Living in Leusden

Leusden is a large municipality in Utrecht, Netherlands, home to 31,681 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 10%, #33 of 357), early retirees (top 13%, #46 of 357), expat professionals (top 15%, #50 of 355).

Residents31,681
Density538 per km²
Area58.9 km²
5-year growth+5.5%
Hub airport49 km (Amsterdam)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km2,032,900 people
Sea coast67 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line3.9 km
Border with Germany49 km
Distance to Amsterdam43 km
Within 10 km263,874 people
Greater areaGreater Utrecht, 21 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 43 min, sunset 16:28

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How Leusden 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 family55#162 of 358#7 of 26Map
Low-income household36#284 of 357#14 of 26Map
Low-income family42#265 of 357#10 of 26Map
Single parent49#235 of 355#10 of 26Map
Pensioner couple64#90 of 357#10 of 26Map
Single pensioner68#70 of 357#12 of 26Map
Early retiree66#46 of 357#6 of 26Map
Single professional60#80 of 347#13 of 26Map
Young professional62#77 of 344#11 of 26Map
DINKS64#63 of 333#13 of 25Map
Remote worker57#257 of 355#12 of 26Map
Commuter75#60 of 345#11 of 26Map
Car-free household62#101 of 322#13 of 26Map
Student70#59 of 281#8 of 24Map
First-home buyer45#270 of 357#11 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover32#288 of 357#15 of 26Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#97 of 336#14 of 26Map
Expat professional66#50 of 355#15 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover66#66 of 357#13 of 26Map
Nature-focused household55#175 of 360#10 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 lover14#221 of 359#9 of 26Map
Rural value seeker34#261 of 360#9 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover68#42 of 359#12 of 26Map
Lottery winner70#71 of 360#13 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#150 of 357#8 of 26Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner74#33 of 357#11 of 26Map
Digital native56#85 of 347#12 of 26Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Demographics82
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
  • Health and elderly76
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Lifestyle and amenities70
  • Foundation67
  • Education and family63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • Safety and community50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Green space43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance26
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance26
  • Flat land (terrain relief)23
  • Affordability18
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • 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.