Top expat cities

Netherlands

Eindhoven

#4 Top 5 cities

Eindhoven is highly practical for technical careers and longer-term work stays, with somewhat better cost balance than the western Randstad.

Country overview

Population

235 691

Year-round temperatures

Day: 6°C aĆŸ 24°C

Night: 1°C aĆŸ 14°C

Climate

Temperate inland oceanic climate with a cooler winter and a pleasant summer.

Distance to the sea

95 km

Social atmosphere

7/10

Costs

Housing cost 4/10
Food cost 4/10

Business friendliness

8/10

Safety

8/10

Eindhoven: Serious crime is uncommon; bicycle theft, property crime, and traffic are more realistic daily concerns for residents.

Natural disaster resilience

8/10

Eindhoven: Inland exposure is moderate, focused on heat, drought, and surface-water flooding after intense rain rather than coastal surge.

Other scores

Other scores

Internet availability 10/10
Internet speed 9/10
Internet stability 9/10
Electricity stability 9/10

Community types

  • Corporate expats
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Students
  • Long-term expats
  • Families

Largest nationality groups

  • 🇼🇳Indians
  • 🇬🇧British
  • đŸ‡ș🇾Americans
  • đŸ‡©đŸ‡ȘGermans
  • đŸ‡”đŸ‡±Poles

Pros / Cons

Pros

  • +Quality services
  • +Good transport links
  • +Good for long-term stay
  • +International environment

Cons

  • −Higher living costs
  • −Higher prices
  • −Less authentic atmosphere