Climate
Leeuwarden logs 0 hot days a year to Rotterdam's 2 — Leeuwarden wins by 2. Leeuwarden also leads on frost days by 9.
Leeuwarden
Feels-like °C
Dinner outside
Rotterdam
Feels-like °C
Dinner outside
Cost of Living
Rotterdam averages $2,798/mo for balanced living; Leeuwarden has no cost baseline yet.
Rotterdam
$2,798monthly · balanced
Mobility
Rotterdam scores 4.0 on mobility (0–5 scale); Leeuwarden has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Rotterdam's culture score of 4.0 sits well above Leeuwarden's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Rotterdam scores 4.0 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Leeuwarden has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Rotterdam scores 4.2 on safety (0–5 scale); Leeuwarden has no safety baseline.
Career
Rotterdam scores 4.0 on career (0–5 scale); Leeuwarden has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Rotterdam scores 3.7 on social & community (0–5 scale); Leeuwarden has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Rotterdam scores 3.8 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Leeuwarden has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Rotterdam scores 3.9 on family (0–5 scale); Leeuwarden has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Rotterdam scores 3.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Leeuwarden has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Leeuwarden averages 7.1 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Rotterdam's 8.8 µg/m³ (good) — Leeuwarden breathes ~20% cleaner air (1.8 µg/m³ lower).
Leeuwarden
Rotterdam
PM2.5 annual average
WHO classification
City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Leeuwarden (93K) and Rotterdam (2.2M) are 23x in population — Rotterdam is the larger metro, Leeuwarden the smaller; on land area Rotterdam spans roughly 28x more ground.
Rotterdam is roughly 26x the scale of Leeuwarden
Combined population & area comparison
RotterdamLeeuwardenCity Scale Rankings
Rotterdam2.2M23xLeeuwarden93K1xRotterdam677 km²28xLeeuwarden24 km²1xLeeuwarden
Rotterdam
Who Thrives Here
Rotterdam is the stronger fit for the car-free urbanist. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.
Also compared
Bangkok
Berlin
Brussels
LisbonFrequently asked about Leeuwarden vs Rotterdam
▶Which is cheaper, Leeuwarden or Rotterdam?
▶How does the climate compare between Leeuwarden and Rotterdam?
▶Is Leeuwarden or Rotterdam safer?
▶Should I move to Leeuwarden or Rotterdam?
The best city depends on what matters to you
This comparison shows how Leeuwarden and Rotterdam stack up on the data. But your climate preferences, budget, career needs, and lifestyle priorities can shift the picture entirely. A personalized diagnostic finds what fits your life.
Take the free diagnostic10 minutes, no account needed