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Best places to live in Friesland (NL)

18 municipalities and 661,904 residents in Friesland (NL), Netherlands, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

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Young family fit across Friesland (NL), one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Smallingerland
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 56,661 residents    48
  2. 2Ooststellingwerf
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 25,824 residents    47
  3. 3Heerenveen
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 51,787 residents    47
  4. 4Súdwest-Fryslân
    Zuidwest-Friesland, 90,421 residents    46
  5. 5Opsterland
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 30,059 residents    46
  6. 6Leeuwarden
    Noord-Friesland, 128,810 residents    45
  7. 7Noardeast-Fryslân
    Noord-Friesland, 45,866 residents    45
  8. 8Tytsjerksteradiel
    Noord-Friesland, 32,595 residents    44
  9. 9Dantumadiel
    Noord-Friesland, 19,135 residents    44
  10. 10Achtkarspelen
    Noord-Friesland, 28,226 residents    43

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For retired couples

  1. 1Heerenveen
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 51,787 residents    62
  2. 2Leeuwarden
    Noord-Friesland, 128,810 residents    58
  3. 3Smallingerland
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 56,661 residents    57
  4. 4Súdwest-Fryslân
    Zuidwest-Friesland, 90,421 residents    57
  5. 5Opsterland
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 30,059 residents    55
  6. 6Tytsjerksteradiel
    Noord-Friesland, 32,595 residents    51
  7. 7Dantumadiel
    Noord-Friesland, 19,135 residents    50
  8. 8Achtkarspelen
    Noord-Friesland, 28,226 residents    50
  9. 9Noardeast-Fryslân
    Noord-Friesland, 45,866 residents    49
  10. 10Ooststellingwerf
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 25,824 residents    47

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For remote workers

  1. 1Leeuwarden
    Noord-Friesland, 128,810 residents    72
  2. 2Noardeast-Fryslân
    Noord-Friesland, 45,866 residents    72
  3. 3Heerenveen
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 51,787 residents    72
  4. 4Dantumadiel
    Noord-Friesland, 19,135 residents    72
  5. 5Tytsjerksteradiel
    Noord-Friesland, 32,595 residents    71
  6. 6Achtkarspelen
    Noord-Friesland, 28,226 residents    70
  7. 7Smallingerland
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 56,661 residents    69
  8. 8Súdwest-Fryslân
    Zuidwest-Friesland, 90,421 residents    69
  9. 9Ooststellingwerf
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 25,824 residents    69
  10. 10Weststellingwerf
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 26,487 residents    68

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For commuters

  1. 1Leeuwarden
    Noord-Friesland, 128,810 residents    68
  2. 2Smallingerland
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 56,661 residents    58
  3. 3Tytsjerksteradiel
    Noord-Friesland, 32,595 residents    56
  4. 4Waadhoeke
    Noord-Friesland, 46,911 residents    54
  5. 5Súdwest-Fryslân
    Zuidwest-Friesland, 90,421 residents    54
  6. 6Heerenveen
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 51,787 residents    53
  7. 7Noardeast-Fryslân
    Noord-Friesland, 45,866 residents    51
  8. 8Achtkarspelen
    Noord-Friesland, 28,226 residents    50
  9. 9Dantumadiel
    Noord-Friesland, 19,135 residents    49
  10. 10Opsterland
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 30,059 residents    49

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For single professionals

  1. 1Leeuwarden
    Noord-Friesland, 128,810 residents    48
  2. 2Smallingerland
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 56,661 residents    38
  3. 3Súdwest-Fryslân
    Zuidwest-Friesland, 90,421 residents    38
  4. 4Heerenveen
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 51,787 residents    34
  5. 5Opsterland
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 30,059 residents    30
  6. 6De Fryske Marren
    Zuidwest-Friesland, 51,929 residents    29
  7. 7Noardeast-Fryslân
    Noord-Friesland, 45,866 residents    29
  8. 8Waadhoeke
    Noord-Friesland, 46,911 residents    29
  9. 9Tytsjerksteradiel
    Noord-Friesland, 32,595 residents    28
  10. 10Dantumadiel
    Noord-Friesland, 19,135 residents    24

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Leeuwarden
    Noord-Friesland, 128,810 residents    73
  2. 2Smallingerland
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 56,661 residents    72
  3. 3Súdwest-Fryslân
    Zuidwest-Friesland, 90,421 residents    69
  4. 4Noardeast-Fryslân
    Noord-Friesland, 45,866 residents    67
  5. 5Weststellingwerf
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 26,487 residents    67
  6. 6Achtkarspelen
    Noord-Friesland, 28,226 residents    67
  7. 7Dantumadiel
    Noord-Friesland, 19,135 residents    66
  8. 8Waadhoeke
    Noord-Friesland, 46,911 residents    65
  9. 9Ooststellingwerf
    Zuidoost-Friesland, 25,824 residents    65
  10. 10Harlingen
    Noord-Friesland, 16,229 residents    65

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All profiles in Friesland (NL)

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familySmallingerland4816
Low-income householdLeeuwarden7116
Low-income familySmallingerland6316
Single parentSmallingerland6114
Pensioner coupleHeerenveen6216
Single pensionerHeerenveen6416
Early retireeHeerenveen6416
Single professionalLeeuwarden4814
Young professionalLeeuwarden5213
DINKSLeeuwarden4513
Remote workerLeeuwarden7214
CommuterLeeuwarden6813
Car-free householdLeeuwarden6311
StudentLeeuwarden878
First-home buyerLeeuwarden7216
Budget-constrained moverLeeuwarden7316
Urban lifestyle seekerLeeuwarden5313
Expat professionalHeerenveen4614
Healthcare-first moverHeerenveen5616
Nature-focused householdOoststellingwerf7518
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverTerschelling4517
Rural value seekerOoststellingwerf7318
High-net-worth moverHeerenveen6017
Lottery winnerLeeuwarden7118
Climate-resilient relocationSúdwest-Fryslân8016
Coastal livingWaadhoeke7313
Business ownerLeeuwarden4816
Digital nativeLeeuwarden6814

Towns of 30,000+ in Friesland (NL)