Living in Purmerend

Purmerend is a large municipality in Noord-Holland, Netherlands, home to 95,168 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 2%, #7 of 357), early retirees (top 3%, #8 of 357), expat professionals (top 5%, #17 of 355).

Residents95,168
Density985 per km²
Area96.6 km²
5-year growth+18.8%
Hub airport25 km (Amsterdam)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km2,735,400 people
Sea coast25 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line10.8 km
Distance to Amsterdam17 km
Within 10 km180,987 people
Greater areaGreater Amsterdam, 17 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 39 min, sunset 16:28

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How Purmerend 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 family72#23 of 358#16 of 48Map
Low-income household72#52 of 357#6 of 48Map
Low-income family71#53 of 357#16 of 48Map
Single parent73#46 of 355#17 of 48Map
Pensioner couple74#7 of 357#6 of 48Map
Single pensioner69#48 of 357#20 of 48Map
Early retiree69#8 of 357#4 of 48Map
Single professional67#30 of 347#8 of 47Map
Young professional69#38 of 344#10 of 47Map
DINKS68#39 of 333#10 of 46Map
Remote worker76#24 of 355#4 of 48Map
Commuter79#23 of 345#5 of 47Map
Car-free household66#68 of 322#14 of 46Map
Student39#152 of 281#19 of 40Map
First-home buyer74#27 of 357#7 of 48Map
Budget-constrained mover69#55 of 357#5 of 48Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#54 of 336#13 of 46Map
Expat professional72#17 of 355#7 of 48Map
Healthcare-first mover72#25 of 357#11 of 48Map
Nature-focused household49#208 of 360#15 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 lover12#243 of 359#32 of 48Map
Rural value seeker50#157 of 360#11 of 48Map
High-net-worth mover76#4 of 359#1 of 48Map
Lottery winner82#2 of 360#2 of 48Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#66 of 357#8 of 48Map
Coastal living65#85 of 141#26 of 42Map
Business owner74#22 of 357#9 of 48Map
Digital native61#49 of 347#8 of 47Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Demographics100
  • 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
  • Foundation94
  • Education and family92
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Health and elderly90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance73
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance73
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)69
  • Affordability66
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Sea or lake shore61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Safety and community30
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Green space26
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)1
  • 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.