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Breda

Noord-Brabant · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€419k

Population

188.779

Price Trend

+7.2%

Avg. Income

€44.7k

Median Wealth

€110.5k

Labour Part.

73.0%

High Education

41.3%

Maastricht

Limburg · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€313k

Population

125.563

Price Trend

+6.5%

Avg. Income

€38.1k

Median Wealth

€20.3k

Labour Part.

60.0%

High Education

35.9%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Breda leads on Economy, Housing, Education, Green; Maastricht leads on Safety, 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
Maastricht has an older population: 2.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Maastricht is more diverse by 10.6 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Maastricht has fewer theft incidents: 0.4 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Maastricht 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
Breda
Maastricht
Housing & Market
Breda +4

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€419k

€313k

Housing Stock

88.201

66.249

Owner-Occupied

55.0%

39.0%

Rental

45.0%

61.0%

Built before 2000

93.0%

94.0%

People & Households
Breda +1
Maastricht +1

Population

188.779

125.563

Density (per km²)

1.502 /km²

2.251 /km²

Single Households

44.0%

57.8%

Households with Children

29.0%

18.1%

Avg Household Size

2.0

1.7

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

10.0%

15–25 years

14.0%

21.0%

25–45 years

27.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

25.0%

22.0%

65+ years

20.0%

22.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

71.7%

61.1%

EU background

10.0%

20.9%

Non-EU background

18.4%

18.0%

Economics & Labour
Breda +4

Avg Income

€44.7k

€38.1k

Median Wealth

€110.5k

€20.3k

Labour Participation

73.0%

60.0%

Permanent Contracts

55.0%

50.0%

Flex Contracts

29.0%

36.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

14.0%

Poverty Rate

3.2%

4.7%

Cars per Household

1.70

0.60

Education
Breda +3

High Education

41.3%

35.9%

Low Education

22.1%

23.9%

Primary Schools

43

26

Secondary Schools

21

9

Schools Rated 'Good'

1.6%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

3.1%

5.7%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Maastricht +3

Theft

28.0

27.5

Vandalism

5.9

5.4

Violent Crime

6.9

6.5

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.7 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

2

3

Bus stops

372

313

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

14.0

10.0

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.5

8.3