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Hilversum

Noord-Holland · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€477k

Population

94.393

Price Trend

+1.7%

Avg. Income

€49.3k

Median Wealth

€138.6k

Labour Part.

73.0%

High Education

42.3%

Maastricht

Limburg · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€313k

Population

125.563

Price Trend

+6.5%

Avg. Income

€38.1k

Median Wealth

€20.3k

Labour Part.

60.0%

High Education

35.9%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Hilversum leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Education, Livability; Maastricht leads on 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
Maastricht has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Maastricht is more diverse by 3.6 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Hilversum has fewer theft incidents: 8.9 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Maastricht 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
Hilversum
Maastricht
Housing & Market
Hilversum +2
Maastricht +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€477k

€313k

Housing Stock

43.894

66.249

Owner-Occupied

54.0%

39.0%

Rental

45.0%

61.0%

Built before 2000

95.0%

94.0%

People & Households
Maastricht +2

Population

94.393

125.563

Density (per km²)

2.070 /km²

2.251 /km²

Single Households

42.8%

57.8%

Households with Children

32.6%

18.1%

Avg Household Size

2.1

1.7

Age Distribution

0–15 years

17.0%

10.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

21.0%

25–45 years

27.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

22.0%

65+ years

19.0%

22.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

64.7%

61.1%

EU background

12.2%

20.9%

Non-EU background

23.1%

18.0%

Economics & Labour
Hilversum +4

Avg Income

€49.3k

€38.1k

Median Wealth

€138.6k

€20.3k

Labour Participation

73.0%

60.0%

Permanent Contracts

54.0%

50.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

36.0%

Self-Employed

20.0%

14.0%

Poverty Rate

3.9%

4.7%

Cars per Household

0.90

0.60

Education
Hilversum +3

High Education

42.3%

35.9%

Low Education

23.1%

23.9%

Primary Schools

27

26

Secondary Schools

16

9

Schools Rated 'Good'

2.3%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

0.0%

5.7%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Hilversum +3

Theft

18.6

27.5

Vandalism

4.4

5.4

Violent Crime

4.6

6.5

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.7 km

0.7 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.6 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

3

Bus stops

170

313

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

10.9

10.0

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.1

8.3