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Utrecht

Utrecht · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€490k

Population

376.757

Price Trend

+8.7%

Avg. Income

€47k

Median Wealth

€30.3k

Labour Part.

75.0%

High Education

55.2%

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
Utrecht 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: 8.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Utrecht is more diverse by 1.6 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 24.2 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Utrecht 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
Utrecht
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Utrecht +3
Zaanstad +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€490k

€389k

Housing Stock

168.736

72.329

Owner-Occupied

45.0%

54.0%

Rental

55.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

87.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Utrecht +2

Population

376.757

162.828

Density (per km²)

4.018 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

51.6%

37.9%

Households with Children

26.0%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

1.9

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

15.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

37.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

21.0%

27.0%

65+ years

11.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

59.1%

60.7%

EU background

10.9%

10.6%

Non-EU background

29.9%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Utrecht +2
Zaanstad +2

Avg Income

€47k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€30.3k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

75.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

53.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

32.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

4.0%

3.8%

Cars per Household

0.60

1.00

Education
Utrecht +3

High Education

55.2%

27.8%

Low Education

18.0%

28.1%

Primary Schools

97

46

Secondary Schools

31

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.8%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

7.8%

5.1%

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

Theft

44.5

20.3

Vandalism

4.7

4.3

Violent Crime

5.8

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.7 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.6 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

9

6

Bus stops

637

351

Tram stops

33

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

16.6

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

10.0

8.7