Living in Zeist

Zeist is a large municipality in Utrecht, Netherlands, home to 66,641 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 2%, #4 of 355), couples without children (DINKs) (top 2%, #4 of 333), business owners (top 3%, #9 of 357).

Residents66,641
Density1,370 per km²
Area48.6 km²
5-year growth+4.2%
Hub airport40 km (Amsterdam)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km2,059,400 people
Sea coast57 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverVecht, 7.9 km
Main railway line2.3 km
Border with Germany57 km
Distance to Amsterdam36 km
Within 10 km649,784 people
Greater areaGreater Utrecht, 8 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 43 min, sunset 16:29

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How Zeist 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 family50#205 of 358#15 of 26Map
Low-income household28#313 of 357#19 of 26Map
Low-income family33#312 of 357#20 of 26Map
Single parent42#288 of 355#18 of 26Map
Pensioner couple67#63 of 357#4 of 26Map
Single pensioner70#43 of 357#5 of 26Map
Early retiree67#32 of 357#3 of 26Map
Single professional71#15 of 347#3 of 26Map
Young professional74#15 of 344#3 of 26Map
DINKS77#4 of 333#1 of 25Map
Remote worker55#282 of 355#15 of 26Map
Commuter78#30 of 345#6 of 26Map
Car-free household77#15 of 322#3 of 26Map
Student70#52 of 281#7 of 24Map
First-home buyer38#305 of 357#17 of 26Map
Budget-constrained mover25#311 of 357#20 of 26Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#11 of 336#3 of 26Map
Expat professional76#4 of 355#3 of 26Map
Healthcare-first mover74#20 of 357#6 of 26Map
Nature-focused household36#285 of 360#21 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 lover5#304 of 359#21 of 26Map
Rural value seeker16#337 of 360#26 of 26Map
High-net-worth mover77#3 of 359#2 of 26Map
Lottery winner76#15 of 360#3 of 26Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#206 of 357#19 of 26Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner78#9 of 357#7 of 26Map
Digital native66#38 of 347#5 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)94
  • Health and elderly91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Jobs and economy87
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • Foundation86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Demographics69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Safety and community50
  • Education and family44
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance36
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)33
  • Green space18
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance8
  • Affordability8
  • Sea or lake shore6
  • 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.