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

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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%

Vlaardingen

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€303k

Population

77.260

Price Trend

+4.5%

Avg. Income

€39.4k

Median Wealth

€48k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

24.3%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Hoorn leads on Economy, Housing, Education, Green; Vlaardingen leads on Safety, 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
Vlaardingen has an older population: 0.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Vlaardingen is more diverse by 10.6 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Vlaardingen has fewer theft incidents: 2.2 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Vlaardingen 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
Vlaardingen
Housing & Market
Hoorn +2
Vlaardingen +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€365k

€303k

Housing Stock

34.994

37.117

Owner-Occupied

61.0%

47.0%

Rental

39.0%

53.0%

Built before 2000

93.0%

92.0%

People & Households
Hoorn +1
Vlaardingen +1

Population

76.036

77.260

Density (per km²)

3.732 /km²

3.307 /km²

Single Households

38.3%

41.3%

Households with Children

34.9%

33.1%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

26.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

25.0%

65+ years

21.0%

21.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

71.8%

61.1%

EU background

8.7%

12.0%

Non-EU background

19.6%

26.9%

Economics & Labour
Hoorn +4

Avg Income

€40.4k

€39.4k

Median Wealth

€163.5k

€48k

Labour Participation

71.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

57.0%

56.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

29.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

15.0%

Poverty Rate

2.6%

4.3%

Cars per Household

1.00

0.90

Education
Hoorn +2

High Education

29.0%

24.3%

Low Education

27.1%

32.9%

Primary Schools

22

21

Secondary Schools

9

9

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

9.7%

6.7%

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

Theft

20.8

18.6

Vandalism

5.3

4.8

Violent Crime

7.0

7.2

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.5 km

School

0.7 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

3

Bus stops

167

75

Tram stops

1

9

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

9.4

17.9

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

7.6

9.2