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Amstelveen

Noord-Holland · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€568k

Population

95.822

Price Trend

+6.0%

Avg. Income

€56.8k

Median Wealth

€77.1k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

47.1%

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
Amstelveen leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Education, Green.
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: 7.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Amstelveen is more diverse by 28.4 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Sittard-Geleen has fewer theft incidents: 1.3 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
Amstelveen
Sittard-Geleen
Housing & Market
Amstelveen +2
Sittard-Geleen +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€568k

€271k

Housing Stock

43.578

47.306

Owner-Occupied

48.0%

59.0%

Rental

52.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

94.0%

97.0%

People & Households
Amstelveen +2

Population

95.822

92.491

Density (per km²)

2.331 /km²

1.177 /km²

Single Households

43.9%

42.1%

Households with Children

33.0%

27.2%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.0

Age Distribution

0–15 years

17.0%

12.0%

15–25 years

13.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

26.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

25.0%

28.0%

65+ years

19.0%

26.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

46.2%

74.6%

EU background

14.7%

12.8%

Non-EU background

39.1%

12.5%

Economics & Labour
Amstelveen +2
Sittard-Geleen +2

Avg Income

€56.8k

€39.5k

Median Wealth

€77.1k

€97.4k

Labour Participation

70.0%

65.0%

Permanent Contracts

54.0%

60.0%

Flex Contracts

29.0%

27.0%

Self-Employed

18.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

3.9%

3.5%

Cars per Household

0.90

1.20

Education
Amstelveen +2

High Education

47.1%

29.6%

Low Education

21.6%

29.7%

Primary Schools

20

22

Secondary Schools

4

8

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

8.3%

3.3%

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

Theft

19.4

18.1

Vandalism

2.8

4.5

Violent Crime

4.2

5.9

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.9 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

0

3

Bus stops

172

208

Tram stops

40

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

14.3

11.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.9

8.4