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Living in Alkmaar

Alkmaar is a city in the Netherlands. The unemployment rate was 3.4% at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.8% in Q1 2025. At the start of 2026, Alkmaar had a population of 113,196. The city covered 117.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 3,625 people per km² in 2026.

Higher unemployment than 71% of Dutch cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 89% of Dutch cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Dutch city that publishes it.

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Alkmaar?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in NetherlandsNational rates and thresholds that apply in Alkmaar.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Alkmaar. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Alkmaar recurring monthly costs, € per month€498Private kindergarten€224Utilities, 85 m² flat€204Transport pass€52Internet, 60 Mbps€24Fitness club€19Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly23.64 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited52.24 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly497.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant15.92 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB18.5 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Alkmaar. Jun 2026. Prices in Alkmaar22Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass204 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home223.9 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v223Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Housing Stock Total51,339 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Rental Share Pct41 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Alkmaar?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Alkmaar is 3.4%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Netherlands per band1 city: 2% to under 2.5%12–2.5113 cities: 2.5% to under 3%1132.5–3146 cities: 3% to under 3.5%1463–3.5Alkmaar 3.4%51 cities: 3.5% to under 4%513.5–416 cities: 4% to under 4.5%164–4.56 cities: 4.5% to under 5%64.5–54 cities: 5% to under 5.5%45–5.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.84 %2025 Q1Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.19Official
Median Income Eur Year35,500 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Unemployment rate3.4 %country median 3.1%31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2011–2024
Unemployment rate in Alkmaar by year, %2.1%3.5%4.8%6.2%201120152019202120243.4%%

Unemployment rate fell 15.0% between 2011 and 2024, from 4.0% to 3.4%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alkmaar. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

UWV public employment service — Public employment service

Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV)

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Alkmaar. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count27 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official
School Count46 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Safety

How safe is Alkmaar?

Police recorded 5,000 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 5,000 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
Recorded crime across major citiesAlkmaar highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Alkmaar highlighted8,970Amsterdam8,200Rotterdam7,990Eindhoven6,970Arnhem6,890's-Gravenhage6,800Utrecht6,280Nijmegen6,160Groningen5,870Breda5,560Tilburg5,000Alkmaar4,280Almererecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,000 offences per 100,000country median 3,08031 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was AMS, 35.6 km away, with 232 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 482.3 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport232 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportAMS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport35.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alkmaar. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other

Blik op Werk

For integration-course applicants.

DutchIn Person, Online
Open official information

DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

DutchIn Person
Open official information
Open the full Netherlands section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Alkmaar.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Alkmaar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station De Rijp-Oostdijkje)13

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Alkmaar annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5154012.0PM10104015.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in NetherlandsAnnual PM2.5 in Alkmaar is 6.0 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Netherlands per band2 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³26–7Alkmaar 6.011 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³117–87 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³78–919 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³199–1010 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³1010–111 city: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³111–12

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wijk aan Zee-Burgemeester Rothestraat)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station De Rijp-Oostdijkje)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station De Rijp-Oostdijkje)13Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.25 · Feb 15.78 · Mar 18.35 · Apr 24.53 · May 26.24 · Jun 30.18 · Jul 32.08 · Aug 31.28 · Sep 28.15 · Oct 23.18 · Nov 17.45 · Dec 13.29 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -9.42 · Feb -11.37 · Mar -8.3 · Apr -1.73 · May 2.64 · Jun 6.9 · Jul 10.34 · Aug 9.97 · Sep 6.4 · Oct 0.24 · Nov -3.03 · Dec -8.21 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 3.47 · Mar 5.56 · Apr 9.15 · May 12.66 · Jun 15.8 · Jul 17.93 · Aug 17.97 · Sep 15.35 · Oct 11.59 · Nov 7.66 · Dec 4.61 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official

Cities of a similar size in Netherlands

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Netherlands cities
Delft110,089 residentsEmmen109,881 residentsAlphen aan den Rijn117,284 residentsWestland118,874 residentsDeventer105,111 residentsVenlo104,195 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Alkmaar?

