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

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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%

Nijmegen

Gelderland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€387k

Population

189.007

Price Trend

+3.8%

Avg. Income

€39.4k

Median Wealth

€21.4k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

46.8%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Breda leads on Economy, Housing, Green, Livability; Nijmegen leads on 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
Breda has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Nijmegen is more diverse by 1.2 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Breda has fewer theft incidents: 6.8 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Breda 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
Nijmegen
Housing & Market
Breda +3
Nijmegen +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€419k

€387k

Housing Stock

88.201

87.822

Owner-Occupied

55.0%

44.0%

Rental

45.0%

56.0%

Built before 2000

93.0%

89.0%

People & Households
Nijmegen +2

Population

188.779

189.007

Density (per km²)

1.502 /km²

3.579 /km²

Single Households

44.0%

55.5%

Households with Children

29.0%

22.2%

Avg Household Size

2.0

1.8

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

13.0%

15–25 years

14.0%

17.0%

25–45 years

27.0%

30.0%

45–65 years

25.0%

22.0%

65+ years

20.0%

17.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

71.7%

70.5%

EU background

10.0%

9.8%

Non-EU background

18.4%

19.6%

Economics & Labour
Breda +4

Avg Income

€44.7k

€39.4k

Median Wealth

€110.5k

€21.4k

Labour Participation

73.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

55.0%

50.0%

Flex Contracts

29.0%

36.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

14.0%

Poverty Rate

3.2%

4.2%

Cars per Household

1.70

0.70

Education
Nijmegen +2

High Education

41.3%

46.8%

Low Education

22.1%

19.5%

Primary Schools

43

45

Secondary Schools

21

19

Schools Rated 'Good'

1.6%

1.6%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

3.1%

6.3%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Breda +1
Nijmegen +2

Theft

28.0

34.7

Vandalism

5.9

4.7

Violent Crime

6.9

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.9 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

5

Bus stops

372

388

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

14.0

13.0

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.5

9.6