Living in Nissewaard

Nissewaard is a large municipality in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 87,639 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 15%, #51 of 357), digital natives (top 17%, #58 of 347), retired couples (top 18%, #64 of 357).

Residents87,639

Density1,045 per km²

Area83.9 km²

5-year growth+3.4%

Hub airport15 km (Rotterdam The Hague)

Nearest city of 100k+13 km

Within 30 km3,024,800 people

Sea coast17 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverLek, 6.5 km

Main railway line7.6 km

Border with Belgium42 km

Distance to Amsterdam70 km

Within 10 km190,476 people

Greater areaGreater Rotterdam, 14 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 16:34

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Good to know about Nissewaard

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
It is part of Greater Rotterdam, 14 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 46 min and sets around 16:34; in late June it sets around 22:06.

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How Nissewaard 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	47	#232 of 358	#31 of 53	Map
Low-income household	72	#51 of 357	#9 of 53	Map
Low-income family	52	#195 of 357	#25 of 53	Map
Single parent	52	#219 of 355	#29 of 53	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#64 of 357	#17 of 53	Map
Single pensioner	54	#258 of 357	#33 of 53	Map
Early retiree	63	#130 of 357	#13 of 53	Map
Single professional	61	#67 of 347	#20 of 53	Map
Young professional	63	#66 of 344	#20 of 53	Map
DINKS	60	#107 of 333	#33 of 53	Map
Remote worker	72	#73 of 355	#12 of 53	Map
Commuter	74	#72 of 345	#18 of 53	Map
Car-free household	62	#102 of 322	#33 of 53	Map
Student	38	#155 of 281	#34 of 51	Map
First-home buyer	66	#112 of 357	#18 of 53	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#72 of 357	#11 of 53	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	56	#86 of 336	#27 of 53	Map
Expat professional	59	#154 of 355	#36 of 53	Map
Healthcare-first mover	51	#199 of 357	#33 of 53	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#299 of 360	#24 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	10	#267 of 359	#31 of 53	Map
Rural value seeker	41	#215 of 360	#8 of 53	Map
High-net-worth mover	59	#146 of 359	#26 of 53	Map
Lottery winner	70	#77 of 360	#11 of 53	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#219 of 357	#20 of 53	Map
Coastal living	60	#109 of 141	#31 of 46	Map
Business owner	60	#235 of 357	#47 of 53	Map
Digital native	60	#58 of 347	#17 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
Flat land (terrain relief)98
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)94
Lifestyle and amenities94
Foundation92
Port access (major sea or inland port)92
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
Affordability82
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance75
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance75
Sea or lake shore73
Health and elderly69
Mobility and connectivity68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)57
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
Jobs and economy52
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
Education and family39
Demographics34
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
Green space25
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)24
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Safety and community7
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.