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

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City B
Hengelo (O.)

Overijssel · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€313k

Population

83.655

Price Trend

+2.3%

Avg. Income

€38.5k

Median Wealth

€105.1k

Labour Part.

71.0%

High Education

31.5%

Venlo

Limburg · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€312k

Population

103.984

Price Trend

+8.7%

Avg. Income

€36.9k

Median Wealth

€104.4k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

25.6%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Hengelo (O.) leads on Economy, Safety, Education; Venlo leads on Housing, 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
Venlo has an older population: 2.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Venlo is more diverse by 6.3 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Hengelo (O.) has fewer theft incidents: 5.9 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Hengelo (O.) 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
Hengelo (O.)
Venlo
Housing & Market
Hengelo (O.) +2
Venlo +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€313k

€312k

Housing Stock

40.426

49.137

Owner-Occupied

57.0%

59.0%

Rental

43.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

94.0%

96.0%

People & Households
Hengelo (O.) +1
Venlo +1

Population

83.655

103.984

Density (per km²)

1.375 /km²

837 /km²

Single Households

41.2%

39.9%

Households with Children

30.5%

29.8%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

14.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

26.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

27.0%

65+ years

21.0%

23.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

73.0%

66.7%

EU background

7.3%

17.1%

Non-EU background

19.6%

16.2%

Economics & Labour
Hengelo (O.) +4

Avg Income

€38.5k

€36.9k

Median Wealth

€105.1k

€104.4k

Labour Participation

71.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

59.0%

57.0%

Flex Contracts

28.0%

30.0%

Self-Employed

12.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

3.0%

3.6%

Cars per Household

1.30

1.00

Education
Hengelo (O.) +2

High Education

31.5%

25.6%

Low Education

25.0%

32.1%

Primary Schools

20

29

Secondary Schools

8

4

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

0.0%

15.2%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Hengelo (O.) +3

Theft

19.2

25.1

Vandalism

4.0

5.5

Violent Crime

4.9

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.0 km

1.1 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.7 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

3

Bus stops

179

235

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

10.0

11.5

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.5

8.6