Living in Zoetermeer

Zoetermeer is a city in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 128,434 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 9%, #30 of 344), single professionals (top 10%, #34 of 347), city lovers (top 11%, #36 of 336).

Residents128,434

Density3,465 per km²

Area37.1 km²

5-year growth+2.8%

Hub airport12 km (Rotterdam The Hague)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km3,817,800 people

Sea coast15 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to Amsterdam43 km

Within 10 km365,546 people

Greater areaGreater The Hague, 16 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 44 min, sunset 16:32

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Good to know about Zoetermeer

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
It is part of Greater The Hague, 16 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 22:06.

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How Zoetermeer 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	53	#181 of 358	#24 of 53	Map
Low-income household	69	#70 of 357	#13 of 53	Map
Low-income family	58	#143 of 357	#16 of 53	Map
Single parent	59	#150 of 355	#17 of 53	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#61 of 357	#15 of 53	Map
Single pensioner	59	#195 of 357	#30 of 53	Map
Early retiree	60	#201 of 357	#26 of 53	Map
Single professional	66	#34 of 347	#6 of 53	Map
Young professional	70	#30 of 344	#8 of 53	Map
DINKS	67	#44 of 333	#11 of 53	Map
Remote worker	72	#70 of 355	#11 of 53	Map
Commuter	77	#40 of 345	#7 of 53	Map
Car-free household	73	#35 of 322	#12 of 53	Map
Student	22	#207 of 281	#40 of 51	Map
First-home buyer	68	#94 of 357	#15 of 53	Map
Budget-constrained mover	65	#104 of 357	#15 of 53	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	66	#36 of 336	#11 of 53	Map
Expat professional	65	#74 of 355	#14 of 53	Map
Healthcare-first mover	57	#143 of 357	#26 of 53	Map
Nature-focused household	23	#343 of 360	#41 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	11	#253 of 359	#30 of 53	Map
Rural value seeker	31	#276 of 360	#24 of 53	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#73 of 359	#13 of 53	Map
Lottery winner	68	#95 of 360	#17 of 53	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#260 of 357	#23 of 53	Map
Coastal living	64	#90 of 141	#22 of 46	Map
Business owner	67	#130 of 357	#25 of 53	Map
Digital native	63	#44 of 347	#13 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
Lifestyle and amenities97
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
Mobility and connectivity87
Foundation78
Sea or lake shore77
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance73
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance73
Health and elderly69
Affordability69
Flat land (terrain relief)64
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
Jobs and economy53
Port access (major sea or inland port)53
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)43
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)38
Demographics29
Crypto hub within commuting distance26
Education and family23
Safety and community21
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)14
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
Green space4
National border nearby (straight line)0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.