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

City A
City B
Amsterdam

Noord-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€518k

Population

934.526

Price Trend

+4.0%

Avg. Income

€49.3k

Median Wealth

€14.6k

Labour Part.

71.0%

High Education

49.7%

Súdwest-Fryslân

Friesland · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€317k

Population

90.534

Price Trend

+5.7%

Avg. Income

€37.3k

Median Wealth

€158.3k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

26.4%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Amsterdam leads on Housing, Education, Green, Livability; Súdwest-Fryslân leads on Economy, Safety.
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
Súdwest-Fryslân has an older population: 11.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Amsterdam is more diverse by 48.2 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Súdwest-Fryslân has fewer theft incidents: 38.0 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Amsterdam 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
Amsterdam
Súdwest-Fryslân
Housing & Market
Amsterdam +3
Súdwest-Fryslân +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€518k

€317k

Housing Stock

486.769

43.118

Owner-Occupied

31.0%

65.0%

Rental

69.0%

35.0%

Built before 2000

89.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Amsterdam +2

Population

934.526

90.534

Density (per km²)

4.968 /km²

173 /km²

Single Households

55.0%

37.0%

Households with Children

22.8%

31.4%

Avg Household Size

1.8

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

13.0%

15.0%

15–25 years

13.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

37.0%

21.0%

45–65 years

23.0%

28.0%

65+ years

14.0%

25.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

39.8%

88.0%

EU background

17.1%

4.5%

Non-EU background

43.0%

7.4%

Economics & Labour
Amsterdam +1
Súdwest-Fryslân +3

Avg Income

€49.3k

€37.3k

Median Wealth

€14.6k

€158.3k

Labour Participation

71.0%

72.0%

Permanent Contracts

48.0%

54.0%

Flex Contracts

31.0%

25.0%

Self-Employed

21.0%

21.0%

Poverty Rate

6.7%

2.3%

Cars per Household

0.50

1.20

Education
Amsterdam +2

High Education

49.7%

26.4%

Low Education

21.7%

26.1%

Primary Schools

200

48

Secondary Schools

91

10

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

11.0%

3.4%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Súdwest-Fryslân +3

Theft

48.1

10.1

Vandalism

5.9

4.3

Violent Crime

9.7

3.7

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.6 km

2.1 km

Supermarket

0.6 km

1.5 km

Childcare

0.4 km

1.0 km

School

0.6 km

1.0 km

Public Transport

Train stations

12

7

Bus stops

1152

369

Tram stops

413

0

Metro stations

43

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

16.1

6.7

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.2

6.6