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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%

Zaanstad

Noord-Holland · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€389k

Population

162.828

Price Trend

+0.5%

Avg. Income

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€115.3k

Labour Part.

71.0%

High Education

27.8%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Alkmaar leads on Economy, Education, Green; Zaanstad leads on Housing, Safety, 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: 2.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 13.3 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 3.4 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Zaanstad 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
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Alkmaar +1
Zaanstad +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€380k

€389k

Housing Stock

54.739

72.329

Owner-Occupied

59.0%

54.0%

Rental

41.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

93.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Zaanstad +2

Population

112.896

162.828

Density (per km²)

1.023 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

42.1%

37.9%

Households with Children

31.0%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.0

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

26.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

27.0%

65+ years

21.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

74.0%

60.7%

EU background

8.1%

10.6%

Non-EU background

17.9%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Alkmaar +4

Avg Income

€41.5k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€155.5k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

72.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

57.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

3.8%

Cars per Household

1.00

1.00

Education
Alkmaar +2

High Education

33.4%

27.8%

Low Education

24.6%

28.1%

Primary Schools

37

46

Secondary Schools

12

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

8.2%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Alkmaar +1
Zaanstad +2

Theft

23.7

20.3

Vandalism

5.7

4.3

Violent Crime

5.5

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.0 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

2

6

Bus stops

266

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.1

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

7.8

8.7