I’m an American and I’m thinking about moving to the Netherlands sometime in the future especially if a “certain presidential candidate” gets elected. Now, I’ve never been to the Netherlands or anywhere in Europe for that matter. Everything I “know” about the country comes from Youtube videos/channels that brag about how great it is. One of the things that gets that touted the most is the cycling infrastructure and walkability. As someone trying to move away from car dependency this seems to be a no-brainer. Amsterdam seems like the obvious choice but I’ve been told that Utrecht has a better cycling infrastructure. What do you think?
Just about anywhere, you will find all the basics within biking range. Almost every neighbourhood has at least one supermarket. And every town will have a barbershop, pharmacy (both an over the counter (drogist) and a separate prescription one), GP (huisarts), etc.
Biking infrastructure is good almost everywhere. Both in the big cities and in the smaller towns. I wouldn’t use that as a factor.
Also note there is a housing crisis going on right now. You might read such stories about Cananda, but the Netherlands has it just as bad. Especially in the triangle between Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Utrecht, it is bad.
I recommend looking at funda.nl at different places. See what is available in your price range. That also makes it much easier to find out about the towns around the big cities.