Living in IJsselstein

IJsselstein is a large municipality in Utrecht, Netherlands, home to 33,421 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 10%, #33 of 357), couples without children (DINKs) (top 10%, #31 of 333), expat professionals (top 12%, #42 of 355).

Residents33,421
Density1,549 per km²
Area21.6 km²
5-year growth-2.2%
Hub airport37 km (Amsterdam)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km2,229,300 people
Sea coast49 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverVecht, 2.3 km
Main railway line8.8 km
Distance to Amsterdam38 km
Within 10 km614,738 people
Greater areaGreater Utrecht, 10 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 44 min, sunset 16:30

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How IJsselstein 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 family48#227 of 358#17 of 26Map
Low-income household39#266 of 357#11 of 26Map
Low-income family38#289 of 357#16 of 26Map
Single parent44#275 of 355#16 of 26Map
Pensioner couple66#67 of 357#5 of 26Map
Single pensioner70#47 of 357#7 of 26Map
Early retiree64#80 of 357#12 of 26Map
Single professional65#45 of 347#10 of 26Map
Young professional68#47 of 344#10 of 26Map
DINKS69#31 of 333#9 of 25Map
Remote worker57#261 of 355#14 of 26Map
Commuter75#53 of 345#9 of 26Map
Car-free household70#51 of 322#10 of 26Map
Student61#113 of 281#13 of 24Map
First-home buyer44#276 of 357#13 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover35#272 of 357#12 of 26Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#47 of 336#9 of 26Map
Expat professional68#42 of 355#14 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover70#33 of 357#9 of 26Map
Nature-focused household29#315 of 360#23 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 lover3#319 of 359#23 of 26Map
Rural value seeker20#327 of 360#24 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover69#40 of 359#11 of 26Map
Lottery winner62#185 of 360#18 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#277 of 357#23 of 26Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner72#44 of 357#14 of 26Map
Digital native54#96 of 347#13 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)90
  • Health and elderly87
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)74
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Foundation69
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • Safety and community50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance33
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance33
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance33
  • Affordability21
  • Sea or lake shore19
  • Green space14
  • Education and family8
  • Demographics2
  • 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.