Living in Vijfheerenlanden

Vijfheerenlanden is a large municipality in Utrecht, Netherlands, home to 61,669 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 20%, #71 of 355), climate-conscious movers (top 22%, #76 of 357), people who put healthcare first (top 24%, #84 of 357).

Residents61,669
Density403 per km²
Area153.2 km²
5-year growth+10.7%
Hub airport44 km (Rotterdam The Hague)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km1,723,700 people
Sea coast56 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverLek, 5.4 km
Main railway line9.0 km
Border with Belgium51 km
Distance to Amsterdam48 km
Within 10 km109,814 people
Greater areaGreater Utrecht, 18 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 16:31

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How Vijfheerenlanden 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 family59#121 of 358#6 of 26Map
Low-income household59#183 of 357#6 of 26Map
Low-income family62#119 of 357#5 of 26Map
Single parent65#112 of 355#5 of 26Map
Pensioner couple57#228 of 357#26 of 26Map
Single pensioner62#158 of 357#25 of 26Map
Early retiree60#208 of 357#22 of 26Map
Single professional58#96 of 347#15 of 26Map
Young professional60#105 of 344#15 of 26Map
DINKS61#95 of 333#17 of 25Map
Remote worker61#224 of 355#7 of 26Map
Commuter71#107 of 345#15 of 26Map
Car-free household56#149 of 322#17 of 26Map
Student31#180 of 281#17 of 24Map
First-home buyer62#160 of 357#6 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover55#192 of 357#6 of 26Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#122 of 336#16 of 26Map
Expat professional65#71 of 355#17 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover64#84 of 357#15 of 26Map
Nature-focused household56#171 of 360#7 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#254 of 359#13 of 26Map
Rural value seeker48#168 of 360#2 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover62#109 of 359#17 of 26Map
Lottery winner75#29 of 360#7 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#76 of 357#2 of 26Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner69#87 of 357#20 of 26Map
Digital native54#103 of 347#14 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • Demographics97
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Foundation79
  • Education and family76
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)68
  • Health and elderly63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • Green space55
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Safety and community50
  • Affordability43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance30
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance30
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance17
  • Sea or lake shore7
  • 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.