Best neighbourhoods to live in De Fryske Marren
Ranked by overall liveability (Leefbaarometer 2024), which combines housing, amenities, social cohesion, safety and the physical surroundings.
Number one: Ruigahuizen (top 4%).
| # | Neighbourhood | Liveability | Residents |
| 1 | Ruigahuizen | top 4% | 110 |
| 2 | Joure, Jonkersland | top 5% | 410 |
| 3 | Lemmer-Zijlroede | top 6% | 300 |
| 4 | Broek | top 7% | 310 |
| 5 | Rijs | top 9% | 180 |
| 6 | Joure, Centrum | top 10% | 1,850 |
| 7 | Joure, Wyldehoarne | top 11% | 985 |
| 8 | Rotstergaast | top 11% | 185 |
| 9 | Joure, Skipsleat | top 12% | 2,265 |
| 10 | Harich | top 15% | 545 |
| 11 | Terkaple | top 15% | 230 |
| 12 | Goingarijp | top 17% | 230 |
| 13 | Akmarijp | top 17% | 110 |
| 14 | Terherne | top 18% | 710 |
| 15 | Lemmer-Frieslandpark | top 20% | 1,360 |
| 16 | Mirns | top 20% | 105 |
| 17 | Rotsterhaule | top 21% | 570 |
| 18 | Legemeer | top 21% | 125 |
| 19 | Oudehaske | top 24% | 1,870 |
| 20 | Scharsterbrug | top 25% | 800 |
| 21 | Nijemirdum | top 25% | 565 |
| 22 | Sint Nicolaasga | top 27% | 3,360 |
| 23 | Wijckel | top 27% | 660 |
| 24 | Joure, Blaauwhof | top 30% | 2,335 |
| 25 | Sloten | top 30% | 680 |
| 26 | Elahuizen | top 30% | 350 |
| 27 | Delfstrahuizen-Kom | top 32% | 225 |
| 28 | Echtenerbrug-Buitengebied | top 32% | 135 |
| 29 | Lemmer-Kom | top 33% | 1,130 |
| 30 | Rottum | top 33% | 765 |
| 31 | Rohel | top 33% | 235 |
| 32 | Langweer | top 34% | 1,050 |
| 33 | Idskenhuizen | top 34% | 485 |
| 34 | Joure, Westermeer | top 35% | 2,330 |
| 35 | Sondel | top 35% | 405 |
| 36 | Echten | top 35% | 255 |
| 37 | Lemmer-Noord | top 37% | 3,550 |
| 38 | Ouwsterhaule | top 40% | 355 |
| 39 | Sintjohannesga | top 41% | 1,225 |
| 40 | Haskerhorne | top 41% | 530 |
| 41 | Tjerkgaast | top 41% | 345 |
| 42 | Oosterzee-Buitengebied | top 42% | 305 |
| 43 | Delfstrahuizen-Buitengebied | top 45% | 375 |
| 44 | Oudemirdum | top 48% | 1,380 |
| 45 | Follega | top 48% | 185 |
| 46 | Vegelinsoord | top 51% | 385 |
| 47 | Joure, Zuiderveld | top 57% | 2,625 |
| 48 | Echtenerbrug-Kom | top 57% | 870 |
| 49 | Balk | top 59% | 4,460 |
| 50 | Bantega | top 59% | 670 |
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Sources: Leefbaarometer 3.0 (2024), Politie open data, CBS. Neighbourhood averages from Dutch government open data. Factline is independent and not affiliated with the Dutch government.