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

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Delft

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€352k

Population

110.173

Price Trend

+5.1%

Avg. Income

€39.1k

Median Wealth

€17.4k

Labour Part.

66.0%

High Education

48.1%

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
Delft leads on Education, Green, Livability; Zaanstad leads on Economy, Housing, 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
Zaanstad has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Delft is more diverse by 3.5 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 10.4 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Delft 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
Delft
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Delft +1
Zaanstad +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€352k

€389k

Housing Stock

54.594

72.329

Owner-Occupied

37.0%

54.0%

Rental

62.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

91.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Delft +1
Zaanstad +1

Population

110.173

162.828

Density (per km²)

4.861 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

58.8%

37.9%

Households with Children

20.0%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

1.7

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

12.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

20.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

31.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

20.0%

27.0%

65+ years

16.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

57.3%

60.7%

EU background

14.0%

10.6%

Non-EU background

28.7%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Zaanstad +4

Avg Income

€39.1k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€17.4k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

66.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

50.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

36.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

14.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

4.0%

3.8%

Cars per Household

0.60

1.00

Education
Delft +3

High Education

48.1%

27.8%

Low Education

17.6%

28.1%

Primary Schools

24

46

Secondary Schools

14

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

5.3%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

5.3%

5.1%

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

Theft

30.7

20.3

Vandalism

4.0

4.3

Violent Crime

4.5

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.6 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.6 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.4 km

0.6 km

School

0.6 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

2

6

Bus stops

160

351

Tram stops

25

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

17.4

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.2

8.7