Overall score
Use the Rotterdam profile to compare cost framing, mobility, and delta-resilience signals alongside Amsterdam and other Northwest-European metros.
Overall82/100
Affordability70/100
Air quality76/100
Energy80/100
Netherlands / Western Europe
Rotterdam City Intelligence
Rotterdam is the largest Dutch port metro, with modern architecture, climate-adaptation pilots, and delta-region context that shapes long-run urban planning. Rotterdam is a western europe city of about ~1.2M metro in Netherlands. On the composite city-intelligence score, Rotterdam sits comfortably above the indexed median (82/100).
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Population
- ~1.2M metro
Image credit: Image: J.Donkervoort / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Overall city intelligence
Strong82/100
Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.
Data confidence
Directional
Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.
Verified utility layers
See country hub
Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.
Rotterdam data table
The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 82/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 70/100 | Rotterdam's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 76/100 | Rotterdam's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated. |
| Energy | 80/100 | Rotterdam's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 80/100 | Rotterdam's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 81/100 | Rotterdam's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 78/100 | Rotterdam's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 78/100 | Climate 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 safety88/100
Low crime91/100
Personal safety90/100
Night safety82/100
Road safety85/100
Rotterdam ranks in the upper tier of our safety index (88/100), 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 life85/100
Healthcare92/100
Education92/100
Green space61/100
Cleanliness93/100
Infrastructure98/100
Mobility80/100
Rotterdam has a very high quality-of-life estimate (85/100), 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 space61/100
Overall safety88/100
Rotterdam 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 suitability85/100
Walkability97/100
Cycling100/100
Infrastructure98/100
Rotterdam is very high for remote workers (85/100), 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 suitability82/100
Healthcare92/100
Cleanliness93/100
Outdoor lifestyle32/100
Rotterdam is very high for retirement (82/100), appealing for healthcare access, affordability and a clean environment.
Emergency and public safety in Rotterdam
Local public safety guidance for Rotterdam, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| European emergency | 11224/7 | 112 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch across the European Union from any phone, free of charge. |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Rotterdam, 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.
- European Commission: 112 — The European emergency number
Used as the primary attribution for the EU-wide 112 universal emergency number on European country profiles.
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 Rotterdam
Healthcare context for Rotterdam, with national-level information from Netherlands where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Rotterdam, 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.
- RIVM (Government of the Netherlands): RIVM — National Institute for Public Health and the Environment
Used as the primary attribution for Dutch public-health context.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Transport and mobility in Rotterdam
Local mobility context for Rotterdam, with national-level context from Netherlands where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Rotterdam, see the Netherlands transport profile.
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.
- Government of the Netherlands: Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat
Used as the primary federal attribution for Dutch national transport context.
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS): Nederlandse Spoorwegen
Used as the primary attribution for Dutch national rail operator information.
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 Rotterdam. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Air quality dataset for Rotterdam
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 Rotterdam 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.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Data provenance
Source attributionGlobal 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).
Methodology and context
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
- Scoring methodology — how indicators across the platform are constructed.
- Data sources registry — the official sources cited by verified datasets.
- Open the Rotterdam air-quality module
- Browse the clean-air city collection
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Cost of Living in Rotterdam
Rotterdam's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality in Rotterdam
Rotterdam's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy in Rotterdam
Rotterdam's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety in Rotterdam
Rotterdam's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed in Rotterdam
Rotterdam's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk in Rotterdam
Rotterdam's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
City rankings
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living in Rotterdam
Cost of living estimates for Rotterdam — 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 Rotterdam
Climate profile for Rotterdam — Oceanic climate, annual average 9.9°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 Rotterdam
Economy and jobs profile for Rotterdam — regional center, economy score 87/100, key industries including technology, research, tourism. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.
Universities and education in Rotterdam
Education profile for Rotterdam — student city, education score 76/100, 6 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement in Rotterdam
Healthcare and retirement profile for Rotterdam — major healthcare center, healthcare score 78/100, retirement score 75/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.
Arrival planning guide for Rotterdam
Practical arrival planning context for Rotterdam — links into transport, public-safety, healthcare, budgeting tools, and methodology. Not an official airport or travel instruction service.
Neighborhood planning guide for Rotterdam
Structured neighborhood research checklist for Rotterdam — links into transport, public-safety, healthcare, arrival planning, and budgeting tools. Not a real-estate, rental, or safety-ranking service.
Moving to Rotterdam planning guide
Structured relocation research checklist for Rotterdam — 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 Rotterdam
Source-attributed visual context for Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam
Summer 2026 travel planning checklist for Rotterdam — 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 Rotterdam
Weekend trip planning checklist for Rotterdam — 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 Rotterdam
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 Rotterdam
Estimate a monthly budget for Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam
Plan a trip budget for Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Rotterdam. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Delft, Netherlands
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Dordrecht, Netherlands
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The Hague, Netherlands
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Westland, Netherlands
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Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands
Same region · about 26 km from Rotterdam. Explore Alphen aan den Rijn's city intelligence profile.
Leiden, Netherlands
Nearby city · about 27 km from Rotterdam. Explore Leiden's city intelligence profile.
Breda, Netherlands
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Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands
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Utrecht, Netherlands
Same region · about 48 km from Rotterdam. Explore Utrecht's city intelligence profile.
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Interpretation
Use the Rotterdam profile to compare cost framing, mobility, and delta-resilience signals alongside Amsterdam and other Northwest-European metros. Its standout dimensions are internet speed (81/100) and energy (80/100). The area most worth watching is cost of living (70/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.
Country context is available on the Netherlands country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Rotterdam 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
4 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.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- European Environment Agency: Air Quality Status Report
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.