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Almere

Flevoland · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€397k

Population

229.574

Price Trend

+5.9%

Avg. Income

€43.6k

Median Wealth

€148.2k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

30.8%

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
Almere leads on Housing, Safety, Green; Leidschendam-Voorburg leads on Economy, 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: 10.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Almere is more diverse by 12.2 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Almere has fewer theft incidents: 8.3 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
Almere
Leidschendam-Voorburg
Housing & Market
Almere +3
Leidschendam-Voorburg +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€397k

€443k

Housing Stock

94.045

37.861

Owner-Occupied

62.0%

59.0%

Rental

38.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

85.0%

97.0%

People & Households
Almere +1
Leidschendam-Voorburg +1

Population

229.574

78.318

Density (per km²)

1.777 /km²

2.402 /km²

Single Households

33.8%

41.9%

Households with Children

41.8%

31.3%

Avg Household Size

2.3

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

18.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

29.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

26.0%

65+ years

14.0%

24.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

49.6%

61.8%

EU background

9.0%

11.2%

Non-EU background

41.4%

27.0%

Economics & Labour
Almere +1
Leidschendam-Voorburg +3

Avg Income

€43.6k

€49.8k

Median Wealth

€148.2k

€153.4k

Labour Participation

72.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

55.0%

59.0%

Flex Contracts

29.0%

24.0%

Self-Employed

15.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

3.5%

3.3%

Cars per Household

0.00

1.00

Education
Leidschendam-Voorburg +2

High Education

30.8%

45.5%

Low Education

26.9%

22.1%

Primary Schools

75

18

Secondary Schools

20

7

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

9.5%

8.0%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Almere +3

Theft

17.1

25.4

Vandalism

3.5

4.7

Violent Crime

4.8

5.2

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.0 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.5 km

School

0.7 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

6

3

Bus stops

268

95

Tram stops

0

28

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

10.0

16.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.3

8.9