Global CityIntelligence

Netherlands / Western Europe

Amsterdam City Intelligence

Amsterdam is a compact European capital known for canal-led urban form, mature cycling infrastructure, and a balanced mix of cultural depth and digital industries. Amsterdam is a western europe city of about 1.2M metro in Netherlands. On the composite city-intelligence score, Amsterdam sits comfortably above the indexed median (88/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
1.2M metro
View of Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Rijksmuseum

Image credit: Image: Marco Almbauer / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Visual context

Additional verified imagery for Amsterdam, Netherlands. Each photo is sourced from Wikimedia Commons with full attribution and a permissive license.

Overall score

Amsterdam reads best as a high-trust, transit-and-cycle-first city where moderate cost pressure is offset by strong public services and thoughtful climate planning.

Overall88/100
Affordability60/100
Air quality85/100
Energy89/100

Overall city intelligence

Strong

88/100

Strong public services and clean-air progress balanced by housing pressure.

Cycling depth

World-class

Continuous cycling infrastructure shapes daily mobility for most residents.

Water adaptation

Advanced

Long-horizon water management supports a stable resilience profile.

Amsterdam data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Amsterdam city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score88/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living60/100Amsterdam carries elevated rent and services costs, partly offset by cycling, transit, and broad public-service quality.
Air Quality85/100Amsterdam performs well on clean air, supported by compact mobility patterns and European monitoring depth.
Energy89/100Amsterdam has a clear clean-energy direction with district heat, offshore wind context, and active building-efficiency policy.
Safety88/100Amsterdam scores high on safety, with low violent-crime context and strong everyday public-space confidence.
Internet Speed90/100Amsterdam offers fast fiber broadband and reliable mobile coverage, supporting remote work, creative industries, and a deep digital-services sector.
Climate Risk76/100Amsterdam's climate-risk profile is shaped by sea-level pressure and rainfall intensity, balanced by world-class water management.
Resilience86/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety89/100
Low crime93/100
Personal safety90/100
Night safety83/100
Road safety86/100

Amsterdam ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (89/100), with strong personal-safety and low night-time indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life86/100
Healthcare93/100
Education92/100
Green space63/100
Cleanliness95/100
Infrastructure100/100
Mobility81/100

Amsterdam has a very high quality-of-life estimate (86/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, public transport, cleanliness and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness84/100
Education92/100
Green space63/100
Overall safety89/100

Amsterdam scores very high for family living (84/100), helped by education access, safety and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability86/100
Walkability97/100
Cycling100/100
Infrastructure100/100

Amsterdam is very high for remote workers (86/100), based on connectivity, affordability, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability81/100
Healthcare93/100
Cleanliness95/100
Outdoor lifestyle33/100

Amsterdam is very high for retirement (81/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Amsterdam

Local public safety guidance for Amsterdam, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Verified
Netherlands emergency contacts
ServiceNumberNotes
European emergency11224/7112 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch across the European Union from any phone, free of charge.

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Amsterdam, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the Netherlands emergency profile.

Public safety sources

Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Amsterdam

Healthcare context for Amsterdam, with national-level information from Netherlands where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Verified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Amsterdam, see the Netherlands healthcare profile.

Healthcare sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Amsterdam

Local mobility context for Amsterdam, with national-level context from Netherlands where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Verified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Amsterdam, see the Netherlands transport profile.

Airports serving Amsterdam
AirportIATAOfficial link
Amsterdam Airport SchipholAMSOfficial page

Transport sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Amsterdam. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Amsterdam

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Amsterdam will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Amsterdam air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution

  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

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Amsterdam in city collections

Curated city collections that include Amsterdam. Each is a comparison-oriented shortlist, not an official ranking.

Amsterdam intent guides

Practical intent-focused guides available for Amsterdam. Each guide is a comparison-oriented view, not an official ranking.

  • Amsterdam for Remote work

    Amsterdam combines verified GVB, NS, and Schiphol context with structured cost framing and Dutch public-health references for remote-work comparison.

