Poverty and living standards in Almere, Netherlands: official figures
Homes in Almere had an average WOZ value of €429,000 in 2026, 13th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here, up 71% from €251,000 in 2020.
How many people are on benefits in Almere?
People below state pension age receiving a benefit (unemployment, social assistance or disability) numbered 12.1 per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Almere in 2026, below the national figure of 12.4; that is 10th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people receive bijstand in Almere?
Social assistance (bijstand), the minimum-income benefit, went to 3.5 people under pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Almere in 2026, 10th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here and below the national figure of 3.5, down from 3.8 in 2020.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people get unemployment benefit in Almere?
Unemployment insurance (WW) was paid to 1.85 people per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 in Almere in 2026, against 1.60 nationally.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people are on disability benefit in Almere?
The municipality of Almere had 6.6 disability benefit recipients per 100 working-age residents in 2026, below the national figure of 7.1.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people live alone in Almere?
People living alone made up 33.8% of households in Almere in 2025, below the national figure of 40.1%.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many new homes are built in Almere?
Almere added 12.7 new-build homes for every 1,000 existing homes in 2025, 6th highest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 8.4).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Almere?
Police in the municipality of Almere recorded 9,405 crimes in 2025 (provisional figures), or 41.0 per 1,000 residents, below the national figure of 45.2; that is 3rd lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyIs crime going up in Almere?
Recorded crime in the municipality of Almere was down 21% in 2025 compared with 2015, when police registered 11,915 offences.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow much violent crime is there in Almere?
Violent and sexual offences, including assault, threats and sexual crimes, ran at 4.3 per 1,000 residents in the municipality of Almere in 2025, 7th lowest among the 31 large municipalities covered here (Netherlands: 4.6).
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow common is burglary in Almere?
Theft and burglary without violence accounted for 16.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents of the municipality of Almere in 2025.
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) · saved copyHow many people live alone in Almere?
33% of the 96,667 households in Almere were people living alone in 2024, and 7.4% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow Almere compares with other cities in the Netherlands
Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) (2026)
Almere ranks 13 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Average WOZ (tax) value of homes (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Alphen aan den | €448,000 |
| 11 | Apeldoorn | €435,000 |
| 12 | Eindhoven | €434,000 |
| 13 | Almere | €429,000 |
| 14 | Nijmegen | €426,000 |
| 15 | Zoetermeer | €424,000 |
| 16 | Zaanstad | €420,000 |
Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Almere ranks 22 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Benefit recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | s-Hertogenbosch | 12.7 |
| 20 | Groningen | 12.4 |
| 21 | Zoetermeer | 12.3 |
| 22 | Almere | 12.1 |
| 23 | Eindhoven | 11.9 |
| 24 | Amersfoort | 11.7 |
| 25 | Haarlem | 11.4 |
Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 (2026)
Almere ranks 22 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Social assistance (bijstand) recipients below pension age per 100 residents aged 15 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Breda | 3.8 |
| 20 | Zoetermeer | 3.7 |
| 21 | Alkmaar | 3.5 |
| 22 | Almere | 3.5 |
| 23 | Apeldoorn | 3.5 |
| 24 | Zaanstad | 3.5 |
| 25 | Leiden | 3.4 |
Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) (2025)
Almere ranks 28 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of homes owned by housing associations (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Leeuwarden | 28% |
| 26 | Sittard-Geleen | 28% |
| 27 | Venlo | 28% |
| 28 | Almere | 27% |
| 29 | Alphen aan den | 25% |
| 30 | Haarlemmermeer | 22% |
| 31 | Ede | 21% |
New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes (2025)
Almere ranks 6 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | New-build homes per 1,000 existing homes |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Utrecht | 15.9 |
| 4 | Amsterdam | 15.1 |
| 5 | Ede | 14.0 |
| 6 | Almere | 12.7 |
| 7 | Deventer | 12.7 |
| 8 | Eindhoven | 12.6 |
| 9 | Enschede | 12.0 |
Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Almere ranks 29 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Amersfoort | 45.1 |
| 26 | Deventer | 44.8 |
| 27 | Zoetermeer | 43.8 |
| 28 | Nissewaard | 43.4 |
| 29 | Almere | 41.0 |
| 30 | Ede | 36.6 |
| 31 | Alphen aan den | 34.3 |
Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) (2025)
Almere ranks 25 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Recorded violent and sexual crimes per 1,000 residents (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Haarlem | 4.9 |
| 23 | Enschede | 4.9 |
| 24 | Zoetermeer | 4.9 |
| 25 | Almere | 4.3 |
| 26 | Haarlemmermeer | 4.3 |
| 27 | Alphen aan den | 4.1 |
| 28 | Amersfoort | 3.9 |
Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) (2025)
Almere ranks 15 of 31, highest first. Heerlen-Kerkrade is shown with figures for the municipality of Heerlen.
| Rank | City | Share of recorded crimes solved (%) (provisional) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Rotterdam | 23.7% |
| 13 | Breda | 23.1% |
| 14 | Ede | 23.1% |
| 15 | Almere | 22.2% |
| 16 | Groningen | 22.1% |
| 17 | Sittard-Geleen | 22.0% |
| 18 | Apeldoorn | 21.9% |
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Sources
- Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS): Regionale kerncijfers Nederland (table 70072ned): provinces, COROP areas and selected municipalities, 2014-2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d2b63aac3a26…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
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