Living in Alkmaar

Alkmaar is a city in Noord-Holland, Netherlands, home to 112,304 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #1 of 357), single parents (top 1%, #2 of 355), low-income families (top 2%, #4 of 357).

Residents112,304
Density956 per km²
Area117.4 km²
5-year growth+3.5%
Hub airport37 km (Amsterdam)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,369,200 people
Sea coast9 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Amsterdam34 km
Within 10 km342,374 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 38 min, sunset 16:28

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How Alkmaar 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 family79#6 of 358#6 of 48Map
Low-income household77#16 of 357#2 of 48Map
Low-income family85#4 of 357#3 of 48Map
Single parent86#2 of 355#2 of 48Map
Pensioner couple72#13 of 357#11 of 48Map
Single pensioner75#13 of 357#6 of 48Map
Early retiree65#62 of 357#19 of 48Map
Single professional69#22 of 347#5 of 47Map
Young professional71#23 of 344#5 of 47Map
DINKS68#33 of 333#8 of 46Map
Remote worker74#45 of 355#6 of 48Map
Commuter82#7 of 345#1 of 47Map
Car-free household75#26 of 322#5 of 46Map
Student42#144 of 281#15 of 40Map
First-home buyer80#7 of 357#2 of 48Map
Budget-constrained mover75#22 of 357#3 of 48Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#24 of 336#6 of 46Map
Expat professional70#24 of 355#9 of 48Map
Healthcare-first mover82#1 of 357#1 of 48Map
Nature-focused household43#255 of 360#25 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 lover29#63 of 359#12 of 48Map
Rural value seeker49#161 of 360#12 of 48Map
High-net-worth mover70#25 of 359#10 of 48Map
Lottery winner75#28 of 360#8 of 48Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#88 of 357#12 of 48Map
Coastal living76#5 of 141#4 of 42Map
Business owner71#61 of 357#20 of 48Map
Digital native60#55 of 347#9 of 47Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Foundation95
  • Education and family92
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Sea or lake shore89
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Health and elderly85
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Affordability76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Safety and community61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance46
  • Demographics41
  • Green space27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)24
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)19
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)19
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)10
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • 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.