Living in Waddinxveen
Waddinxveen is a large municipality in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 34,000 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 16%, #55 of 357), single pensioners (top 18%, #62 of 357), retired couples (top 20%, #69 of 357).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Waddinxveen
- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- It is part of Greater Rotterdam, 18 km from the city centre.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 44 min and sets around 16:32; in late June it sets around 22:05.
How Waddinxveen 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 | 63 | #78 of 358 | #9 of 53 | Map |
| Low-income household | 57 | #200 of 357 | #25 of 53 | Map |
| Low-income family | 65 | #100 of 357 | #11 of 53 | Map |
| Single parent | 69 | #77 of 355 | #10 of 53 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 66 | #69 of 357 | #18 of 53 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 68 | #62 of 357 | #12 of 53 | Map |
| Early retiree | 61 | #179 of 357 | #24 of 53 | Map |
| Single professional | 54 | #147 of 347 | #39 of 53 | Map |
| Young professional | 56 | #141 of 344 | #39 of 53 | Map |
| DINKS | 56 | #150 of 333 | #41 of 53 | Map |
| Remote worker | 70 | #108 of 355 | #16 of 53 | Map |
| Commuter | 70 | #131 of 345 | #30 of 53 | Map |
| Car-free household | 62 | #100 of 322 | #32 of 53 | Map |
| Student | 70 | #56 of 281 | #15 of 51 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 62 | #158 of 357 | #21 of 53 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 55 | #193 of 357 | #22 of 53 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 53 | #107 of 336 | #35 of 53 | Map |
| Expat professional | 62 | #115 of 355 | #26 of 53 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 67 | #55 of 357 | #9 of 53 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 39 | #271 of 360 | #18 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 | 6 | #299 of 359 | #34 of 53 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 35 | #257 of 360 | #20 of 53 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 63 | #94 of 359 | #17 of 53 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 69 | #83 of 360 | #13 of 53 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 72 | #113 of 357 | #7 of 53 | Map |
| Coastal living | 64 | #93 of 141 | #24 of 46 | Map |
| Business owner | 67 | #136 of 357 | #27 of 53 | Map |
| Digital native | 57 | #70 of 347 | #21 of 53 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Gouda 6 km
- Bodegraven-Reeuwijk 7 km
- Zuidplas 8 km
- Alphen aan den Rijn 9 km
- Zoetermeer 10 km
- Lansingerland 12 km
- Capelle aan den IJssel 13 km
- Zoeterwoude 13 km
Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.