Living in Vlaardingen

Vlaardingen is a large municipality in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 76,409 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 7%, #24 of 347), low-income households (top 10%, #33 of 357), single professionals (top 11%, #38 of 347).

Residents76,409

Density2,867 per km²

Area26.6 km²

5-year growth+5.5%

Hub airport8 km (Rotterdam The Hague)

Nearest city of 100k+10 km

Within 30 km3,322,300 people

Sea coast17 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverLek, 2.3 km

Main railway line1.2 km

Border with Belgium50 km

Distance to Amsterdam62 km

Within 10 km1,107,710 people

Greater areaGreater Rotterdam, 9 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 16:34

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Good to know about Vlaardingen

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
It is part of Greater Rotterdam, 9 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 45 min and sets around 16:34; in late June it sets around 22:06.

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How Vlaardingen 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	45	#251 of 358	#34 of 53	Map
Low-income household	75	#33 of 357	#5 of 53	Map
Low-income family	55	#171 of 357	#20 of 53	Map
Single parent	54	#188 of 355	#24 of 53	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#223 of 357	#41 of 53	Map
Single pensioner	46	#322 of 357	#41 of 53	Map
Early retiree	51	#343 of 357	#49 of 53	Map
Single professional	66	#38 of 347	#9 of 53	Map
Young professional	69	#40 of 344	#12 of 53	Map
DINKS	64	#70 of 333	#19 of 53	Map
Remote worker	66	#171 of 355	#22 of 53	Map
Commuter	74	#67 of 345	#16 of 53	Map
Car-free household	72	#40 of 322	#15 of 53	Map
Student	67	#79 of 281	#18 of 51	Map
First-home buyer	69	#68 of 357	#10 of 53	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#52 of 357	#7 of 53	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	64	#43 of 336	#15 of 53	Map
Expat professional	60	#143 of 355	#32 of 53	Map
Healthcare-first mover	48	#230 of 357	#36 of 53	Map
Nature-focused household	14	#356 of 360	#49 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	#331 of 359	#41 of 53	Map
Rural value seeker	26	#303 of 360	#32 of 53	Map
High-net-worth mover	49	#297 of 359	#50 of 53	Map
Lottery winner	66	#119 of 360	#23 of 53	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#305 of 357	#29 of 53	Map
Coastal living	59	#117 of 141	#34 of 46	Map
Business owner	61	#224 of 357	#46 of 53	Map
Digital native	71	#24 of 347	#7 of 53	Map

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)95
Lifestyle and amenities93
Port access (major sea or inland port)92
Affordability90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance83
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance83
Mobility and connectivity78
Foundation77
Sea or lake shore75
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)64
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
Health and elderly62
Flat land (terrain relief)61
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
Jobs and economy50
Demographics49
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
Education and family44
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)12
Safety and community7
Green space5
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.