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

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City B
Gouda

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€356k

Population

76.514

Price Trend

+6.6%

Avg. Income

€42k

Median Wealth

€128.3k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

36.0%

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
Gouda leads on Economy, Education, Livability; Zaanstad leads on Housing, Safety, Green.
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
Gouda has an older population: 2.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 8.4 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 0.9 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Gouda 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
Gouda
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Gouda +2
Zaanstad +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€356k

€389k

Housing Stock

35.205

72.329

Owner-Occupied

56.0%

54.0%

Rental

44.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

92.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Gouda +1
Zaanstad +1

Population

76.514

162.828

Density (per km²)

4.638 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

40.0%

37.9%

Households with Children

31.7%

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

21.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

69.2%

60.7%

EU background

8.2%

10.6%

Non-EU background

22.6%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Gouda +4

Avg Income

€42k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€128.3k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

72.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

15.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

3.8%

Cars per Household

0.90

1.00

Education
Gouda +2

High Education

36.0%

27.8%

Low Education

25.6%

28.1%

Primary Schools

22

46

Secondary Schools

17

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

2.6%

5.1%

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

Theft

21.2

20.3

Vandalism

4.3

4.3

Violent Crime

5.7

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.7 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.6 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

2

6

Bus stops

135

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

14.3

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.3

8.7