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Arnhem

Gelderland · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€350k

Population

169.364

Price Trend

+4.5%

Avg. Income

€40.2k

Median Wealth

€24.7k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

37.8%

's-Hertogenbosch

Noord-Brabant · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€417k

Population

161.530

Price Trend

+3.5%

Avg. Income

€44.9k

Median Wealth

€110.3k

Labour Part.

74.0%

High Education

40.6%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Arnhem leads on Green; 's-Hertogenbosch leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, 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
's-Hertogenbosch has an older population: 4.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Arnhem is more diverse by 12.7 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
's-Hertogenbosch has fewer theft incidents: 4.3 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
's-Hertogenbosch 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
Arnhem
's-Hertogenbosch
Housing & Market
Arnhem +1
's-Hertogenbosch +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€350k

€417k

Housing Stock

81.530

76.845

Owner-Occupied

43.0%

53.0%

Rental

57.0%

47.0%

Built before 2000

92.0%

91.0%

People & Households
Arnhem +2

Population

169.364

161.530

Density (per km²)

1.733 /km²

1.475 /km²

Single Households

48.8%

41.6%

Households with Children

27.7%

29.6%

Avg Household Size

1.9

2.0

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

14.0%

15–25 years

13.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

30.0%

28.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

26.0%

65+ years

16.0%

20.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

62.3%

75.0%

EU background

9.1%

7.6%

Non-EU background

28.6%

17.5%

Economics & Labour
's-Hertogenbosch +4

Avg Income

€40.2k

€44.9k

Median Wealth

€24.7k

€110.3k

Labour Participation

70.0%

74.0%

Permanent Contracts

54.0%

56.0%

Flex Contracts

30.0%

27.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

4.9%

2.9%

Cars per Household

0.80

1.10

Education
Arnhem +1
's-Hertogenbosch +2

High Education

37.8%

40.6%

Low Education

25.5%

24.5%

Primary Schools

45

42

Secondary Schools

18

9

Schools Rated 'Good'

3.2%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

3.2%

2.0%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
's-Hertogenbosch +3

Theft

29.1

24.8

Vandalism

6.0

4.4

Violent Crime

7.3

6.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.0 km

1.0 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

4

3

Bus stops

455

336

Tram stops

8

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.9

13.3

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.2

9.8