Living in Kimberley

Kimberley is a city in Northern Cape, South Africa, home to 142,089 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 11%, #40 of 367), cross-border commuters (top 11%, #63 of 578), remote workers (top 14%, #77 of 578).

Residents142,089

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport8 km (Kimberley)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km142,100 people

Climate typeHot semi-arid (BSh)

Terrain around itabout 1,200 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line1.4 km

Distance to Bloemfontein149 km

Within 10 km142,089 people

Winter daylight13 h 59 min, sunset 18:19

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Good to know about Kimberley

On the shortest day the sun is up for 13 h 59 min and sets around 18:19; in late June it sets around 17:32.

How Kimberley 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 Northern Cape
Young family	58	#102 of 367	#1 of 3	Map
Low-income household	60	#94 of 578	#1 of 21	Map
Low-income family	65	#49 of 367	#1 of 3	Map
Single parent	67	#56 of 367	#1 of 3	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#191 of 367	#1 of 3	Map
Single pensioner	77	#104 of 367	#1 of 3	Map
Early retiree	62	#440 of 578	#7 of 21	Map
Single professional	52	#84 of 224	#1 of 3	Map
Young professional	56	#81 of 204	#1 of 2	Map
DINKS	52	#84 of 164	#1 of 1	Map
Remote worker	75	#77 of 578	#1 of 21	Map
Commuter	71	#79 of 212	#1 of 2	Map
Car-free household	67	#67 of 168	#1 of 1	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	64	#80 of 367	#1 of 3	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#77 of 578	#1 of 21	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	54	#71 of 186	#1 of 1	Map
Expat professional	56	#90 of 578	#1 of 21	Map
Healthcare-first mover	76	#40 of 367	#1 of 3	Map
Nature-focused household	23	#535 of 578	#21 of 21	Map
Cross-border commuter	21	#63 of 578	#1 of 21	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#568 of 578	#19 of 21	Map
Rural value seeker	23	#551 of 578	#21 of 21	Map
High-net-worth mover	58	#91 of 578	#1 of 21	Map
Lottery winner	63	#65 of 578	#1 of 21	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#430 of 578	#11 of 21	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	64	#104 of 578	#1 of 21	Map
Digital native	47	#71 of 233	#1 of 3	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Mobility and connectivity100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)74
Foundation71
Lifestyle and amenities56
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
Affordability40
Jobs and economy39
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)29
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)17
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
Green space12
Education and family12
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
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

Barkly West 32 km
Ritchie 37 km
Jacobsdal 44 km
Boshof 51 km
Warrenton 69 km
Petrusburg 76 km
Koffiefontein 79 km
Jan Kempdorp 90 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.