Living in Haarlemmermeer

Haarlemmermeer is a city in Noord-Holland, Netherlands, home to 163,128 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are couples without children (DINKs) (top 1%, #3 of 333), young professionals (top 2%, #5 of 344), single professionals (top 3%, #7 of 347).

Residents163,128
Density791 per km²
Area206.3 km²
5-year growth+5.8%
Hub airport7 km (Amsterdam)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,874,500 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line5.0 km
Distance to Amsterdam18 km
Within 10 km437,905 people
Greater areaGreater Haarlem, 9 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 41 min, sunset 16:30

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How Haarlemmermeer 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 family55#154 of 358#34 of 48Map
Low-income household42#257 of 357#28 of 48Map
Low-income family48#227 of 357#29 of 48Map
Single parent54#185 of 355#31 of 48Map
Pensioner couple62#127 of 357#39 of 48Map
Single pensioner57#211 of 357#42 of 48Map
Early retiree61#196 of 357#36 of 48Map
Single professional72#7 of 347#2 of 47Map
Young professional76#5 of 344#2 of 47Map
DINKS77#3 of 333#2 of 46Map
Remote worker56#267 of 355#29 of 48Map
Commuter81#14 of 345#2 of 47Map
Car-free household78#11 of 322#4 of 46Map
Student63#99 of 281#12 of 40Map
First-home buyer53#237 of 357#28 of 48Map
Budget-constrained mover38#260 of 357#28 of 48Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#7 of 336#3 of 46Map
Expat professional75#9 of 355#4 of 48Map
Healthcare-first mover65#69 of 357#24 of 48Map
Nature-focused household39#270 of 360#31 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 lover21#120 of 359#24 of 48Map
Rural value seeker25#310 of 360#33 of 48Map
High-net-worth mover69#33 of 359#12 of 48Map
Lottery winner83#1 of 360#1 of 48Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#186 of 357#21 of 48Map
Coastal living67#77 of 141#24 of 42Map
Business owner77#12 of 357#3 of 48Map
Digital native68#34 of 347#5 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 amenities98
  • Foundation96
  • Education and family92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Flat land (terrain relief)87
  • Demographics84
  • Sea or lake shore84
  • Health and elderly83
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Jobs and economy79
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance69
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance69
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
  • Green space32
  • Safety and community30
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance26
  • Affordability24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)20
  • 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.