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

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Leeuwarden

Friesland · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€263k

Population

129.973

Price Trend

+5.6%

Avg. Income

€36.8k

Median Wealth

€53.8k

Labour Part.

69.0%

High Education

32.4%

Veenendaal

Utrecht · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€394k

Population

70.352

Price Trend

+1.6%

Avg. Income

€40.4k

Median Wealth

€178.4k

Labour Part.

74.0%

High Education

28.4%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Leeuwarden leads on Housing, Education; Veenendaal leads on Economy, Safety, Green, 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
Leeuwarden has an older population: 1.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Veenendaal is more diverse by 0.0 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Veenendaal has fewer theft incidents: 11.5 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Veenendaal 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
Leeuwarden
Veenendaal
Housing & Market
Leeuwarden +1
Veenendaal +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€263k

€394k

Housing Stock

65.879

30.164

Owner-Occupied

51.0%

59.0%

Rental

49.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

93.0%

87.0%

People & Households
Leeuwarden +1
Veenendaal +1

Population

129.973

70.352

Density (per km²)

547 /km²

3.622 /km²

Single Households

49.0%

34.5%

Households with Children

25.7%

36.2%

Avg Household Size

1.9

2.3

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

18.0%

15–25 years

15.0%

12.0%

25–45 years

27.0%

26.0%

45–65 years

24.0%

24.0%

65+ years

20.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

78.0%

78.0%

EU background

7.0%

5.3%

Non-EU background

15.0%

16.8%

Economics & Labour
Veenendaal +4

Avg Income

€36.8k

€40.4k

Median Wealth

€53.8k

€178.4k

Labour Participation

69.0%

74.0%

Permanent Contracts

54.0%

59.0%

Flex Contracts

32.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

14.0%

14.0%

Poverty Rate

4.0%

2.3%

Cars per Household

0.90

1.10

Education
Leeuwarden +2

High Education

32.4%

28.4%

Low Education

23.9%

27.3%

Primary Schools

45

22

Secondary Schools

19

4

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

12.5%

3.8%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Veenendaal +3

Theft

25.2

13.8

Vandalism

5.7

3.0

Violent Crime

5.8

2.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.4 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

4

2

Bus stops

394

86

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

7.0

10.4

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

6.7

9.7