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

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City B
Roosendaal

Noord-Brabant · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€323k

Population

77.721

Price Trend

+7.7%

Avg. Income

€39.6k

Median Wealth

€127.8k

Labour Part.

69.0%

High Education

27.1%

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
Roosendaal leads on Economy; Zaanstad leads on Housing, Safety, Education, Green, 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
Roosendaal has an older population: 4.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 9.0 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 5.7 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
Roosendaal
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Roosendaal +1
Zaanstad +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€323k

€389k

Housing Stock

35.981

72.329

Owner-Occupied

62.0%

54.0%

Rental

37.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

96.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Zaanstad +2

Population

77.721

162.828

Density (per km²)

730 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

39.0%

37.9%

Households with Children

31.1%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

24.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

28.0%

27.0%

65+ years

23.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

69.7%

60.7%

EU background

12.1%

10.6%

Non-EU background

18.2%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Roosendaal +2
Zaanstad +2

Avg Income

€39.6k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€127.8k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

69.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

28.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

14.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

3.4%

3.8%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.00

Education
Zaanstad +2

High Education

27.1%

27.8%

Low Education

29.8%

28.1%

Primary Schools

28

46

Secondary Schools

6

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

2.9%

5.1%

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

Theft

26.0

20.3

Vandalism

4.7

4.3

Violent Crime

5.6

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.7 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

1

6

Bus stops

202

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

12.7

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.0

8.7