Living in Ermelo

Ermelo is a city in Mpumalanga, South Africa, home to 100,324 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 6%, #19 of 367), single parents (top 14%, #50 of 367), early retirees (top 16%, #88 of 578).

Residents100,324

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport170 km (Kruger Mpumalanga International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km117,500 people

Terrain around itabout 1,730 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to Bloemfontein468 km

Within 10 km100,324 people

Winter daylight13 h 48 min, sunset 17:53

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Good to know about Ermelo

On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 48 min and sets around 17:53; in late June it sets around 17:16.

How Ermelo ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in South Africa. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	Score	In South Africa	In Mpumalanga
Young family	64	#19 of 367	#2 of 92	Map
Low-income household	57	#116 of 578	#11 of 110	Map
Low-income family	65	#62 of 367	#5 of 92	Map
Single parent	67	#50 of 367	#5 of 92	Map
Pensioner couple	72	#111 of 367	#13 of 92	Map
Single pensioner	78	#92 of 367	#16 of 92	Map
Early retiree	69	#88 of 578	#14 of 110	Map
Single professional	44	#104 of 224	#8 of 35	Map
Young professional	48	#100 of 204	#7 of 29	Map
DINKS	45	#103 of 164	#9 of 24	Map
Remote worker	71	#121 of 578	#17 of 110	Map
Commuter	67	#99 of 212	#6 of 30	Map
Car-free household	60	#80 of 168	#6 of 25	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	62	#97 of 367	#6 of 92	Map
Budget-constrained mover	51	#138 of 578	#20 of 110	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	46	#85 of 186	#6 of 27	Map
Expat professional	39	#172 of 578	#32 of 110	Map
Healthcare-first mover	59	#111 of 367	#11 of 92	Map
Nature-focused household	34	#457 of 578	#90 of 110	Map
Cross-border commuter	13	#157 of 578	#37 of 110	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	9	#530 of 578	#103 of 110	Map
Rural value seeker	33	#464 of 578	#83 of 110	Map
High-net-worth mover	58	#89 of 578	#9 of 110	Map
Lottery winner	50	#114 of 578	#10 of 110	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#106 of 578	#24 of 110	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	47	#168 of 578	#27 of 110	Map
Digital native	38	#105 of 233	#9 of 35	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
Flat land (terrain relief)85
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)85
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
Foundation60
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)58
Mobility and connectivity53
Lifestyle and amenities50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
Affordability37
Jobs and economy35
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
Green space19
Education and family19
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Breyten 26 km
Morgenzon 43 km
Lothair 48 km
Hendrina 49 km
Bethal 52 km
Carolina 53 km
Amersfoort 54 km
Driefontein 66 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.