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Emmen

Drenthe · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€265k

Population

109.678

Price Trend

+6.0%

Avg. Income

€36.5k

Median Wealth

€96.1k

Labour Part.

67.0%

High Education

19.0%

Haarlemmermeer

Noord-Holland · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€499k

Population

165.255

Price Trend

+5.5%

Avg. Income

€46.8k

Median Wealth

€256.1k

Labour Part.

76.0%

High Education

33.3%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Haarlemmermeer 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
Emmen has an older population: 7.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Haarlemmermeer is more diverse by 20.1 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Emmen has fewer theft incidents: 3.6 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Haarlemmermeer 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
Emmen
Haarlemmermeer
Housing & Market
Haarlemmermeer +4

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€265k

€499k

Housing Stock

50.710

68.125

Owner-Occupied

63.0%

67.0%

Rental

37.0%

33.0%

Built before 2000

96.0%

91.0%

People & Households
Haarlemmermeer +2

Population

109.678

165.255

Density (per km²)

327 /km²

838 /km²

Single Households

36.5%

32.7%

Households with Children

31.8%

40.8%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.3

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

13.0%

25–45 years

22.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

28.0%

28.0%

65+ years

25.0%

18.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

84.4%

64.3%

EU background

7.1%

9.7%

Non-EU background

8.5%

26.0%

Economics & Labour
Haarlemmermeer +4

Avg Income

€36.5k

€46.8k

Median Wealth

€96.1k

€256.1k

Labour Participation

67.0%

76.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

57.0%

Flex Contracts

29.0%

27.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

16.0%

Poverty Rate

2.9%

2.5%

Cars per Household

1.20

1.40

Education
Haarlemmermeer +2

High Education

19.0%

33.3%

Low Education

32.0%

24.9%

Primary Schools

51

46

Secondary Schools

8

11

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

10.2%

1.8%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Emmen +1
Haarlemmermeer +2

Theft

15.2

18.9

Vandalism

4.4

3.9

Violent Crime

5.9

3.7

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.5 km

1.1 km

Supermarket

1.4 km

1.2 km

Childcare

0.9 km

0.7 km

School

0.9 km

0.9 km

Public Transport

Train stations

9

4

Bus stops

384

445

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

7.6

15.7

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

7.3

8.5