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City B
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%

Utrecht

Utrecht · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€490k

Population

376.757

Price Trend

+8.7%

Avg. Income

€47k

Median Wealth

€30.3k

Labour Part.

75.0%

High Education

55.2%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Hoorn leads on Economy, Safety; Utrecht leads on Housing, 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
Hoorn has an older population: 10.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Utrecht is more diverse by 12.6 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Hoorn has fewer theft incidents: 23.7 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Utrecht 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
Hoorn
Utrecht
Housing & Market
Hoorn +1
Utrecht +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€365k

€490k

Housing Stock

34.994

168.736

Owner-Occupied

61.0%

45.0%

Rental

39.0%

55.0%

Built before 2000

93.0%

87.0%

People & Households
Utrecht +2

Population

76.036

376.757

Density (per km²)

3.732 /km²

4.018 /km²

Single Households

38.3%

51.6%

Households with Children

34.9%

26.0%

Avg Household Size

2.1

1.9

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

15.0%

25–45 years

26.0%

37.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

21.0%

65+ years

21.0%

11.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

71.8%

59.1%

EU background

8.7%

10.9%

Non-EU background

19.6%

29.9%

Economics & Labour
Hoorn +2
Utrecht +2

Avg Income

€40.4k

€47k

Median Wealth

€163.5k

€30.3k

Labour Participation

71.0%

75.0%

Permanent Contracts

57.0%

53.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

32.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

16.0%

Poverty Rate

2.6%

4.0%

Cars per Household

1.00

0.60

Education
Utrecht +3

High Education

29.0%

55.2%

Low Education

27.1%

18.0%

Primary Schools

22

97

Secondary Schools

9

31

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.8%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

9.7%

7.8%

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

Theft

20.8

44.5

Vandalism

5.3

4.7

Violent Crime

7.0

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.7 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.5 km

School

0.7 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

9

Bus stops

167

637

Tram stops

1

33

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

9.4

16.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

7.6

10.0