Living in Woerden

Woerden is a large municipality in Utrecht, Netherlands, home to 53,724 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #2 of 357), early retirees (top 2%, #4 of 357), people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #5 of 357).

Residents53,724
Density578 per km²
Area92.9 km²
5-year growth+2.9%
Hub airport26 km (Amsterdam)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km2,606,800 people
Sea coast36 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Amsterdam30 km
Within 10 km77,815 people
Greater areaGreater Utrecht, 16 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 43 min, sunset 16:31

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How Woerden 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 family52#184 of 358#11 of 26Map
Low-income household36#285 of 357#15 of 26Map
Low-income family40#277 of 357#13 of 26Map
Single parent46#259 of 355#13 of 26Map
Pensioner couple72#18 of 357#1 of 26Map
Single pensioner74#19 of 357#2 of 26Map
Early retiree70#4 of 357#1 of 26Map
Single professional57#102 of 347#16 of 26Map
Young professional59#106 of 344#16 of 26Map
DINKS63#75 of 333#15 of 25Map
Remote worker62#217 of 355#6 of 26Map
Commuter73#77 of 345#12 of 26Map
Car-free household55#161 of 322#19 of 26Map
Student12#240 of 281#21 of 24Map
First-home buyer43#284 of 357#14 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover36#269 of 357#10 of 26Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#123 of 336#17 of 26Map
Expat professional75#7 of 355#5 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover79#5 of 357#2 of 26Map
Nature-focused household54#192 of 360#13 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 lover15#209 of 359#5 of 26Map
Rural value seeker35#258 of 360#8 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover78#1 of 359#1 of 26Map
Lottery winner78#7 of 360#2 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#55 of 357#1 of 26Map
Coastal living55#130 of 141#2 of 2Map
Business owner80#2 of 357#2 of 26Map
Digital native44#197 of 347#20 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
  • Health and elderly96
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Jobs and economy86
  • Foundation82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Safety and community50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)49
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance47
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance47
  • Demographics45
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance43
  • Education and family43
  • Sea or lake shore41
  • Green space41
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Affordability18
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)11
  • 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.