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Living in Hoofddorp

Hoofddorp's unemployment stood at 3.4% at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 8 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-09-2429 sources

Population81,685people1 Jan 2026Official source · Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026
Average gross salary4,494EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)
Average net rent9.4EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Municipality figureOfficial source · Huur in Velsen en omstreken, 2018-2023
Unemployment rate3.4%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime5,983incidents per 100,000country median 3,090 — 94% aboveOfficial source · CBS StatLine 83648NED - Geregistreerde misdrijven; soort misdrijf, regio (gemeente grain)
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Higher unemployment than 71% of Dutch cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 95% of Dutch cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of Dutch cities that publish it.

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

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 Hoofddorp.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Hoofddorp?

Average net cold rent is 9.4 EUR/m² per month (2023), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 9.4 EUR/m²/month · Huur in Velsen en omstreken, 2018-20238
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hoofddorp recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.5 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 100 Mbps home internet10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan11Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Huur in Velsen en omstreken, 2018-20238Official · parent municipality
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)761 EUR/month31 Dec 2023Huur in Velsen en omstreken, 2018-20238Official · parent municipality

Is Hoofddorp 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 34–62%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Student42%strong on education, weak on work · range 32–52%
Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–65%
Retirement46%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 34–58%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 564 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.4 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2023

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Hoofddorp?

The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Hoofddorp is 3.4%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,494 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)12Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.4 %31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Hoofddorp?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Netherlands median gross pay: €3,667 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€2,414of €3,045 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€3,045
Rent, 60 m²€9.40/m² · official · Huur in Velsen en omstreken, 2018-2023 · 2023-12-31− €564
Internet€43 · official · KPN 100 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €43
Mobile plan€25 · official · KPN 20GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €25
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,414
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Hoofddorp Salary needed to live in Hoofddorp

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hoofddorp. 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
Open official service
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hoofddorp. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools24 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)4Official
Schools40 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)4Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: extra Dutch-language reception support for recently-arrived immigrant pupils (NT2 reception funding). How to enrol a child (rijksoverheid.nl).

A country-wide rule for Netherlands; Hoofddorp's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospitals1 count31 Mar 2025Ziekenhuislocaties 202520Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hoofddorp 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Hoofddorp?

Police recorded about 5,983 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 - Geregistreerde misdrijven; soort misdrijf, regio (gemeente grain)2

Recorded crime across major citiesHoofddorp highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hoofddorp highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970
Rotterdam8,200
Eindhoven7,990
The Hague6,890
Utrecht6,800
Nijmegen6,280
Groningen6,160
Hoofddorp5,983
Breda5,870
Tilburg5,560
Almere4,280
Almere Stad4,278
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,983 incidents per 100,000country median 3,09031 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED - Geregistreerde misdrijven; soort misdrijf, regio (gemeente grain)2Official

Mobility and administration

Hoofddorp's nearest airport was AMS, 5 km away and offered 232 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport232 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights18Official
Distance to the nearest major airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)AMS3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hoofddorp. 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 Hoofddorp.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.8°C in January and 18.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 66.5 mm in January and 82.3 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 69 hours in January and 225.4 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Hoofddorp?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)5

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Hoofddorp is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.2 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 14.3 · May 17.8 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 10 · Dec 6.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.2 · Feb 1 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 5.2 · May 8.6 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 11 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.8 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.3 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 18 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 4.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 66.5 · Feb 54.7 · Mar 51.8 · Apr 39.6 · May 53.9 · Jun 64.8 · Jul 82.3 · Aug 98.6 · Sep 84.4 · Oct 86.7 · Nov 85.3 · Dec 81.7 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 69 · Feb 94.3 · Mar 146 · Apr 197.7 · May 230.7 · Jun 217.2 · Jul 225.4 · Aug 203.5 · Sep 154.2 · Oct 116.9 · Nov 66.8 · Dec 58.2 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO17Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Reims (France) ±1.0 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Hoofddorp?

The published population was 81,685 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20269

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population81,685 people1 Jan 2026Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20269Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)4Official

Alternatives for people set on Hoofddorp

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Nieuw-Vennep as a Hoofddorp alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 31,790 Nieuw-Vennep vs 81,685 Hoofddorp−61%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,950 (2025) Nieuw-Vennep vs 5,983 (2024) Hoofddorpno percentage
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Nieuw-Vennep vs 8.0 µg/m³ Hoofddorp−13%
  • Rent: €9.40/m² Nieuw-Vennep vs €9.40/m² Hoofddorpsame level
  • Unemployment: 3.4% Nieuw-Vennep vs 3.4% Hoofddorpsame level
Full comparisonMore about Nieuw-Vennep

Cities near Hoofddorp

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Heemstede 6.7 km away
Rent
10.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Netherlands

Other cities in Netherlands to compare with Hoofddorp, nearest in population first.

All Netherlands cities
Schiedam81,931 residentsHengelo83,655 residentsLeidschendam-Voorburg78,916 residentsMeierijstad85,236 residentsRoosendaal78,165 residentsGouda77,818 residents

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Is Hoofddorp part of Purmerend?

Hoofddorp is in the published commuting zone of Purmerend; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Purmerend city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source6

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Hoofddorp?

The published population was 81,685 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026.

How much does it cost to rent in Hoofddorp?

Average net cold rent is 9.4 EUR/m² per month (2023), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 658 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Huur in Velsen en omstreken, 2018-2023.

Is the air quality good in Hoofddorp?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Hoofddorp?

Police recorded about 5,983 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 - Geregistreerde misdrijven; soort misdrijf, regio (gemeente grain).

What is the unemployment rate in Hoofddorp?

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

Is Hoofddorp a good place to live?

Hoofddorp 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.

Is Hoofddorp part of Purmerend?

Hoofddorp is in the published commuting zone of Purmerend; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Hoofddorp?

Haarlem, Zaanstad, Amsterdam, Nieuw-Vennep, Bennebroek are near Hoofddorp. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Hoofddorp, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6899b7f3e4e5b43c32ba6dbe5f149f73]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/hoofddorp/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Hoofddorp, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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