Living in Gorinchem

Gorinchem is a large municipality in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 38,671 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 9%, #29 of 357), single pensioners (top 12%, #40 of 357), single parents (top 13%, #43 of 355).

Residents38,671
Density1,757 per km²
Area22.0 km²
5-year growth+5.4%
Hub airport40 km (Rotterdam The Hague)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km2,100,100 people
Sea coast57 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverWaal, 1.4 km
Main railway line19.4 km
Border with Belgium40 km
Distance to Amsterdam57 km
Within 10 km115,710 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 16:32

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How Gorinchem 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 family63#79 of 358#10 of 53Map
Low-income household69#84 of 357#16 of 53Map
Low-income family73#45 of 357#6 of 53Map
Single parent73#43 of 355#6 of 53Map
Pensioner couple65#88 of 357#21 of 53Map
Single pensioner71#40 of 357#8 of 53Map
Early retiree60#202 of 357#27 of 53Map
Single professional49#204 of 347#50 of 53Map
Young professional50#207 of 344#50 of 53Map
DINKS50#212 of 333#50 of 53Map
Remote worker71#85 of 355#13 of 53Map
Commuter66#188 of 345#45 of 53Map
Car-free household51#199 of 322#50 of 53Map
Student40#147 of 281#32 of 51Map
First-home buyer69#73 of 357#12 of 53Map
Budget-constrained mover68#65 of 357#10 of 53Map
Urban lifestyle seeker43#184 of 336#49 of 53Map
Expat professional60#149 of 355#34 of 53Map
Healthcare-first mover72#29 of 357#7 of 53Map
Nature-focused household31#304 of 360#26 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 lover1#324 of 359#40 of 53Map
Rural value seeker37#248 of 360#18 of 53Map
High-net-worth mover60#132 of 359#22 of 53Map
Lottery winner64#145 of 360#28 of 53Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#146 of 357#11 of 53Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner62#203 of 357#41 of 53Map
Digital native45#192 of 347#44 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)90
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Demographics82
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Safety and community73
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Foundation71
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Health and elderly67
  • Affordability66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Education and family47
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance40
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)27
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)22
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • Green space13
  • Sea or lake shore6
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance1
  • 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.