Best neighbourhoods to live in Rotterdam
Ranked by overall liveability (Leefbaarometer 2024), which combines housing, amenities, social cohesion, safety and the physical surroundings.
Number one: Blijdorpsepolder (top 3%).
| # | Neighbourhood | Liveability | Residents |
| 1 | Blijdorpsepolder | top 3% | 195 |
| 2 | Zestienhoven | top 6% | 4,800 |
| 3 | Kralingen Oost | top 11% | 8,595 |
| 4 | Schieveen | top 11% | 340 |
| 5 | Molenlaankwartier | top 14% | 8,230 |
| 6 | Nieuwe Werk | top 16% | 3,240 |
| 7 | Blijdorp | top 21% | 10,255 |
| 8 | Strand en Duin | top 21% | 2,560 |
| 9 | Hillegersberg Zuid | top 26% | 8,440 |
| 10 | Kop van Zuid | top 29% | 2,745 |
| 11 | Terbregge | top 30% | 3,325 |
| 12 | Stadsdriehoek | top 37% | 18,365 |
| 13 | 's-Gravenland | top 37% | 8,260 |
| 14 | Provenierswijk | top 41% | 4,825 |
| 15 | Hillegersberg Noord | top 45% | 7,850 |
| 16 | Dijkzigt | top 50% | 1,190 |
| 17 | Bergpolder | top 51% | 8,050 |
| 18 | Kralingen West | top 52% | 15,925 |
| 19 | Cs Kwartier | top 52% | 3,040 |
| 20 | Liskwartier | top 55% | 7,685 |
| 21 | Cool | top 56% | 6,625 |
| 22 | Charlois Zuidrand | top 59% | 630 |
| 23 | Struisenburg | top 61% | 5,970 |
| 24 | Katendrecht | top 62% | 7,225 |
| 25 | Noordereiland | top 63% | 3,560 |
| 26 | Middelland | top 64% | 11,695 |
| 27 | Agniesebuurt | top 68% | 4,070 |
| 28 | Nesselande | top 73% | 13,070 |
| 29 | Schiebroek | top 74% | 17,065 |
| 30 | Overschie | top 75% | 6,685 |
| 31 | Nieuwe Westen | top 78% | 19,385 |
| 32 | Prinsenland | top 78% | 10,400 |
| 33 | Nieuw Crooswijk | top 78% | 4,200 |
| 34 | Schiemond | top 79% | 6,140 |
| 35 | Oud IJsselmonde | top 80% | 6,285 |
| 36 | Oude Westen | top 81% | 9,630 |
| 37 | Rubroek | top 81% | 8,430 |
| 38 | Kop van Zuid - Entrepot | top 82% | 8,950 |
| 39 | Kralingseveer | top 82% | 1,670 |
| 40 | Kleinpolder | top 83% | 8,445 |
| 41 | Delfshaven | top 85% | 7,215 |
| 42 | Oude Noorden | top 86% | 17,250 |
| 43 | Pernis | top 86% | 4,915 |
| 44 | De Esch | top 86% | 4,605 |
| 45 | Landzicht | top 88% | 370 |
| 46 | Dorp | top 89% | 7,920 |
| 47 | Het Lage Land | top 90% | 11,405 |
| 48 | Afrikaanderwijk | top 91% | 8,640 |
| 49 | Heijplaat | top 91% | 1,945 |
| 50 | Groot IJsselmonde | top 93% | 29,715 |
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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.