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

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Eindhoven

Noord-Brabant · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€391k

Population

249.035

Price Trend

+7.7%

Avg. Income

€43.7k

Median Wealth

€36.6k

Labour Part.

71.0%

High Education

42.8%

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
Eindhoven leads on Housing, Education, Green, Livability; Zaanstad 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
Zaanstad has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Eindhoven is more diverse by 6.5 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 20.1 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Eindhoven 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
Eindhoven
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Eindhoven +3
Zaanstad +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€391k

€389k

Housing Stock

121.191

72.329

Owner-Occupied

44.0%

54.0%

Rental

56.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

90.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Eindhoven +2

Population

249.035

162.828

Density (per km²)

2.829 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

50.2%

37.9%

Households with Children

25.5%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

1.9

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

13.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

14.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

33.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

23.0%

27.0%

65+ years

16.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

54.2%

60.7%

EU background

14.8%

10.6%

Non-EU background

31.0%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Eindhoven +1
Zaanstad +2

Avg Income

€43.7k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€36.6k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

71.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

56.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

31.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

4.1%

3.8%

Cars per Household

0.80

1.00

Education
Eindhoven +2

High Education

42.8%

27.8%

Low Education

23.8%

28.1%

Primary Schools

53

46

Secondary Schools

25

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

3.8%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Zaanstad +3

Theft

40.4

20.3

Vandalism

5.4

4.3

Violent Crime

7.5

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

6

Bus stops

409

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

15.3

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.9

8.7