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

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Assen

Drenthe · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€294k

Population

70.392

Price Trend

+3.5%

Avg. Income

€38.9k

Median Wealth

€115.3k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

30.0%

Eindhoven

Noord-Brabant · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€391k

Population

249.035

Price Trend

+7.7%

Avg. Income

€43.7k

Median Wealth

€36.6k

Labour Part.

71.0%

High Education

42.8%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Assen leads on Economy, Safety; Eindhoven leads on Housing, 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
Assen has an older population: 6.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Eindhoven is more diverse by 25.5 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Assen has fewer theft incidents: 23.4 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Eindhoven 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
Assen
Eindhoven
Housing & Market
Assen +1
Eindhoven +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€294k

€391k

Housing Stock

33.401

121.191

Owner-Occupied

59.0%

44.0%

Rental

41.0%

56.0%

Built before 2000

92.0%

90.0%

People & Households
Eindhoven +2

Population

70.392

249.035

Density (per km²)

860 /km²

2.829 /km²

Single Households

40.7%

50.2%

Households with Children

31.2%

25.5%

Avg Household Size

2.1

1.9

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

13.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

14.0%

25–45 years

24.0%

33.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

23.0%

65+ years

22.0%

16.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

79.7%

54.2%

EU background

5.4%

14.8%

Non-EU background

14.9%

31.0%

Economics & Labour
Assen +2
Eindhoven +2

Avg Income

€38.9k

€43.7k

Median Wealth

€115.3k

€36.6k

Labour Participation

70.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

61.0%

56.0%

Flex Contracts

29.0%

31.0%

Self-Employed

11.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

4.1%

Cars per Household

1.10

0.80

Education
Eindhoven +2

High Education

30.0%

42.8%

Low Education

24.2%

23.8%

Primary Schools

25

53

Secondary Schools

10

25

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

0.0%

3.8%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Assen +2
Eindhoven +1

Theft

17.0

40.4

Vandalism

5.8

5.4

Violent Crime

5.3

7.5

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.1 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.7 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

1

3

Bus stops

195

409

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

6.8

15.3

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

6.9

9.9