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

City A
City B
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%

Zoetermeer

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€375k

Population

129.862

Price Trend

+3.6%

Avg. Income

€42.8k

Median Wealth

€124.8k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

30.7%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Zaanstad leads on Housing; Zoetermeer leads on Economy, 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
Zoetermeer has an older population: 2.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 1.8 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zoetermeer has fewer theft incidents: 5.3 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Zoetermeer 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
Zaanstad
Zoetermeer
Housing & Market
Zaanstad +3
Zoetermeer +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€389k

€375k

Housing Stock

72.329

58.212

Owner-Occupied

54.0%

56.0%

Rental

46.0%

44.0%

Built before 2000

93.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Zaanstad +1
Zoetermeer +1

Population

162.828

129.862

Density (per km²)

2.208 /km²

3.772 /km²

Single Households

37.9%

35.9%

Households with Children

36.3%

36.5%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

17.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

12.0%

25–45 years

27.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

25.0%

65+ years

19.0%

21.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

60.7%

62.5%

EU background

10.6%

6.9%

Non-EU background

28.7%

30.6%

Economics & Labour
Zaanstad +1
Zoetermeer +3

Avg Income

€40.6k

€42.8k

Median Wealth

€115.3k

€124.8k

Labour Participation

71.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

55.0%

60.0%

Flex Contracts

28.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

17.0%

14.0%

Poverty Rate

3.8%

2.8%

Cars per Household

1.00

1.00

Education
Zoetermeer +2

High Education

27.8%

30.7%

Low Education

28.1%

26.1%

Primary Schools

46

38

Secondary Schools

13

7

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

5.1%

2.2%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Zoetermeer +3

Theft

20.3

15.0

Vandalism

4.3

3.9

Violent Crime

5.8

5.0

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.5 km

School

0.8 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

6

20

Bus stops

351

145

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

14.6

15.9

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.7

9.1