Living in Maassluis

Maassluis is a large municipality in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 35,832 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 24%, #85 of 357), digital natives (top 26%, #89 of 347), young professionals (top 33%, #111 of 344).

Residents35,832
Density3,531 per km²
Area10.1 km²
5-year growth+9.4%
Hub airport14 km (Rotterdam The Hague)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km2,870,400 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverLek, 1.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Belgium53 km
Distance to Amsterdam66 km
Within 10 km420,972 people
Greater areaGreater The Hague, 17 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 16:34

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How Maassluis 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 family41#281 of 358#42 of 53Map
Low-income household69#85 of 357#17 of 53Map
Low-income family52#194 of 357#24 of 53Map
Single parent52#211 of 355#27 of 53Map
Pensioner couple50#306 of 357#47 of 53Map
Single pensioner36#348 of 357#48 of 53Map
Early retiree47#354 of 357#53 of 53Map
Single professional56#117 of 347#31 of 53Map
Young professional59#111 of 344#31 of 53Map
DINKS55#157 of 333#43 of 53Map
Remote worker62#209 of 355#28 of 53Map
Commuter70#134 of 345#31 of 53Map
Car-free household61#111 of 322#38 of 53Map
Student11#248 of 281#44 of 51Map
First-home buyer66#123 of 357#19 of 53Map
Budget-constrained mover62#145 of 357#18 of 53Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#133 of 336#42 of 53Map
Expat professional51#264 of 355#51 of 53Map
Healthcare-first mover27#334 of 357#48 of 53Map
Nature-focused household10#359 of 360#52 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 lover4#307 of 359#36 of 53Map
Rural value seeker20#328 of 360#40 of 53Map
High-net-worth mover40#353 of 359#53 of 53Map
Lottery winner58#244 of 360#43 of 53Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#338 of 357#42 of 53Map
Coastal living58#120 of 141#36 of 46Map
Business owner57#262 of 357#50 of 53Map
Digital native55#89 of 347#25 of 53Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)88
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Affordability77
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance72
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance72
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Foundation59
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • Demographics55
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Education and family49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Health and elderly39
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)29
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)20
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
  • Safety and community7
  • Green space3
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.