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Best places to live in Noord-Holland

48 municipalities and 3,091,997 residents in Noord-Holland, 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.

10#10 Medemblik9#9 Hollands Kroon8#8 Beverwijk7#7 Dijk en Waard6#6 Alkmaar5#5 Langedijk4#4 Heerhugowaard3#3 Velsen2#2 Den Helder1#1 Zaanstad
Young family fit across Noord-Holland, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Zaanstad
    Zaanstreek, 161,389 residents    82
  2. 2Den Helder
    Kop van Noord-Holland, 56,432 residents    82
  3. 3Velsen
    IJmond, 69,241 residents    81
  4. 4Heerhugowaard
    Alkmaar en omgeving, 57,587 residents    80
  5. 5Langedijk
    Alkmaar en omgeving, 28,163 residents    79
  6. 6Alkmaar
    Alkmaar en omgeving, 112,304 residents    79
  7. 7Dijk en Waard
    Alkmaar en omgeving, 90,076 residents    78
  8. 8Beverwijk
    IJmond, 42,866 residents    76
  9. 9Hollands Kroon
    Kop van Noord-Holland, 49,522 residents    76
  10. 10Medemblik
    Kop van Noord-Holland, 46,002 residents    76

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For retired couples

  1. 1Den Helder
    Kop van Noord-Holland, 56,432 residents    80
  2. 2Velsen
    IJmond, 69,241 residents    77
  3. 3Zaanstad
    Zaanstreek, 161,389 residents    77
  4. 4Heerhugowaard
    Alkmaar en omgeving, 57,587 residents    74
  5. 5Langedijk
    Alkmaar en omgeving, 28,163 residents    74
  6. 6Purmerend
    Groot-Amsterdam, 95,168 residents    74
  7. 7Hoorn
    Kop van Noord-Holland, 75,645 residents    74
  8. 8Wormerland
    Zaanstreek, 16,552 residents    73
  9. 9Dijk en Waard
    Alkmaar en omgeving, 90,076 residents    73
  10. 10Beverwijk
    IJmond, 42,866 residents    73

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For remote workers

  1. 1Zaanstad
    Zaanstreek, 161,389 residents    81
  2. 2Den Helder
    Kop van Noord-Holland, 56,432 residents    79
  3. 3Velsen
    IJmond, 69,241 residents    78
  4. 4Purmerend
    Groot-Amsterdam, 95,168 residents    76
  5. 5Heerhugowaard
    Alkmaar en omgeving, 57,587 residents    75
  6. 6Alkmaar
    Alkmaar en omgeving, 112,304 residents    74
  7. 7Langedijk
    Alkmaar en omgeving, 28,163 residents    74
  8. 8Beverwijk
    IJmond, 42,866 residents    73
  9. 9Dijk en Waard
    Alkmaar en omgeving, 90,076 residents    73
  10. 10Stede Broec
    Kop van Noord-Holland, 22,217 residents    73

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For commuters

  1. 1Alkmaar
    Alkmaar en omgeving, 112,304 residents    82
  2. 2Haarlemmermeer
    Groot-Amsterdam, 163,128 residents    81
  3. 3Zaanstad
    Zaanstreek, 161,389 residents    80
  4. 4Heerhugowaard
    Alkmaar en omgeving, 57,587 residents    79
  5. 5Purmerend
    Groot-Amsterdam, 95,168 residents    79
  6. 6Velsen
    IJmond, 69,241 residents    79
  7. 7Haarlem
    Agglomeratie Haarlem, 167,636 residents    79
  8. 8Dijk en Waard
    Alkmaar en omgeving, 90,076 residents    78
  9. 9Amsterdam
    Groot-Amsterdam, 931,298 residents    77
  10. 10Diemen
    Groot-Amsterdam, 32,977 residents    76

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For single professionals

  1. 1Amsterdam
    Groot-Amsterdam, 931,298 residents    76
  2. 2Haarlemmermeer
    Groot-Amsterdam, 163,128 residents    72
  3. 3Haarlem
    Agglomeratie Haarlem, 167,636 residents    71
  4. 4Amstelveen
    Groot-Amsterdam, 95,014 residents    71
  5. 5Alkmaar
    Alkmaar en omgeving, 112,304 residents    69
  6. 6Zaanstad
    Zaanstreek, 161,389 residents    68
  7. 7Hilversum
    Het Gooi en Vechtstreek, 94,435 residents    68
  8. 8Purmerend
    Groot-Amsterdam, 95,168 residents    67
  9. 9Diemen
    Groot-Amsterdam, 32,977 residents    67
  10. 10Dijk en Waard
    Alkmaar en omgeving, 90,076 residents    66

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Den Helder
    Kop van Noord-Holland, 56,432 residents    77
  2. 2Zaanstad
    Zaanstreek, 161,389 residents    76
  3. 3Alkmaar
    Alkmaar en omgeving, 112,304 residents    75
  4. 4Beverwijk
    IJmond, 42,866 residents    73
  5. 5Purmerend
    Groot-Amsterdam, 95,168 residents    69
  6. 6Weesp
    Het Gooi en Vechtstreek, 19,738 residents    69
  7. 7Velsen
    IJmond, 69,241 residents    69
  8. 8Diemen
    Groot-Amsterdam, 32,977 residents    68
  9. 9Heemskerk
    IJmond, 39,452 residents    67
  10. 10Langedijk
    Alkmaar en omgeving, 28,163 residents    65

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All profiles in Noord-Holland

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyZaanstad8248
Low-income householdZaanstad7848
Low-income familyZaanstad8548
Single parentZaanstad8648
Pensioner coupleDen Helder8048
Single pensionerDen Helder8048
Early retireeHollands Kroon7048
Single professionalAmsterdam7647
Young professionalAmsterdam7947
DINKSAmsterdam8146
Remote workerZaanstad8148
CommuterAlkmaar8247
Car-free householdAmsterdam8746
StudentAmsterdam8540
First-home buyerZaanstad8148
Budget-constrained moverDen Helder7748
Urban lifestyle seekerAmsterdam8346
Expat professionalAmsterdam7748
Healthcare-first moverAlkmaar8248
Nature-focused householdTexel7948
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverTexel5148
Rural value seekerTexel7248
High-net-worth moverPurmerend7648
Lottery winnerHaarlemmermeer8348
Climate-resilient relocationMedemblik7748
Coastal livingDen Helder7942
Business ownerGooise Meren7948
Digital nativeAmsterdam8047

Towns of 30,000+ in Noord-Holland