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Best places to live in Zuid-Holland

53 municipalities and 3,912,604 residents in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

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Young family fit across Zuid-Holland, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Dordrecht
    Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, 122,070 residents    74
  2. 2Delft
    Delft en Westland, 109,577 residents    71
  3. 3Leiden
    Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek, 130,108 residents    70
  4. 4Sliedrecht
    Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, 26,261 residents    69
  5. 5Hillegom
    Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek, 22,822 residents    67
  6. 6Gouda
    Oost-Zuid-Holland, 75,758 residents    65
  7. 7Alphen aan den Rijn
    Oost-Zuid-Holland, 114,966 residents    64
  8. 8Alblasserdam
    Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, 20,314 residents    64
  9. 9Waddinxveen
    Oost-Zuid-Holland, 34,000 residents    63
  10. 10Gorinchem
    Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, 38,671 residents    63

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For retired couples

  1. 1Dordrecht
    Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, 122,070 residents    76
  2. 2Delft
    Delft en Westland, 109,577 residents    73
  3. 3Leiden
    Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek, 130,108 residents    72
  4. 4Hillegom
    Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek, 22,822 residents    71
  5. 5's-Gravenhage
    Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage, 566,221 residents    71
  6. 6Gouda
    Oost-Zuid-Holland, 75,758 residents    71
  7. 7Sliedrecht
    Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, 26,261 residents    70
  8. 8Katwijk
    Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek, 66,966 residents    70
  9. 9Alblasserdam
    Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, 20,314 residents    69
  10. 10Rijswijk
    Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage, 59,642 residents    69

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For remote workers

  1. 1Dordrecht
    Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, 122,070 residents    81
  2. 2Delft
    Delft en Westland, 109,577 residents    79
  3. 3Leiden
    Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek, 130,108 residents    78
  4. 4's-Gravenhage
    Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage, 566,221 residents    76
  5. 5Gouda
    Oost-Zuid-Holland, 75,758 residents    76
  6. 6Sliedrecht
    Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, 26,261 residents    76
  7. 7Rijswijk
    Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage, 59,642 residents    75
  8. 8Hillegom
    Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek, 22,822 residents    74
  9. 9Zwijndrecht
    Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, 44,874 residents    74
  10. 10Alblasserdam
    Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, 20,314 residents    72

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For commuters

  1. 1Delft
    Delft en Westland, 109,577 residents    82
  2. 2Dordrecht
    Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, 122,070 residents    80
  3. 3Westland
    Delft en Westland, 115,941 residents    80
  4. 4Alphen aan den Rijn
    Oost-Zuid-Holland, 114,966 residents    77
  5. 5Rotterdam
    Groot-Rijnmond, 670,610 residents    77
  6. 6Zwijndrecht
    Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, 44,874 residents    77
  7. 7Zoetermeer
    Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage, 128,434 residents    77
  8. 8's-Gravenhage
    Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage, 566,221 residents    76
  9. 9Katwijk
    Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek, 66,966 residents    76
  10. 10Leiden
    Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek, 130,108 residents    75

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For single professionals

  1. 1Delft
    Delft en Westland, 109,577 residents    74
  2. 2Westland
    Delft en Westland, 115,941 residents    73
  3. 3Rotterdam
    Groot-Rijnmond, 670,610 residents    72
  4. 4's-Gravenhage
    Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage, 566,221 residents    72
  5. 5Dordrecht
    Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, 122,070 residents    68
  6. 6Zoetermeer
    Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage, 128,434 residents    66
  7. 7Leidschendam-Voorburg
    Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage, 78,229 residents    66
  8. 8Schiedam
    Groot-Rijnmond, 81,838 residents    66
  9. 9Vlaardingen
    Groot-Rijnmond, 76,409 residents    66
  10. 10Rijswijk
    Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage, 59,642 residents    65

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Delft
    Delft en Westland, 109,577 residents    82
  2. 2Leiden
    Agglomeratie Leiden en Bollenstreek, 130,108 residents    79
  3. 3Sliedrecht
    Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, 26,261 residents    74
  4. 4Dordrecht
    Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, 122,070 residents    73
  5. 5Gouda
    Oost-Zuid-Holland, 75,758 residents    70
  6. 6Zwijndrecht
    Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, 44,874 residents    70
  7. 7Vlaardingen
    Groot-Rijnmond, 76,409 residents    70
  8. 8Schiedam
    Groot-Rijnmond, 81,838 residents    70
  9. 9's-Gravenhage
    Agglomeratie ’s-Gravenhage, 566,221 residents    69
  10. 10Gorinchem
    Zuidoost-Zuid-Holland, 38,671 residents    68

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All profiles in Zuid-Holland

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyDordrecht7453
Low-income householdDelft8653
Low-income familyDelft8453
Single parentDelft8453
Pensioner coupleDordrecht7653
Single pensionerDordrecht7953
Early retireeDordrecht7153
Single professionalDelft7453
Young professionalWestland7653
DINKSWestland7853
Remote workerDordrecht8153
CommuterDelft8253
Car-free household's-Gravenhage8253
StudentLeiden9151
First-home buyerDelft8353
Budget-constrained moverDelft8253
Urban lifestyle seekerRotterdam7653
Expat professionalWestland7253
Healthcare-first moverDordrecht7853
Nature-focused householdMolenlanden6753
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverGoeree-Overflakkee4353
Rural value seekerWestvoorne5353
High-net-worth moverDordrecht7753
Lottery winnerAlphen aan den Rijn7753
Climate-resilient relocationDordrecht7853
Coastal livingLeiden7546
Business ownerWestland7553
Digital nativeRotterdam8253

Towns of 30,000+ in Zuid-Holland