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Amersfoort

Utrecht · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€446k

Population

163.298

Price Trend

+6.2%

Avg. Income

€46.4k

Median Wealth

€166.4k

Labour Part.

75.0%

High Education

43.6%

Sittard-Geleen

Limburg · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€271k

Population

92.491

Price Trend

+8.0%

Avg. Income

€39.5k

Median Wealth

€97.4k

Labour Part.

65.0%

High Education

29.6%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Amersfoort 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
Sittard-Geleen has an older population: 9.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Amersfoort is more diverse by 3.5 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Sittard-Geleen has fewer theft incidents: 3.9 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Sittard-Geleen 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
Amersfoort
Sittard-Geleen
Housing & Market
Amersfoort +3
Sittard-Geleen +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€446k

€271k

Housing Stock

72.367

47.306

Owner-Occupied

58.0%

59.0%

Rental

42.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

91.0%

97.0%

People & Households
Amersfoort +2

Population

163.298

92.491

Density (per km²)

2.613 /km²

1.177 /km²

Single Households

38.0%

42.1%

Households with Children

34.9%

27.2%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.0

Age Distribution

0–15 years

17.0%

12.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

28.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

28.0%

65+ years

17.0%

26.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

71.1%

74.6%

EU background

6.3%

12.8%

Non-EU background

22.6%

12.5%

Economics & Labour
Amersfoort +4

Avg Income

€46.4k

€39.5k

Median Wealth

€166.4k

€97.4k

Labour Participation

75.0%

65.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

60.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

27.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

2.4%

3.5%

Cars per Household

2.00

1.20

Education
Amersfoort +3

High Education

43.6%

29.6%

Low Education

22.2%

29.7%

Primary Schools

47

22

Secondary Schools

25

8

Schools Rated 'Good'

1.4%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

5.6%

3.3%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Amersfoort +2
Sittard-Geleen +1

Theft

22.1

18.1

Vandalism

4.2

4.5

Violent Crime

4.2

5.9

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

0.9 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

5

3

Bus stops

308

208

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.9

11.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.4

8.4