Living in Bodegraven-Reeuwijk

Bodegraven-Reeuwijk is a large municipality in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 36,569 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 23%, #81 of 357), expat professionals (top 28%, #98 of 355), business owners (top 29%, #102 of 357).

Residents36,569
Density413 per km²
Area88.6 km²
5-year growth+6.1%
Hub airport25 km (Rotterdam The Hague)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km3,663,400 people
Sea coast29 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line5.8 km
Distance to Amsterdam33 km
Within 10 km271,516 people
Greater areaGreater Rotterdam, 25 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 44 min, sunset 16:31

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How Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 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 Zuid-Holland
Young family52#189 of 358#25 of 53Map
Low-income household23#333 of 357#47 of 53Map
Low-income family38#290 of 357#37 of 53Map
Single parent47#251 of 355#36 of 53Map
Pensioner couple63#112 of 357#23 of 53Map
Single pensioner64#126 of 357#21 of 53Map
Early retiree64#81 of 357#6 of 53Map
Single professional54#148 of 347#40 of 53Map
Young professional56#142 of 344#40 of 53Map
DINKS59#110 of 333#35 of 53Map
Remote worker56#278 of 355#40 of 53Map
Commuter67#179 of 345#41 of 53Map
Car-free household61#105 of 322#35 of 53Map
Student64#94 of 281#20 of 51Map
First-home buyer35#325 of 357#44 of 53Map
Budget-constrained mover21#330 of 357#47 of 53Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#111 of 336#36 of 53Map
Expat professional63#98 of 355#19 of 53Map
Healthcare-first mover59#125 of 357#20 of 53Map
Nature-focused household60#144 of 360#6 of 53Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover15#197 of 359#28 of 53Map
Rural value seeker31#280 of 360#25 of 53Map
High-net-worth mover65#60 of 359#9 of 53Map
Lottery winner70#82 of 360#12 of 53Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#129 of 357#9 of 53Map
Coastal living60#110 of 141#32 of 46Map
Business owner68#102 of 357#18 of 53Map
Digital native51#128 of 347#34 of 53Map

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)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Demographics78
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Safety and community73
  • Education and family70
  • Foundation68
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance58
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance58
  • Sea or lake shore54
  • Green space53
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Health and elderly49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)8
  • Affordability8
  • 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.