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

City A
City B
Bergen op Zoom

Noord-Brabant · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€333k

Population

70.194

Price Trend

+6.7%

Avg. Income

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€115.7k

Labour Part.

69.0%

High Education

27.6%

Oss

Noord-Brabant · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€383k

Population

95.239

Price Trend

+4.9%

Avg. Income

€40.5k

Median Wealth

€172.1k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

27.1%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Bergen op Zoom leads on Green, Livability; Oss 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
Bergen op Zoom has an older population: 2.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Bergen op Zoom is more diverse by 6.3 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Oss has fewer theft incidents: 3.2 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Bergen op Zoom 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
Bergen op Zoom
Oss
Housing & Market
Bergen op Zoom +1
Oss +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€333k

€383k

Housing Stock

32.056

42.395

Owner-Occupied

60.0%

63.0%

Rental

40.0%

37.0%

Built before 2000

91.0%

92.0%

People & Households
Bergen op Zoom +1
Oss +1

Population

70.194

95.239

Density (per km²)

878 /km²

588 /km²

Single Households

36.3%

36.4%

Households with Children

31.9%

33.4%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

14.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

24.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

28.0%

65+ years

23.0%

21.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

70.1%

76.4%

EU background

9.7%

9.8%

Non-EU background

20.2%

13.8%

Economics & Labour
Bergen op Zoom +1
Oss +3

Avg Income

€40.6k

€40.5k

Median Wealth

€115.7k

€172.1k

Labour Participation

69.0%

72.0%

Permanent Contracts

59.0%

57.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

27.0%

Self-Employed

15.0%

16.0%

Poverty Rate

3.4%

2.5%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.20

Education
Bergen op Zoom +1
Oss +1

High Education

27.6%

27.1%

Low Education

31.1%

28.8%

Primary Schools

24

30

Secondary Schools

9

7

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

6.1%

10.8%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Oss +3

Theft

23.3

20.1

Vandalism

5.7

3.4

Violent Crime

6.3

4.6

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

1.2 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

1.0 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.7 km

School

0.6 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

1

3

Bus stops

131

165

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

13.3

11.4

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.8

9.6