Valeriusbuurt-West

Behind Willemspark's stately facades lies a neighbourhood of extremes. Average home values of €980,000 run more than double the national median, and with €72,000 income per resident this pocket of Amsterdam ranks among the country's wealthiest. Safety nonetheless scores a mere 3.5, with 44.5 crimes per 1,000 people present — nearly twice the median, partly a function of the sheer density of shops and restaurants on every corner. Barely two percent of homes are single-family houses, and four in ten households consist of one person.