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Side-by-side analysis of housing, demographics, safety, and sustainability

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City B
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%

Leidschendam-Voorburg

Zuid-Holland · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€443k

Population

78.318

Price Trend

+13.9%

Avg. Income

€49.8k

Median Wealth

€153.4k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

45.5%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Alkmaar leads on Economy, Housing, Green; Leidschendam-Voorburg leads on Safety, 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
Leidschendam-Voorburg has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Leidschendam-Voorburg is more diverse by 12.2 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Alkmaar has fewer theft incidents: 1.7 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Leidschendam-Voorburg 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
Leidschendam-Voorburg
Housing & Market
Alkmaar +2
Leidschendam-Voorburg +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€380k

€443k

Housing Stock

54.739

37.861

Owner-Occupied

59.0%

59.0%

Rental

41.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

93.0%

97.0%

People & Households
Alkmaar +1
Leidschendam-Voorburg +1

Population

112.896

78.318

Density (per km²)

1.023 /km²

2.402 /km²

Single Households

42.1%

41.9%

Households with Children

31.0%

31.3%

Avg Household Size

2.0

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

26.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

26.0%

65+ years

21.0%

24.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

74.0%

61.8%

EU background

8.1%

11.2%

Non-EU background

17.9%

27.0%

Economics & Labour
Alkmaar +3
Leidschendam-Voorburg +1

Avg Income

€41.5k

€49.8k

Median Wealth

€155.5k

€153.4k

Labour Participation

72.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

57.0%

59.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

24.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

3.3%

Cars per Household

1.00

1.00

Education
Leidschendam-Voorburg +2

High Education

33.4%

45.5%

Low Education

24.6%

22.1%

Primary Schools

37

18

Secondary Schools

12

7

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

8.2%

8.0%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Alkmaar +1
Leidschendam-Voorburg +2

Theft

23.7

25.4

Vandalism

5.7

4.7

Violent Crime

5.5

5.2

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.0 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.5 km

School

0.7 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

2

3

Bus stops

266

95

Tram stops

0

28

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.1

16.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

7.8

8.9