Living in Amstelveen

Amstelveen is a large municipality in Noord-Holland, Netherlands, home to 95,014 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 2%, #6 of 336), couples without children (DINKs) (top 2%, #6 of 333), car-free households (top 3%, #8 of 322).

Residents95,014
Density2,158 per km²
Area44.0 km²
5-year growth+4.6%
Hub airport6 km (Amsterdam)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km3,694,900 people
Sea coast24 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line7.2 km
Distance to Amsterdam7 km
Within 10 km1,184,513 people
Greater areaGreater Amsterdam, 7 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 41 min, sunset 16:30

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How Amstelveen 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 family49#208 of 358#40 of 48Map
Low-income household30#305 of 357#34 of 48Map
Low-income family38#292 of 357#39 of 48Map
Single parent46#257 of 355#38 of 48Map
Pensioner couple61#156 of 357#41 of 48Map
Single pensioner57#216 of 357#43 of 48Map
Early retiree59#246 of 357#41 of 48Map
Single professional71#16 of 347#4 of 47Map
Young professional74#14 of 344#4 of 47Map
DINKS76#6 of 333#3 of 46Map
Remote worker51#322 of 355#39 of 48Map
Commuter76#44 of 345#11 of 47Map
Car-free household79#8 of 322#2 of 46Map
Student65#85 of 281#11 of 40Map
First-home buyer43#286 of 357#34 of 48Map
Budget-constrained mover26#307 of 357#36 of 48Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#6 of 336#2 of 46Map
Expat professional74#15 of 355#6 of 48Map
Healthcare-first mover64#78 of 357#28 of 48Map
Nature-focused household20#345 of 360#46 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 lover0#338 of 359#44 of 48Map
Rural value seeker4#355 of 360#47 of 48Map
High-net-worth mover67#50 of 359#17 of 48Map
Lottery winner75#23 of 360#6 of 48Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#278 of 357#33 of 48Map
Coastal living57#127 of 141#41 of 42Map
Business owner75#21 of 357#8 of 48Map
Digital native68#35 of 347#6 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Education and family92
  • Health and elderly89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance84
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance84
  • Foundation83
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Demographics76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)65
  • Sea or lake shore62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
  • Safety and community30
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance18
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)17
  • Affordability13
  • Green space9
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

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