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

City A
City B
Leiden

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€409k

Population

130.638

Price Trend

+4.1%

Avg. Income

€42.7k

Median Wealth

€25.1k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

49.8%

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
Leiden leads on Education, Green, Livability; Zaanstad leads on Economy, Housing, 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
Zaanstad has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 1.8 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 8.4 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Leiden 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
Leiden
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Leiden +2
Zaanstad +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€409k

€389k

Housing Stock

65.079

72.329

Owner-Occupied

41.0%

54.0%

Rental

59.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

87.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Leiden +1
Zaanstad +1

Population

130.638

162.828

Density (per km²)

5.978 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

56.8%

37.9%

Households with Children

20.1%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

1.7

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

11.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

18.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

31.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

22.0%

27.0%

65+ years

16.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

62.5%

60.7%

EU background

13.4%

10.6%

Non-EU background

24.1%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Leiden +1
Zaanstad +3

Avg Income

€42.7k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€25.1k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

70.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

51.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

35.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

14.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

4.2%

3.8%

Cars per Household

0.50

1.00

Education
Leiden +3

High Education

49.8%

27.8%

Low Education

17.8%

28.1%

Primary Schools

25

46

Secondary Schools

16

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

4.9%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

4.9%

5.1%

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

Theft

28.7

20.3

Vandalism

4.3

4.3

Violent Crime

5.7

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.6 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

6

Bus stops

206

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

16.2

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.8

8.7