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Alkmaar

Noord-Holland · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€380k

Population

112.896

Price Trend

+5.8%

Avg. Income

€41.5k

Median Wealth

€155.5k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

33.4%

's-Hertogenbosch

Noord-Brabant · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€417k

Population

161.530

Price Trend

+3.5%

Avg. Income

€44.9k

Median Wealth

€110.3k

Labour Part.

74.0%

High Education

40.6%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Alkmaar leads on Economy, Green; 's-Hertogenbosch leads on Housing, Education, Livability.
WOZ Home Value Trend
Average assessed home value in €k
Price Growth YoY
Annual % change in home values
Population
Thousands of residents over time
Avg Income
€k per income recipient
Age Distribution
% of population per age group
Alkmaar has an older population: 1.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Alkmaar is more diverse by 1.0 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Alkmaar has fewer theft incidents: 1.2 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
's-Hertogenbosch residents live closer to everyday services on average.
Theft Rate Over Time
Theft incidents per 1,000 residents
Labour Participation Over Time
Net labour participation %
Metric
Alkmaar
's-Hertogenbosch
Housing & Market
Alkmaar +1
's-Hertogenbosch +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€380k

€417k

Housing Stock

54.739

76.845

Owner-Occupied

59.0%

53.0%

Rental

41.0%

47.0%

Built before 2000

93.0%

91.0%

People & Households
's-Hertogenbosch +2

Population

112.896

161.530

Density (per km²)

1.023 /km²

1.475 /km²

Single Households

42.1%

41.6%

Households with Children

31.0%

29.6%

Avg Household Size

2.0

2.0

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

14.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

26.0%

28.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

26.0%

65+ years

21.0%

20.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

74.0%

75.0%

EU background

8.1%

7.6%

Non-EU background

17.9%

17.5%

Economics & Labour
Alkmaar +2
's-Hertogenbosch +2

Avg Income

€41.5k

€44.9k

Median Wealth

€155.5k

€110.3k

Labour Participation

72.0%

74.0%

Permanent Contracts

57.0%

56.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

27.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

2.9%

Cars per Household

1.00

1.10

Education
's-Hertogenbosch +2

High Education

33.4%

40.6%

Low Education

24.6%

24.5%

Primary Schools

37

42

Secondary Schools

12

9

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

8.2%

2.0%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Alkmaar +2
's-Hertogenbosch +1

Theft

23.7

24.8

Vandalism

5.7

4.4

Violent Crime

5.5

6.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.0 km

1.0 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

2

3

Bus stops

266

336

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.1

13.3

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

7.8

9.8