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Venlo

Limburg · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€312k

Population

103.984

Price Trend

+8.7%

Avg. Income

€36.9k

Median Wealth

€104.4k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

25.6%

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
Zaanstad leads on Economy, 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
Venlo has an older population: 4.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 6.0 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 4.8 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
Venlo
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Venlo +1
Zaanstad +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€312k

€389k

Housing Stock

49.137

72.329

Owner-Occupied

59.0%

54.0%

Rental

41.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

96.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Zaanstad +2

Population

103.984

162.828

Density (per km²)

837 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

39.9%

37.9%

Households with Children

29.8%

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

25.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

27.0%

65+ years

23.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

66.7%

60.7%

EU background

17.1%

10.6%

Non-EU background

16.2%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Venlo +1
Zaanstad +3

Avg Income

€36.9k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€104.4k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

70.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

57.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

30.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

3.6%

3.8%

Cars per Household

1.00

1.00

Education
Zaanstad +2

High Education

25.6%

27.8%

Low Education

32.1%

28.1%

Primary Schools

29

46

Secondary Schools

4

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

15.2%

5.1%

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

Theft

25.1

20.3

Vandalism

5.5

4.3

Violent Crime

5.8

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.1 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.7 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

235

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.5

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.6

8.7