Living in Krimpenerwaard

Krimpenerwaard is a large municipality in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 57,785 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 15%, #50 of 357), nature lovers (top 32%, #115 of 360), city lovers (top 34%, #114 of 336).

Residents57,785

Density358 per km²

Area161.4 km²

5-year growth+3.1%

Hub airport21 km (Rotterdam The Hague)

Nearest city of 100k+16 km

Within 30 km3,353,200 people

Sea coast37 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverLek, 2.6 km

Main railway line8.4 km

Border with Belgium50 km

Distance to Amsterdam47 km

Within 10 km178,814 people

Greater areaGreater Rotterdam, 19 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 16:32

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Good to know about Krimpenerwaard

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
It is part of Greater Rotterdam, 19 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 45 min and sets around 16:32; in late June it sets around 22:04.

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How Krimpenerwaard 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	58	#131 of 358	#14 of 53	Map
Low-income household	40	#260 of 357	#31 of 53	Map
Low-income family	51	#205 of 357	#26 of 53	Map
Single parent	56	#163 of 355	#22 of 53	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#191 of 357	#36 of 53	Map
Single pensioner	59	#191 of 357	#29 of 53	Map
Early retiree	65	#50 of 357	#3 of 53	Map
Single professional	54	#145 of 347	#38 of 53	Map
Young professional	56	#145 of 344	#41 of 53	Map
DINKS	58	#120 of 333	#37 of 53	Map
Remote worker	62	#215 of 355	#30 of 53	Map
Commuter	66	#197 of 345	#47 of 53	Map
Car-free household	60	#117 of 322	#40 of 53	Map
Student	61	#109 of 281	#25 of 51	Map
First-home buyer	47	#260 of 357	#31 of 53	Map
Budget-constrained mover	37	#263 of 357	#31 of 53	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	52	#114 of 336	#37 of 53	Map
Expat professional	59	#161 of 355	#37 of 53	Map
Healthcare-first mover	49	#224 of 357	#34 of 53	Map
Nature-focused household	63	#115 of 360	#3 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	17	#170 of 359	#24 of 53	Map
Rural value seeker	46	#177 of 360	#4 of 53	Map
High-net-worth mover	68	#44 of 359	#7 of 53	Map
Lottery winner	68	#97 of 360	#18 of 53	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#191 of 357	#16 of 53	Map
Coastal living	52	#136 of 141	#41 of 46	Map
Business owner	62	#207 of 357	#42 of 53	Map
Digital native	50	#150 of 347	#39 of 53	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)97
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Lifestyle and amenities89
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Foundation76
Safety and community73
Mobility and connectivity68
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance68
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance68
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)67
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
Green space59
Demographics59
Education and family54
Jobs and economy48
Port access (major sea or inland port)45
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
Sea or lake shore40
Health and elderly38
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)27
Affordability26
Crypto hub within commuting distance19
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.