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

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City B
Hilversum

Noord-Holland · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€477k

Population

94.393

Price Trend

+1.7%

Avg. Income

€49.3k

Median Wealth

€138.6k

Labour Part.

73.0%

High Education

42.3%

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
Hilversum leads on Economy, Safety, Education, Livability; Zaanstad leads on Housing, 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
Zaanstad has an older population: 0.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 3.9 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Hilversum has fewer theft incidents: 1.6 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Hilversum 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
Hilversum
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Hilversum +1
Zaanstad +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€477k

€389k

Housing Stock

43.894

72.329

Owner-Occupied

54.0%

54.0%

Rental

45.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

95.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Zaanstad +2

Population

94.393

162.828

Density (per km²)

2.070 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

42.8%

37.9%

Households with Children

32.6%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

17.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

27.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

27.0%

65+ years

19.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

64.7%

60.7%

EU background

12.2%

10.6%

Non-EU background

23.1%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Hilversum +3
Zaanstad +1

Avg Income

€49.3k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€138.6k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

73.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

54.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

20.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

3.9%

3.8%

Cars per Household

0.90

1.00

Education
Hilversum +3

High Education

42.3%

27.8%

Low Education

23.1%

28.1%

Primary Schools

27

46

Secondary Schools

16

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

2.3%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

0.0%

5.1%

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

Theft

18.6

20.3

Vandalism

4.4

4.3

Violent Crime

4.6

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

3

6

Bus stops

170

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

10.9

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.1

8.7