ultrech is really nice. we (my family and i) are thinking about moving to either there or hague in a few years (we are currently in ams, but we are not staying since property values are way too high).

My family tried to move to Utrecht, but ended up in Hilversum. And Hilversum is the nicest place I've ever lived for day to day life! But every time I visit Utrecht I think "if only....".

We also looked at Houten because letting my kids bike safely is a huge deal (and one Hilversum is only mediocre for) but Houten does seem quite boring...