#82 of 357#9 of 26Map
Single pensioner68#68 of 357#11 of 26Map
Early retiree66#45 of 357#5 of 26Map
Single professional67#31 of 347#9 of 26Map
Young professional69#33 of 344#8 of 26Map
DINKS73#15 of 333#6 of 25Map
Remote worker53#300 of 355#18 of 26Map
Commuter75#58 of 345#10 of 26Map
Car-free household72#42 of 322#7 of 26Map
Student75#42 of 281#5 of 24Map
First-home buyer34#335 of 357#23 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover21#327 of 357#24 of 26Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#33 of 336#7 of 26Map
Expat professional74#12 of 355#7 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover70#34 of 357#10 of 26Map
Nature-focused household46#229 of 360#17 of 26Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover11#258 of 359#14 of 26Map
Rural value seeker22#320 of 360#23 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover73#15 of 359#7 of 26Map
Lottery winner74#39 of 360#9 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#162 of 357#10 of 26Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner79#6 of 357#4 of 26Map
Digital native61#51 of 347#8 of 26Map

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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)91
  • Jobs and economy89
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Health and elderly83
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Foundation78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • Safety and community50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance44
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance44
  • Green space37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Education and family35
  • Demographics32
  • Sea or lake shore14
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance11
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • Affordability4
  • 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
  • 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.