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Utrecht is the youngest of the 17 cities we cover, with an average age near 37; 's-Hertogenbosch is the oldest at about 42 and a half. The whole spread is only five years.

The Randstad cities are pricier, denser and far more international than the rest. But the gap is smaller than you would think on rent, and the cities outside it are notably older.

The Hague is the most international of the 17 cities we cover, at 39 percent, just ahead of Amsterdam. The surprise in the top three: the suburb of Amstelveen.

Across the 17 cities we cover, average home values run from about €296k in Maastricht to about €536k in Amstelveen. The surprise: Amsterdam is not the priciest, it ranks fourth.