  • Amsterdam for Family life

    Amsterdam's compact, transit-rich profile pairs with verified Dutch healthcare and transport context for family-life orientation.

Explore Amsterdam modules

City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.

Cost of Living in Amsterdam

Amsterdam carries elevated rent and services costs, partly offset by cycling, transit, and broad public-service quality.

Air Quality in Amsterdam

Amsterdam performs well on clean air, supported by compact mobility patterns and European monitoring depth.

Energy in Amsterdam

Amsterdam has a clear clean-energy direction with district heat, offshore wind context, and active building-efficiency policy.

Safety in Amsterdam

Amsterdam scores high on safety, with low violent-crime context and strong everyday public-space confidence.

Internet Speed in Amsterdam

Amsterdam offers fast fiber broadband and reliable mobile coverage, supporting remote work, creative industries, and a deep digital-services sector.

Climate Risk in Amsterdam

Amsterdam's climate-risk profile is shaped by sea-level pressure and rainfall intensity, balanced by world-class water management.

City rankings

Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.

Cost of living in Amsterdam

Cost of living estimates for Amsterdam — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Amsterdam

Climate profile for Amsterdam — Oceanic climate, annual average 9.6°C, comfort score 65/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Amsterdam

Economy and jobs profile for Amsterdam — government center, economy score 91/100, key industries including technology, research, software. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Amsterdam

Education profile for Amsterdam — research center, education score 82/100, 7 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Amsterdam

Healthcare and retirement profile for Amsterdam — major healthcare center, healthcare score 81/100, retirement score 74/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Arrival planning guide for Amsterdam

Practical arrival planning context for Amsterdam — links into transport, public-safety, healthcare, budgeting tools, and methodology. Not an official airport or travel instruction service.

Neighborhood planning guide for Amsterdam

Structured neighborhood research checklist for Amsterdam — links into transport, public-safety, healthcare, arrival planning, and budgeting tools. Not a real-estate, rental, or safety-ranking service.

Moving to Amsterdam planning guide

Structured relocation research checklist for Amsterdam — links into country context, arrival planning, neighborhood research, cost tools, healthcare, public safety, and transport. Not immigration, visa, tax, legal, financial, medical, or property advice.

Visual guide to Amsterdam

Source-attributed visual context for Amsterdam using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Summer 2026 travel planning guide for Amsterdam

Summer 2026 travel planning checklist for Amsterdam — links into arrival planning, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not a weather forecast, events calendar, hotel-price guide, or tourism ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Amsterdam

Weekend trip planning checklist for Amsterdam — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Nearby weekend places from Amsterdam

Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.

Estimate a monthly budget for Amsterdam

Estimate a monthly budget for Amsterdam using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.

Plan a trip budget for Amsterdam

Plan a trip budget for Amsterdam using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.

Nearby cities from Amsterdam

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Amsterdam. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Zaanstad, Netherlands

Same region · about 13 km from Amsterdam. Explore Zaanstad's city intelligence profile.

Haarlem, Netherlands

Nearby city · about 17 km from Amsterdam. Explore Haarlem's city intelligence profile.

Almere, Netherlands

Same region · about 23 km from Amsterdam. Explore Almere's city intelligence profile.

Hilversum, Netherlands

Same region · about 26 km from Amsterdam. Explore Hilversum's city intelligence profile.

Utrecht, Netherlands

Same region · about 36 km from Amsterdam. Explore Utrecht's city intelligence profile.

Leiden, Netherlands

Nearby city · about 36 km from Amsterdam. Explore Leiden's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Amsterdam — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Amsterdam — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Interpretation

Amsterdam reads best as a high-trust, transit-and-cycle-first city where moderate cost pressure is offset by strong public services and thoughtful climate planning. Its standout dimensions are internet speed (90/100) and energy (89/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (60/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 5 institutional references.

Country context is available on the Netherlands country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Amsterdam appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

5 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.