Living in Capelle aan den IJssel

Capelle aan den IJssel is a large municipality in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 67,925 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 9%, #28 of 347), car-free households (top 13%, #41 of 322), young professionals (top 14%, #45 of 344).

Residents67,925
Density4,405 per km²
Area15.4 km²
5-year growth+1.7%
Hub airport10 km (Rotterdam The Hague)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km3,626,700 people
Sea coast28 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverLek, 3.8 km
Main railway line2.5 km
Border with Belgium51 km
Distance to Amsterdam51 km
Within 10 km949,633 people
Greater areaGreater Rotterdam, 7 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 16:33

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How Capelle aan den IJssel 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 family43#269 of 358#38 of 53Map
Low-income household70#62 of 357#11 of 53Map
Low-income family53#180 of 357#22 of 53Map
Single parent53#201 of 355#25 of 53Map
Pensioner couple60#173 of 357#32 of 53Map
Single pensioner50#292 of 357#35 of 53Map
Early retiree54#321 of 357#41 of 53Map
Single professional65#48 of 347#14 of 53Map
Young professional68#45 of 344#14 of 53Map
DINKS64#68 of 333#17 of 53Map
Remote worker68#143 of 355#18 of 53Map
Commuter74#74 of 345#19 of 53Map
Car-free household72#41 of 322#16 of 53Map
Student72#46 of 281#13 of 51Map
First-home buyer67#99 of 357#16 of 53Map
Budget-constrained mover66#95 of 357#13 of 53Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#48 of 336#17 of 53Map
Expat professional61#134 of 355#29 of 53Map
Healthcare-first mover49#225 of 357#35 of 53Map
Nature-focused household14#357 of 360#50 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 lover0#344 of 359#43 of 53Map
Rural value seeker25#312 of 360#35 of 53Map
High-net-worth mover54#224 of 359#42 of 53Map
Lottery winner63#166 of 360#34 of 53Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#287 of 357#24 of 53Map
Coastal living57#128 of 141#37 of 46Map
Business owner63#188 of 357#36 of 53Map
Digital native69#28 of 347#8 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Lifestyle and amenities92
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance85
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Affordability78
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)72
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Foundation69
  • Flat land (terrain relief)69
  • Health and elderly67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
  • Sea or lake shore55
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)54
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)49
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
  • Demographics21
  • Education and family13
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance12
  • Safety and community7
  • Green space0
  • 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.