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

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Haarlem

Noord-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€505k

Population

168.743

Price Trend

+4.5%

Avg. Income

€48.3k

Median Wealth

€130.9k

Labour Part.

74.0%

High Education

45.1%

Hoorn

Noord-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€365k

Population

76.036

Price Trend

+4.3%

Avg. Income

€40.4k

Median Wealth

€163.5k

Labour Part.

71.0%

High Education

29.0%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Haarlem leads on Housing, Education, Green, Livability; Hoorn 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
Hoorn has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Haarlem is more diverse by 9.2 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Hoorn has fewer theft incidents: 7.1 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Haarlem 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
Haarlem
Hoorn
Housing & Market
Haarlem +2
Hoorn +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€505k

€365k

Housing Stock

80.430

34.994

Owner-Occupied

53.0%

61.0%

Rental

47.0%

39.0%

Built before 2000

93.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Haarlem +2

Population

168.743

76.036

Density (per km²)

5.776 /km²

3.732 /km²

Single Households

44.0%

38.3%

Households with Children

31.4%

34.9%

Avg Household Size

2.0

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

10.0%

12.0%

25–45 years

30.0%

26.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

26.0%

65+ years

18.0%

21.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

62.6%

71.8%

EU background

13.1%

8.7%

Non-EU background

24.4%

19.6%

Economics & Labour
Haarlem +2
Hoorn +2

Avg Income

€48.3k

€40.4k

Median Wealth

€130.9k

€163.5k

Labour Participation

74.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

55.0%

57.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

27.0%

Self-Employed

19.0%

16.0%

Poverty Rate

3.5%

2.6%

Cars per Household

0.80

1.00

Education
Haarlem +2

High Education

45.1%

29.0%

Low Education

22.0%

27.1%

Primary Schools

39

22

Secondary Schools

18

9

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

1.8%

9.7%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Haarlem +1
Hoorn +2

Theft

27.9

20.8

Vandalism

5.4

5.3

Violent Crime

5.5

7.0

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.6 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.5 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.4 km

0.5 km

School

0.5 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

2

3

Bus stops

273

167

Tram stops

0

1

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

13.6

9.4

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.7

7.6