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

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Dordrecht

Zuid-Holland · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€331k

Population

122.796

Price Trend

+7.1%

Avg. Income

€41.2k

Median Wealth

€113.7k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

28.3%

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
Dordrecht leads on Economy, Green, Livability; Zaanstad leads on Housing, Education.
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
Dordrecht has an older population: 1.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 4.6 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 0.5 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Zaanstad 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
Dordrecht
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Dordrecht +1
Zaanstad +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€331k

€389k

Housing Stock

57.537

72.329

Owner-Occupied

58.0%

54.0%

Rental

42.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

94.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Zaanstad +2

Population

122.796

162.828

Density (per km²)

1.583 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

41.2%

37.9%

Households with Children

32.2%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

27.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

27.0%

65+ years

20.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

65.3%

60.7%

EU background

10.1%

10.6%

Non-EU background

24.6%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Dordrecht +2
Zaanstad +2

Avg Income

€41.2k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€113.7k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

70.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

57.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

3.6%

3.8%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.00

Education
Dordrecht +2
Zaanstad +1

High Education

28.3%

27.8%

Low Education

29.5%

28.1%

Primary Schools

36

46

Secondary Schools

11

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

2.1%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

4.3%

5.1%

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

Theft

20.8

20.3

Vandalism

3.7

4.3

Violent Crime

6.6

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

6

Bus stops

238

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

13.5

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.1

8.7