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

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Purmerend

Noord-Holland · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€407k

Population

95.912

Price Trend

+3.3%

Avg. Income

€41.6k

Median Wealth

€185.7k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

27.8%

Schiedam

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€314k

Population

82.232

Price Trend

+5.0%

Avg. Income

€40k

Median Wealth

€48.6k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

27.1%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Purmerend leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Education, Green; Schiedam leads on 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
Purmerend has an older population: 4.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Schiedam is more diverse by 18.0 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Purmerend has fewer theft incidents: 13.1 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Schiedam 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
Purmerend
Schiedam
Housing & Market
Purmerend +4

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€407k

€314k

Housing Stock

43.479

38.420

Owner-Occupied

60.0%

50.0%

Rental

40.0%

50.0%

Built before 2000

90.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Purmerend +1
Schiedam +1

Population

95.912

82.232

Density (per km²)

1.025 /km²

4.618 /km²

Single Households

36.1%

41.9%

Households with Children

35.7%

33.2%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

30.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

26.0%

65+ years

22.0%

18.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

69.0%

51.0%

EU background

7.8%

14.3%

Non-EU background

23.2%

34.7%

Economics & Labour
Purmerend +4

Avg Income

€41.6k

€40k

Median Wealth

€185.7k

€48.6k

Labour Participation

72.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

53.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

29.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

18.0%

Poverty Rate

2.4%

5.0%

Cars per Household

1.00

0.90

Education
Purmerend +2

High Education

27.8%

27.1%

Low Education

26.9%

31.6%

Primary Schools

25

22

Secondary Schools

8

8

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

3.0%

3.3%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Purmerend +3

Theft

11.4

24.5

Vandalism

3.6

5.5

Violent Crime

4.7

7.4

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

0.6 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.5 km

School

0.7 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

2

Bus stops

270

95

Tram stops

0

28

Metro stations

0

3

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.2

20.8

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.0

9.5