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

City A
City B
Tilburg

Noord-Brabant · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€339k

Population

230.357

Price Trend

+4.0%

Avg. Income

€38.5k

Median Wealth

€43.7k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

33.3%

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
Tilburg 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: 1.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 5.7 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 7.9 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Tilburg 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
Tilburg
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Tilburg +2
Zaanstad +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€339k

€389k

Housing Stock

107.237

72.329

Owner-Occupied

50.0%

54.0%

Rental

50.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

91.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Tilburg +1
Zaanstad +1

Population

230.357

162.828

Density (per km²)

1.830 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

47.2%

37.9%

Households with Children

27.7%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.0

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

15.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

29.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

25.0%

27.0%

65+ years

18.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

66.4%

60.7%

EU background

12.3%

10.6%

Non-EU background

21.2%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Tilburg +1
Zaanstad +3

Avg Income

€38.5k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€43.7k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

72.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

55.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

32.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

3.9%

3.8%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.00

Education
Tilburg +2

High Education

33.3%

27.8%

Low Education

26.9%

28.1%

Primary Schools

56

46

Secondary Schools

19

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

6.7%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Zaanstad +3

Theft

28.2

20.3

Vandalism

5.8

4.3

Violent Crime

6.9

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.8 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

385

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

12.6

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.8

8.7