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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%

Zwolle

Overijssel · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€375k

Population

133.810

Price Trend

+5.6%

Avg. Income

€41.9k

Median Wealth

€97.3k

Labour Part.

75.0%

High Education

40.4%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Zoetermeer leads on Economy, Safety, Green, Livability; Zwolle leads on Education.
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: 4.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zoetermeer is more diverse by 16.6 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zoetermeer has fewer theft incidents: 10.5 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
Zoetermeer
Zwolle
Housing & Market
Zoetermeer +1
Zwolle +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€375k

€375k

Housing Stock

58.212

61.693

Owner-Occupied

56.0%

53.0%

Rental

44.0%

47.0%

Built before 2000

95.0%

91.0%

People & Households
Zoetermeer +1
Zwolle +1

Population

129.862

133.810

Density (per km²)

3.772 /km²

1.209 /km²

Single Households

35.9%

43.0%

Households with Children

36.5%

31.1%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

17.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

13.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

28.0%

45–65 years

25.0%

25.0%

65+ years

21.0%

17.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

62.5%

79.1%

EU background

6.9%

5.1%

Non-EU background

30.6%

15.8%

Economics & Labour
Zoetermeer +2
Zwolle +1

Avg Income

€42.8k

€41.9k

Median Wealth

€124.8k

€97.3k

Labour Participation

70.0%

75.0%

Permanent Contracts

60.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

29.0%

Self-Employed

14.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

2.8%

2.8%

Cars per Household

1.00

1.00

Education
Zwolle +2

High Education

30.7%

40.4%

Low Education

26.1%

22.0%

Primary Schools

38

44

Secondary Schools

7

25

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

2.2%

5.8%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Zoetermeer +3

Theft

15.0

25.6

Vandalism

3.9

5.1

Violent Crime

5.0

5.9

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

1.0 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.5 km

School

0.6 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

20

2

Bus stops

145

302

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

15.9

9.9

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.1

8.1