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

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Maastricht

Limburg · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€313k

Population

125.563

Price Trend

+6.5%

Avg. Income

€38.1k

Median Wealth

€20.3k

Labour Part.

60.0%

High Education

35.9%

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
Maastricht 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
Maastricht has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 0.3 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 7.2 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Maastricht 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
Maastricht
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Zaanstad +4

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€313k

€389k

Housing Stock

66.249

72.329

Owner-Occupied

39.0%

54.0%

Rental

61.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

94.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Maastricht +1
Zaanstad +1

Population

125.563

162.828

Density (per km²)

2.251 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

57.8%

37.9%

Households with Children

18.1%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

1.7

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

10.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

21.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

24.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

22.0%

27.0%

65+ years

22.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

61.1%

60.7%

EU background

20.9%

10.6%

Non-EU background

18.0%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Zaanstad +4

Avg Income

€38.1k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€20.3k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

60.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

50.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

36.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

14.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

4.7%

3.8%

Cars per Household

0.60

1.00

Education
Maastricht +2

High Education

35.9%

27.8%

Low Education

23.9%

28.1%

Primary Schools

26

46

Secondary Schools

9

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

5.7%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Zaanstad +3

Theft

27.5

20.3

Vandalism

5.4

4.3

Violent Crime

6.5

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.7 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

6

Bus stops

313

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

10.0

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.3

8.7