Living in Houten

Houten is a large municipality in Utrecht, Netherlands, home to 50,847 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 3%, #8 of 357), expat professionals (top 4%, #11 of 355), couples without children (DINKs) (top 4%, #13 of 333).

Residents50,847

Density862 per km²

Area59.0 km²

5-year growth+1.9%

Hub airport42 km (Amsterdam)

Nearest city of 100k+9 km

Within 30 km1,996,600 people

Sea coast56 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverLek, 4.3 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Germany57 km

Distance to Amsterdam40 km

Within 10 km637,170 people

Greater areaGreater Utrecht, 9 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 44 min, sunset 16:30

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Good to know about Houten

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
It is part of Greater Utrecht, 9 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 44 min and sets around 16:30; in late June it sets around 22:03.

Best places in Greater Utrecht

How Houten 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	50	#200 of 358	#13 of 26	Map
Low-income household	36	#283 of 357	#13 of 26	Map
Low-income family	38	#288 of 357	#15 of 26	Map
Single parent	45	#270 of 355	#15 of 26	Map
Pensioner couple	65	#78 of 357	#8 of 26	Map
Single pensioner	68	#64 of 357	#10 of 26	Map
Early retiree	65	#51 of 357	#8 of 26	Map
Single professional	69	#23 of 347	#6 of 26	Map
Young professional	71	#22 of 344	#6 of 26	Map
DINKS	74	#13 of 333	#5 of 25	Map
Remote worker	60	#239 of 355	#9 of 26	Map
Commuter	77	#39 of 345	#8 of 26	Map
Car-free household	74	#32 of 322	#6 of 26	Map
Student	70	#61 of 281	#9 of 24	Map
First-home buyer	43	#285 of 357	#15 of 26	Map
Budget-constrained mover	34	#281 of 357	#14 of 26	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	69	#20 of 336	#5 of 26	Map
Expat professional	74	#11 of 355	#6 of 26	Map
Healthcare-first mover	69	#40 of 357	#12 of 26	Map
Nature-focused household	42	#257 of 360	#18 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	9	#273 of 359	#18 of 26	Map
Rural value seeker	27	#296 of 360	#17 of 26	Map
High-net-worth mover	74	#8 of 359	#4 of 26	Map
Lottery winner	75	#24 of 360	#6 of 26	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#177 of 357	#13 of 26	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	78	#8 of 357	#6 of 26	Map
Digital native	63	#45 of 347	#7 of 26	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
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
Foundation87
Mobility and connectivity86
Jobs and economy84
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
Lifestyle and amenities83
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)78
Health and elderly74
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
Safety and community50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
Demographics29
Education and family29
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance29
Crypto hub within commuting distance29
Green space29
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance18
Affordability17
Flat land (terrain relief)14
Sea or lake shore6
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

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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.