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

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City B
Helmond

Noord-Brabant · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€345k

Population

96.551

Price Trend

+7.8%

Avg. Income

€39.6k

Median Wealth

€87.9k

Labour Part.

71.0%

High Education

26.4%

Zwolle

Overijssel · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€375k

Population

133.810

Price Trend

+5.6%

Avg. Income

€41.9k

Median Wealth

€97.3k

Labour Part.

75.0%

High Education

40.4%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Helmond leads on Safety, Green, Livability; Zwolle leads on Economy, Housing, 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
Helmond has an older population: 1.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Helmond is more diverse by 12.2 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Helmond has fewer theft incidents: 8.7 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Helmond 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
Helmond
Zwolle
Housing & Market
Helmond +1
Zwolle +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€345k

€375k

Housing Stock

43.549

61.693

Owner-Occupied

54.0%

53.0%

Rental

46.0%

47.0%

Built before 2000

91.0%

91.0%

People & Households
Helmond +1
Zwolle +1

Population

96.551

133.810

Density (per km²)

1.816 /km²

1.209 /km²

Single Households

36.2%

43.0%

Households with Children

35.2%

31.1%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

13.0%

25–45 years

27.0%

28.0%

45–65 years

28.0%

25.0%

65+ years

18.0%

17.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

66.9%

79.1%

EU background

13.9%

5.1%

Non-EU background

19.2%

15.8%

Economics & Labour
Zwolle +4

Avg Income

€39.6k

€41.9k

Median Wealth

€87.9k

€97.3k

Labour Participation

71.0%

75.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

28.0%

29.0%

Self-Employed

14.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

3.1%

2.8%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.00

Education
Helmond +1
Zwolle +2

High Education

26.4%

40.4%

Low Education

32.9%

22.0%

Primary Schools

25

44

Secondary Schools

7

25

Schools Rated 'Good'

3.1%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

6.3%

5.8%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Helmond +2
Zwolle +1

Theft

16.9

25.6

Vandalism

4.5

5.1

Violent Crime

6.0

5.9

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

1.0 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.5 km

School

0.7 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

4

2

Bus stops

133

302

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.8

9.9

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.6

8.1