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Amersfoort

Utrecht · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€446k

Population

163.298

Price Trend

+6.2%

Avg. Income

€46.4k

Median Wealth

€166.4k

Labour Part.

75.0%

High Education

43.6%

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
Amersfoort leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, 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
Zaanstad has an older population: 2.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 10.4 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 1.8 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Amersfoort 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
Amersfoort
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Amersfoort +4

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€446k

€389k

Housing Stock

72.367

72.329

Owner-Occupied

58.0%

54.0%

Rental

42.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

91.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Amersfoort +2

Population

163.298

162.828

Density (per km²)

2.613 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

38.0%

37.9%

Households with Children

34.9%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

17.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

28.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

27.0%

65+ years

17.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

71.1%

60.7%

EU background

6.3%

10.6%

Non-EU background

22.6%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Amersfoort +4

Avg Income

€46.4k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€166.4k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

75.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

2.4%

3.8%

Cars per Household

2.00

1.00

Education
Amersfoort +3

High Education

43.6%

27.8%

Low Education

22.2%

28.1%

Primary Schools

47

46

Secondary Schools

25

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

1.4%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

5.6%

5.1%

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

Theft

22.1

20.3

Vandalism

4.2

4.3

Violent Crime

4.2

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

5

6

Bus stops

308

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.9

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.4

8.7