Living in Aalsmeer

Aalsmeer is a large municipality in Noord-Holland, Netherlands, home to 33,279 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 13%, #46 of 357), expat professionals (top 16%, #54 of 355), couples without children (DINKs) (top 16%, #52 of 333).

Residents33,279
Density1,032 per km²
Area32.2 km²
5-year growth+4.9%
Hub airport5 km (Amsterdam)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km3,670,200 people
Sea coast20 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line13.3 km
Distance to Amsterdam13 km
Within 10 km368,919 people
Greater areaGreater Amsterdam, 13 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 42 min, sunset 16:30

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How Aalsmeer ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Netherlands. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. 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.

ProfileScoreIn NetherlandsIn Noord-Holland
Young family44#253 of 358#47 of 48Map
Low-income household22#335 of 357#39 of 48Map
Low-income family32#319 of 357#44 of 48Map
Single parent42#290 of 355#44 of 48Map
Pensioner couple55#245 of 357#48 of 48Map
Single pensioner50#285 of 357#48 of 48Map
Early retiree54#324 of 357#48 of 48Map
Single professional60#76 of 347#15 of 47Map
Young professional63#68 of 344#15 of 47Map
DINKS65#52 of 333#14 of 46Map
Remote worker44#347 of 355#45 of 48Map
Commuter73#84 of 345#18 of 47Map
Car-free household64#85 of 322#19 of 46Map
Student27#194 of 281#38 of 40Map
First-home buyer37#312 of 357#39 of 48Map
Budget-constrained mover18#337 of 357#40 of 48Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#74 of 336#18 of 46Map
Expat professional66#54 of 355#17 of 48Map
Healthcare-first mover55#169 of 357#46 of 48Map
Nature-focused household29#317 of 360#41 of 48Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover3#318 of 359#39 of 48Map
Rural value seeker5#353 of 360#46 of 48Map
High-net-worth mover58#174 of 359#38 of 48Map
Lottery winner71#60 of 360#11 of 48Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#286 of 357#37 of 48Map
Coastal living58#121 of 141#36 of 42Map
Business owner72#46 of 357#13 of 48Map
Digital native47#179 of 347#25 of 47Map

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
  • Education and family92
  • Jobs and economy83
  • Demographics79
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance75
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance75
  • Foundation75
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Health and elderly73
  • Sea or lake shore69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • Safety and community30
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance27
  • Green space25
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)7
  • Affordability6
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.