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

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Ede

Gelderland · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€438k

Population

124.214

Price Trend

+5.8%

Avg. Income

€41.7k

Median Wealth

€210.8k

Labour Part.

75.0%

High Education

32.5%

Utrecht

Utrecht · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€490k

Population

376.757

Price Trend

+8.7%

Avg. Income

€47k

Median Wealth

€30.3k

Labour Part.

75.0%

High Education

55.2%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Ede leads on Economy, Safety; Utrecht 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
Ede has an older population: 9.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Utrecht is more diverse by 22.0 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Ede has fewer theft incidents: 28.5 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Utrecht 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
Ede
Utrecht
Housing & Market
Ede +1
Utrecht +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€438k

€490k

Housing Stock

52.756

168.736

Owner-Occupied

65.0%

45.0%

Rental

35.0%

55.0%

Built before 2000

88.0%

87.0%

People & Households
Utrecht +2

Population

124.214

376.757

Density (per km²)

390 /km²

4.018 /km²

Single Households

35.9%

51.6%

Households with Children

34.4%

26.0%

Avg Household Size

2.3

1.9

Age Distribution

0–15 years

18.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

13.0%

15.0%

25–45 years

26.0%

37.0%

45–65 years

25.0%

21.0%

65+ years

20.0%

11.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

81.1%

59.1%

EU background

5.2%

10.9%

Non-EU background

13.7%

29.9%

Economics & Labour
Ede +2
Utrecht +1

Avg Income

€41.7k

€47k

Median Wealth

€210.8k

€30.3k

Labour Participation

75.0%

75.0%

Permanent Contracts

56.0%

53.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

32.0%

Self-Employed

18.0%

16.0%

Poverty Rate

2.0%

4.0%

Cars per Household

1.20

0.60

Education
Utrecht +3

High Education

32.5%

55.2%

Low Education

25.9%

18.0%

Primary Schools

51

97

Secondary Schools

9

31

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.8%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

8.3%

7.8%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Ede +3

Theft

16.0

44.5

Vandalism

3.4

4.7

Violent Crime

3.4

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.2 km

0.7 km

Supermarket

1.1 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.8 km

0.5 km

School

0.8 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

4

9

Bus stops

255

637

Tram stops

0

33

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

9.3

16.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.1

10.0