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

City A
City B
Gouda

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€356k

Population

76.514

Price Trend

+6.6%

Avg. Income

€42k

Median Wealth

€128.3k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

36.0%

Land van Cuijk

Noord-Brabant · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€394k

Population

92.817

Price Trend

+5.3%

Avg. Income

€40k

Median Wealth

€239.4k

Labour Part.

74.0%

High Education

28.0%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Gouda leads on Education, Livability; Land van Cuijk leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Green.
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
Land van Cuijk has an older population: 4.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Gouda is more diverse by 14.8 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Land van Cuijk has fewer theft incidents: 8.2 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Gouda 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
Gouda
Land van Cuijk
Housing & Market
Land van Cuijk +4

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€356k

€394k

Housing Stock

35.205

40.717

Owner-Occupied

56.0%

69.0%

Rental

44.0%

31.0%

Built before 2000

92.0%

90.0%

People & Households
Gouda +1
Land van Cuijk +1

Population

76.514

92.817

Density (per km²)

4.638 /km²

272 /km²

Single Households

40.0%

32.5%

Households with Children

31.7%

33.1%

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

27.0%

22.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

29.0%

65+ years

21.0%

25.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

69.2%

84.0%

EU background

8.2%

7.0%

Non-EU background

22.6%

9.1%

Economics & Labour
Gouda +1
Land van Cuijk +3

Avg Income

€42k

€40k

Median Wealth

€128.3k

€239.4k

Labour Participation

72.0%

74.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

59.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

25.0%

Self-Employed

15.0%

16.0%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

1.6%

Cars per Household

0.90

1.30

Education
Gouda +2

High Education

36.0%

28.0%

Low Education

25.6%

25.8%

Primary Schools

22

40

Secondary Schools

17

8

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

2.6%

2.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Land van Cuijk +3

Theft

21.2

13.0

Vandalism

4.3

2.8

Violent Crime

5.7

3.4

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.7 km

1.6 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

1.4 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.9 km

School

0.6 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

2

3

Bus stops

135

254

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

14.3

10.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.3

9.1