Living in Veenendaal

Veenendaal is a large municipality in Utrecht, Netherlands, home to 69,440 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 6%, #20 of 345), digital natives (top 8%, #26 of 347), single professionals (top 9%, #29 of 347).

Residents69,440
Density3,507 per km²
Area19.8 km²
5-year growth+5.9%
Hub airport62 km (Weeze (Niederrhein))
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,825,900 people
Sea coast79 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverNederrijn, 5.7 km
Main railway line3.1 km
Border with Germany35 km
Distance to Amsterdam57 km
Within 10 km271,882 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 44 min, sunset 16:28

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How Veenendaal 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 family62#90 of 358#3 of 26Map
Low-income household72#53 of 357#2 of 26Map
Low-income family69#66 of 357#2 of 26Map
Single parent71#60 of 355#2 of 26Map
Pensioner couple63#107 of 357#16 of 26Map
Single pensioner69#57 of 357#8 of 26Map
Early retiree60#219 of 357#23 of 26Map
Single professional67#29 of 347#8 of 26Map
Young professional69#36 of 344#9 of 26Map
DINKS68#36 of 333#10 of 25Map
Remote worker70#102 of 355#3 of 26Map
Commuter79#20 of 345#3 of 26Map
Car-free household70#50 of 322#9 of 26Map
Student81#28 of 281#3 of 24Map
First-home buyer72#48 of 357#2 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover67#79 of 357#2 of 26Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#50 of 336#10 of 26Map
Expat professional68#36 of 355#12 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover70#32 of 357#8 of 26Map
Nature-focused household23#339 of 360#25 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 lover0#336 of 359#25 of 26Map
Rural value seeker30#288 of 360#15 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover63#92 of 359#16 of 26Map
Lottery winner71#64 of 360#12 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#184 of 357#15 of 26Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner73#36 of 357#13 of 26Map
Digital native70#26 of 347#4 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Demographics85
  • Foundation73
  • Health and elderly73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Affordability62
  • Safety and community50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Education and family44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)32
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • Green space3
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance3
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance3
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.