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

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Lelystad

Flevoland · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€350k

Population

84.713

Price Trend

+2.3%

Avg. Income

€39.5k

Median Wealth

€138.2k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

25.4%

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
Lelystad leads on Economy, Safety, Green; Zaanstad leads on Housing, Education, 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
Lelystad is more diverse by 0.8 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Lelystad has fewer theft incidents: 2.7 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
Lelystad
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Lelystad +2
Zaanstad +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€350k

€389k

Housing Stock

36.017

72.329

Owner-Occupied

62.0%

54.0%

Rental

38.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

91.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Zaanstad +2

Population

84.713

162.828

Density (per km²)

370 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

35.5%

37.9%

Households with Children

37.8%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

17.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

27.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

27.0%

65+ years

18.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

60.0%

60.7%

EU background

10.6%

10.6%

Non-EU background

29.5%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Lelystad +2
Zaanstad +2

Avg Income

€39.5k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€138.2k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

70.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

53.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

31.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

15.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

3.7%

3.8%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.00

Education
Zaanstad +2

High Education

25.4%

27.8%

Low Education

30.4%

28.1%

Primary Schools

35

46

Secondary Schools

5

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

15.0%

5.1%

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

Theft

17.6

20.3

Vandalism

3.8

4.3

Violent Crime

6.0

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.3 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

1.2 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.8 km

0.6 km

School

0.9 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

1

6

Bus stops

196

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

7.7

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

7.7

8.7