The published population was 113,196 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Alkmaar (GM0361)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Alkmaar residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport74%Foreign residents26%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Address Density2,394 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS2Official
Area31.22 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)24Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents482.3 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
City area117.4 km²28 Jan 2026Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².15Official
Foreign-resident share5.5 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat14Official
Foreign residents29,392 people1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
Population113,196 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Alkmaar (GM0361)6Official
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2014–2025
Foreign residents in Alkmaar by year, residents99918,65436,31053,9652014201620202022202529,392residents

Foreign residents rose 531.8% between 2014 and 2025, from 4,652 to 29,392.

International community in Alkmaar

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population registered in Dutch municipalities; CBS population on 1 January · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Born in the Netherlands96,52585.3%
Born outside the Netherlands16,67114.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Citizenship

Residents in the Dutch population register; 1 January · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal112,896100.0%
Nederlands105,78993.7%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit7,1076.3%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)4,2003.7%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)2,9372.6%
Buiten-Europa2,7802.5%
Azië1,5861.4%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU1,2311.1%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)1,1031.0%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU8990.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afrika7740.7%
Oekraïens7200.6%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)6080.5%
Pools5180.5%
Turks4120.4%
Amerika3980.4%
Syrisch3950.3%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland3770.3%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)3750.3%
Italiaans3640.3%
Brits3380.3%
Spaans3090.3%
Eritrees2250.2%
Roemeens2080.2%
Frans1790.2%
Marokkaans1660.1%
Bulgaars1630.1%
Zuid-Afrikaans1480.1%
Chinees1380.1%
Indiaas1280.1%
Staatloos / onbekend1270.1%
Grieks1180.1%
Hongaars1150.1%
Afghaans1090.1%
Portugees1080.1%
Belgisch1040.1%
Amerikaans1000.1%
Russisch860.1%
Braziliaans820.1%
Indonesisch710.1%
Litouws610.1%
Tsjechisch530.0%
Iraans510.0%
Filippijns460.0%
Surinaams450.0%
Thais440.0%
Iers410.0%
Slowaaks360.0%
Somalisch360.0%
Oostenrijks320.0%
Colombiaans310.0%
Kroatisch290.0%
Jemenitisch280.0%
Lets280.0%
Pakistaans260.0%
Zweeds260.0%
Oceanië220.0%
Nigeriaans220.0%
Vietnamees210.0%
Egyptisch200.0%
Iraaks160.0%
Ghanees110.0%
Japans110.0%
Canadees80.0%
Zuid-Koreaans20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Is Alkmaar a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–54%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–73%
Student51%strong on education, weak on safety · range 44–58%
Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–62%
Retirement37%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 26–48%
Foreign residents29,392 people1 Jan 2025Official source · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.
Population113,196 people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Alkmaar (GM0361)
Gigabit broadband availability99.84 %2025 Q1Official source · Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.
Unemployment rate3.4 %31 Dec 2024Official source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
NO₂ — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wijk aan Zee-Burgemeester Rothestraat)
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station De Rijp-Oostdijkje)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Avg Download Mbps 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Avg Woz Value K Eur243 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Banen Total61,000 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
Fttp Nl 5g Availabilitytrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Fttp Nl Avg Pct95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner Occupied Share Pct59 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alkmaar under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Alkmaar?

The published population was 113,196 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Alkmaar (GM0361).

Is the air quality good in Alkmaar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station De Rijp-Oostdijkje).

How safe is Alkmaar?

Police recorded 5,000 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Alkmaar?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Alkmaar?

29,392 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population..

How much is public transport in Alkmaar?

A monthly transport pass is 204 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2.

Is Alkmaar a good place to live?

Alkmaar may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Born in the Netherlands live in Alkmaar?

The official country of birth distribution records 96,525 people (85.3%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Alkmaar, Netherlands: rent, salary, jobs},
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