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

City A
City B
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%

Zoetermeer

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€375k

Population

129.862

Price Trend

+3.6%

Avg. Income

€42.8k

Median Wealth

€124.8k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

30.7%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Almere leads on Housing, Safety, Green; Zoetermeer leads on 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
Zoetermeer has an older population: 7.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Almere is more diverse by 12.9 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zoetermeer has fewer theft incidents: 2.1 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Zoetermeer 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
Zoetermeer
Housing & Market
Almere +4

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€397k

€375k

Housing Stock

94.045

58.212

Owner-Occupied

62.0%

56.0%

Rental

38.0%

44.0%

Built before 2000

85.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Almere +1
Zoetermeer +1

Population

229.574

129.862

Density (per km²)

1.777 /km²

3.772 /km²

Single Households

33.8%

35.9%

Households with Children

41.8%

36.5%

Avg Household Size

2.3

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

18.0%

17.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

12.0%

25–45 years

29.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

25.0%

65+ years

14.0%

21.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

49.6%

62.5%

EU background

9.0%

6.9%

Non-EU background

41.4%

30.6%

Economics & Labour
Almere +3
Zoetermeer +1

Avg Income

€43.6k

€42.8k

Median Wealth

€148.2k

€124.8k

Labour Participation

72.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

55.0%

60.0%

Flex Contracts

29.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

15.0%

14.0%

Poverty Rate

3.5%

2.8%

Cars per Household

0.00

1.00

Education
Almere +1
Zoetermeer +1

High Education

30.8%

30.7%

Low Education

26.9%

26.1%

Primary Schools

75

38

Secondary Schools

20

7

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

9.5%

2.2%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Almere +2
Zoetermeer +1

Theft

17.1

15.0

Vandalism

3.5

3.9

Violent Crime

4.8

5.0

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.0 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.5 km

School

0.7 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

6

20

Bus stops

268

145

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

10.0

15.9

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.3

9.1