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

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Rotterdam

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€342k

Population

672.960

Price Trend

+2.4%

Avg. Income

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€12.7k

Labour Part.

67.0%

High Education

33.4%

Westland

Zuid-Holland · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€465k

Population

116.916

Price Trend

+4.0%

Avg. Income

€41.4k

Median Wealth

€255.2k

Labour Part.

78.0%

High Education

25.4%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Rotterdam leads on Housing, Education, Green, Livability; Westland leads on Economy, 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
Westland has an older population: 5.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Rotterdam is more diverse by 37.1 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Westland has fewer theft incidents: 24.3 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Rotterdam 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
Rotterdam
Westland
Housing & Market
Rotterdam +1
Westland +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€342k

€465k

Housing Stock

328.408

48.147

Owner-Occupied

35.0%

69.0%

Rental

65.0%

31.0%

Built before 2000

95.0%

88.0%

People & Households
Rotterdam +2

Population

672.960

116.916

Density (per km²)

3.081 /km²

1.448 /km²

Single Households

49.4%

33.7%

Households with Children

28.4%

36.8%

Avg Household Size

1.9

2.3

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

14.0%

12.0%

25–45 years

32.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

24.0%

27.0%

65+ years

16.0%

21.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

42.8%

79.8%

EU background

12.9%

9.4%

Non-EU background

44.3%

10.8%

Economics & Labour
Westland +4

Avg Income

€40.6k

€41.4k

Median Wealth

€12.7k

€255.2k

Labour Participation

67.0%

78.0%

Permanent Contracts

50.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

33.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

17.0%

19.0%

Poverty Rate

6.3%

2.3%

Cars per Household

0.70

1.20

Education
Rotterdam +2
Westland +1

High Education

33.4%

25.4%

Low Education

30.0%

29.4%

Primary Schools

168

36

Secondary Schools

82

9

Schools Rated 'Good'

1.2%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

6.8%

4.4%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Westland +3

Theft

34.9

10.6

Vandalism

5.7

2.8

Violent Crime

10.6

2.6

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.7 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.6 km

0.9 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.6 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

23

0

Bus stops

846

131

Tram stops

296

3

Metro stations

24

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

18.2

15.5

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.2

8.3