Living in 's-Gravenhage

's-Gravenhage is a city in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 566,221 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #2 of 347), car-free households (top 1%, #3 of 322), city lovers (top 2%, #5 of 336).

Residents566,221
Density6,694 per km²
Area84.6 km²
5-year growth+5.3%
Hub airport16 km (Rotterdam The Hague)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,195,000 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line2.1 km
Distance to Amsterdam53 km
Within 10 km987,542 people
Greater areaGreater The Hague, the core
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 44 min, sunset 16:33

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How 's-Gravenhage 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 family58#128 of 358#13 of 53Map
Low-income household73#41 of 357#7 of 53Map
Low-income family63#113 of 357#12 of 53Map
Single parent63#123 of 355#14 of 53Map
Pensioner couple71#24 of 357#5 of 53Map
Single pensioner62#157 of 357#24 of 53Map
Early retiree63#116 of 357#11 of 53Map
Single professional72#12 of 347#4 of 53Map
Young professional75#11 of 344#4 of 53Map
DINKS71#22 of 333#4 of 53Map
Remote worker76#26 of 355#4 of 53Map
Commuter76#41 of 345#8 of 53Map
Car-free household82#3 of 322#1 of 53Map
Student88#7 of 281#3 of 51Map
First-home buyer72#47 of 357#6 of 53Map
Budget-constrained mover69#61 of 357#9 of 53Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#5 of 336#3 of 53Map
Expat professional67#47 of 355#6 of 53Map
Healthcare-first mover58#141 of 357#25 of 53Map
Nature-focused household25#329 of 360#33 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 lover27#70 of 359#14 of 53Map
Rural value seeker34#262 of 360#21 of 53Map
High-net-worth mover65#62 of 359#10 of 53Map
Lottery winner67#111 of 360#21 of 53Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#351 of 357#50 of 53Map
Coastal living70#43 of 141#5 of 46Map
Business owner65#156 of 357#29 of 53Map
Digital native81#2 of 347#2 of 53Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)84
  • Affordability82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Foundation72
  • Health and elderly70
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)51
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • Demographics48
  • Education and family40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)29
  • Safety and community21
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance11
  • Green space0
  • 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.