Living in Dordrecht

Dordrecht is a city in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 122,070 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 1%, #3 of 357), early retirees (top 1%, #3 of 357), remote workers (top 1%, #3 of 355).

Residents122,070

Density1,228 per km²

Area99.4 km²

5-year growth+2.9%

Hub airport24 km (Rotterdam The Hague)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,535,700 people

Sea coast37 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverWaal, 4.8 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Belgium34 km

Distance to Amsterdam64 km

Within 10 km326,107 people

Greater areaGreater Rotterdam, 20 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 16:33

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Good to know about Dordrecht

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
It is part of Greater Rotterdam, 20 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 46 min and sets around 16:33; in late June it sets around 22:04.

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How Dordrecht 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.

Profile	Score	In Netherlands	In Zuid-Holland
Young family	74	#16 of 358	#1 of 53	Map
Low-income household	75	#27 of 357	#3 of 53	Map
Low-income family	77	#20 of 357	#4 of 53	Map
Single parent	77	#21 of 355	#4 of 53	Map
Pensioner couple	76	#4 of 357	#1 of 53	Map
Single pensioner	79	#3 of 357	#1 of 53	Map
Early retiree	71	#3 of 357	#1 of 53	Map
Single professional	68	#27 of 347	#5 of 53	Map
Young professional	70	#26 of 344	#5 of 53	Map
DINKS	68	#37 of 333	#9 of 53	Map
Remote worker	81	#3 of 355	#1 of 53	Map
Commuter	80	#17 of 345	#2 of 53	Map
Car-free household	76	#18 of 322	#6 of 53	Map
Student	47	#137 of 281	#29 of 51	Map
First-home buyer	76	#17 of 357	#4 of 53	Map
Budget-constrained mover	73	#30 of 357	#4 of 53	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	69	#17 of 336	#5 of 53	Map
Expat professional	68	#34 of 355	#5 of 53	Map
Healthcare-first mover	78	#9 of 357	#1 of 53	Map
Nature-focused household	47	#226 of 360	#10 of 53	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	12	#236 of 359	#29 of 53	Map
Rural value seeker	53	#134 of 360	#2 of 53	Map
High-net-worth mover	77	#2 of 359	#1 of 53	Map
Lottery winner	74	#38 of 360	#5 of 53	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	78	#8 of 357	#1 of 53	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	69	#83 of 357	#12 of 53	Map
Digital native	61	#52 of 347	#15 of 53	Map

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)95
Lifestyle and amenities95
Foundation92
Mobility and connectivity89
Flat land (terrain relief)73
Safety and community73
Affordability73
Health and elderly71
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)70
Port access (major sea or inland port)68
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance66
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
Jobs and economy45
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
Demographics43
Sea or lake shore40
Education and family32
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)27
Green space21
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
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.