Living in Schiedam

Schiedam is a large municipality in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 81,838 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 4%, #13 of 347), young professionals (top 10%, #34 of 344), single professionals (top 11%, #37 of 347).

Residents81,838

Density4,116 per km²

Area19.9 km²

5-year growth+4.9%

Hub airport5 km (Rotterdam The Hague)

Nearest city of 100k+6 km

Within 30 km3,599,100 people

Sea coast19 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverLek, 2.7 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Belgium50 km

Distance to Amsterdam60 km

Within 10 km1,020,071 people

Greater areaGreater Rotterdam, 6 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 16:33

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Good to know about Schiedam

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
It is part of Greater Rotterdam, 6 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 45 min and sets around 16:33; in late June it sets around 22:06.

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How Schiedam 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	44	#252 of 358	#35 of 53	Map
Low-income household	74	#39 of 357	#6 of 53	Map
Low-income family	57	#156 of 357	#19 of 53	Map
Single parent	56	#160 of 355	#21 of 53	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#193 of 357	#37 of 53	Map
Single pensioner	49	#303 of 357	#36 of 53	Map
Early retiree	52	#340 of 357	#47 of 53	Map
Single professional	66	#37 of 347	#8 of 53	Map
Young professional	69	#34 of 344	#10 of 53	Map
DINKS	65	#58 of 333	#15 of 53	Map
Remote worker	67	#161 of 355	#21 of 53	Map
Commuter	75	#56 of 345	#13 of 53	Map
Car-free household	73	#37 of 322	#14 of 53	Map
Student	76	#38 of 281	#9 of 51	Map
First-home buyer	70	#56 of 357	#8 of 53	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#54 of 357	#8 of 53	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	65	#38 of 336	#12 of 53	Map
Expat professional	63	#99 of 355	#20 of 53	Map
Healthcare-first mover	53	#185 of 357	#31 of 53	Map
Nature-focused household	11	#358 of 360	#51 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	0	#351 of 359	#50 of 53	Map
Rural value seeker	23	#317 of 360	#36 of 53	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#283 of 359	#49 of 53	Map
Lottery winner	67	#114 of 360	#22 of 53	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#303 of 357	#28 of 53	Map
Coastal living	61	#101 of 141	#27 of 46	Map
Business owner	64	#179 of 357	#34 of 53	Map
Digital native	74	#13 of 347	#5 of 53	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
Lifestyle and amenities93
Port access (major sea or inland port)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Mobility and connectivity90
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)87
Affordability87
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance85
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)84
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
Health and elderly72
Foundation72
Sea or lake shore71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
Flat land (terrain relief)58
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
Jobs and economy51
Demographics47
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
Education and family39
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)9
Safety and community7
Green space0
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.