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Best neighbourhoods to live in Zaanstad

Ranked by overall liveability (Leefbaarometer 2024), which combines housing, amenities, social cohesion, safety and the physical surroundings.

Number one: Zaanse Schans (top 23%).

#NeighbourhoodLiveabilityResidents
1Zaanse Schanstop 23%405
2Middeltop 28%105
3Het Eilandtop 30%1,250
4J.J. Allanbuurttop 34%655
5Krommeniedijktop 35%485
6Waterrijk Westtop 50%2,005
7Hembrugterreintop 50%230
8Noorderveentop 51%410
9Kreekrijktop 53%1,355
10Langeheit Oosttop 55%120
11Westzaan Noordtop 60%2,455
12Westerpoldertop 60%125
13Westzanerpoldertop 61%660
14Rooswijk Noordtop 62%3,270
15Willistop 62%2,220
16Westerkoog Middentop 63%2,635
17Westzaan Zuidtop 67%1,260
18Waterrijktop 68%3,265
19Vennenbuurttop 71%1,665
20Zuiderhoofdbuurttop 75%1,985
21Westzanerdijktop 75%1,465
22Westknollendamtop 75%475
23Wormerveer Zuidtop 76%3,805
24De Zuidtop 76%1,475
25Parkrijk Noordtop 78%4,740
26Westerkoog Oosttop 78%3,685
27Wormerveer Centrumtop 78%3,360
28Schilders- en Waddenbuurttop 78%3,050
29Russische buurttop 78%2,735
30Havenbuurttop 78%785
31Oud Westtop 79%5,350
32Parkrijk Zuidtop 79%4,600
33Langeheit Westtop 79%1,105
34Centrumtop 80%6,055
35Westerwatering Zuidtop 80%4,775
36Kalftop 80%3,825
37Westerwatering Noordtop 80%3,735
38Snuiverbuurttop 80%2,660
39Karnemelksepoldertop 82%390
40Oud Koogtop 83%5,025
41Kalf Noordtop 83%2,280
42Zuiderhamtop 84%3,005
43Noorderhoofdbuurttop 84%2,265
44Prins Hendrikbuurttop 85%2,950
45Spoorbuurttop 88%905
46Boerejonkerbuurttop 89%275
47Burgemeestersbuurttop 90%3,755
48Oud Zaandijktop 90%2,925
49Industriebuurttop 90%260
50Noorderhamtop 91%3,395

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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.