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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%

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
Rotterdam leads on Housing, Education, Green, Livability; Zaanstad 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
Zaanstad has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Rotterdam is more diverse by 18.0 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 14.6 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
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Rotterdam +1
Zaanstad +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€342k

€389k

Housing Stock

328.408

72.329

Owner-Occupied

35.0%

54.0%

Rental

65.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

95.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Rotterdam +2

Population

672.960

162.828

Density (per km²)

3.081 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

49.4%

37.9%

Households with Children

28.4%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

1.9

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

14.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

32.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

24.0%

27.0%

65+ years

16.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

42.8%

60.7%

EU background

12.9%

10.6%

Non-EU background

44.3%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Zaanstad +3

Avg Income

€40.6k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€12.7k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

67.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

50.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

33.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

17.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

6.3%

3.8%

Cars per Household

0.70

1.00

Education
Rotterdam +2
Zaanstad +1

High Education

33.4%

27.8%

Low Education

30.0%

28.1%

Primary Schools

168

46

Secondary Schools

82

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

1.2%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

6.8%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Zaanstad +3

Theft

34.9

20.3

Vandalism

5.7

4.3

Violent Crime

10.6

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.7 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.6 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.6 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

23

6

Bus stops

846

351

Tram stops

296

0

Metro stations

24

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

18.2

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.2

8.7