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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%

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
Haarlemmermeer leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Education; Zaanstad leads on 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
Zaanstad has an older population: 1.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 3.5 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Haarlemmermeer has fewer theft incidents: 1.4 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
Haarlemmermeer
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Haarlemmermeer +3
Zaanstad +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€499k

€389k

Housing Stock

68.125

72.329

Owner-Occupied

67.0%

54.0%

Rental

33.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

91.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Haarlemmermeer +1
Zaanstad +1

Population

165.255

162.828

Density (per km²)

838 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

32.7%

37.9%

Households with Children

40.8%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.3

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

13.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

28.0%

27.0%

65+ years

18.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

64.3%

60.7%

EU background

9.7%

10.6%

Non-EU background

26.0%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Haarlemmermeer +4

Avg Income

€46.8k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€256.1k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

76.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

57.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

2.5%

3.8%

Cars per Household

1.40

1.00

Education
Haarlemmermeer +2

High Education

33.3%

27.8%

Low Education

24.9%

28.1%

Primary Schools

46

46

Secondary Schools

11

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

1.8%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Haarlemmermeer +3

Theft

18.9

20.3

Vandalism

3.9

4.3

Violent Crime

3.7

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.1 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

1.2 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.7 km

0.6 km

School

0.9 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

4

6

Bus stops

445

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

15.7

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.5

8.7