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Almelo

Overijssel · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€295k

Population

74.776

Price Trend

+3.9%

Avg. Income

€36k

Median Wealth

€82k

Labour Part.

69.0%

High Education

25.6%

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
Zaanstad leads on Economy, Housing, Education, Green, 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
Almelo has an older population: 2.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 9.6 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Almelo has fewer theft incidents: 2.3 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
Almelo
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Almelo +1
Zaanstad +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€295k

€389k

Housing Stock

34.709

72.329

Owner-Occupied

55.0%

54.0%

Rental

45.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

94.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Zaanstad +2

Population

74.776

162.828

Density (per km²)

1.113 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

38.0%

37.9%

Households with Children

34.1%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

27.0%

65+ years

21.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

70.3%

60.7%

EU background

8.6%

10.6%

Non-EU background

21.1%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Zaanstad +4

Avg Income

€36k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€82k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

69.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

57.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

30.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

4.2%

3.8%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.00

Education
Zaanstad +2

High Education

25.6%

27.8%

Low Education

31.4%

28.1%

Primary Schools

21

46

Secondary Schools

12

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

9.1%

5.1%

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

Theft

18.0

20.3

Vandalism

5.4

4.3

Violent Crime

5.2

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.2 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

2

6

Bus stops

202

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

9.8

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.7

8.7