Where's the best area to live in Amsterdam?
By their typical street: Zuidoost (79), Nieuw-West (78) and Zuid (76). Zuidoost stands out for leafy and open skies. On the map you can also rank areas for families, walking or safety.
Which areas of Amsterdam are best for families?
Noord (90) and Nieuw-West (89): schools and playgrounds close by, parks, quiet streets, calm traffic and few tourists. We don't rate how good the schools are.
Which areas of Amsterdam are quietest?
Westpoort and Zuidoost, where 31% and 16% of streets are quiet. Noise is estimated from roads and railways; aircraft, bars and neighbours aren't counted.
Can you live in Amsterdam without a car?
In most of it. On 65% of streets a shop, café, pharmacy, doctor, school and gym are all within a 10-minute walk, and 26% have good public transport nearby.
Which areas of Amsterdam are safest?
By our combined estimate, West (77) and Noord (74). It mixes our street estimate, police records, the Hoodmaps crowd map and region-wide crime figures, and any of them can be wrong.
Why do some central areas of Amsterdam score low?
We score for living there, not visiting. A street in a tourist hotspot, on a loud main road, or where you'd need a car can't score high, however nice the rest is.
