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Groningen

Groningen · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€313k

Population

244.441

Price Trend

+4.3%

Avg. Income

€37.4k

Median Wealth

€13.2k

Labour Part.

68.0%

High Education

44.7%

Sittard-Geleen

Limburg · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€271k

Population

92.491

Price Trend

+8.0%

Avg. Income

€39.5k

Median Wealth

€97.4k

Labour Part.

65.0%

High Education

29.6%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Groningen leads on Housing, Education, Green; Sittard-Geleen leads on Economy, Safety.
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
Sittard-Geleen has an older population: 10.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Groningen is more diverse by 4.2 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Sittard-Geleen has fewer theft incidents: 16.6 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Sittard-Geleen 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
Groningen
Sittard-Geleen
Housing & Market
Groningen +3
Sittard-Geleen +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€313k

€271k

Housing Stock

125.028

47.306

Owner-Occupied

41.0%

59.0%

Rental

59.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

90.0%

97.0%

People & Households
Groningen +2

Population

244.441

92.491

Density (per km²)

1.318 /km²

1.177 /km²

Single Households

60.7%

42.1%

Households with Children

17.9%

27.2%

Avg Household Size

1.7

2.0

Age Distribution

0–15 years

11.0%

12.0%

15–25 years

22.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

31.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

20.0%

28.0%

65+ years

16.0%

26.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

70.5%

74.6%

EU background

11.3%

12.8%

Non-EU background

18.2%

12.5%

Economics & Labour
Groningen +1
Sittard-Geleen +3

Avg Income

€37.4k

€39.5k

Median Wealth

€13.2k

€97.4k

Labour Participation

68.0%

65.0%

Permanent Contracts

49.0%

60.0%

Flex Contracts

38.0%

27.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

5.8%

3.5%

Cars per Household

0.70

1.20

Education
Groningen +2

High Education

44.7%

29.6%

Low Education

15.9%

29.7%

Primary Schools

56

22

Secondary Schools

30

8

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

9.3%

3.3%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Sittard-Geleen +3

Theft

34.7

18.1

Vandalism

5.2

4.5

Violent Crime

6.1

5.9

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.9 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

4

3

Bus stops

571

208

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

7.5

11.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

6.8

8.4