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Meierijstad

Noord-Brabant · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€449k

Population

84.711

Price Trend

+6.9%

Avg. Income

€41k

Median Wealth

€264.9k

Labour Part.

75.0%

High Education

28.1%

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
Meierijstad leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Education; Sittard-Geleen leads on 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
Sittard-Geleen has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Sittard-Geleen is more diverse by 7.3 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Meierijstad has fewer theft incidents: 4.8 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
Meierijstad
Sittard-Geleen
Housing & Market
Meierijstad +3
Sittard-Geleen +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€449k

€271k

Housing Stock

36.823

47.306

Owner-Occupied

69.0%

59.0%

Rental

31.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

90.0%

97.0%

People & Households
Sittard-Geleen +2

Population

84.711

92.491

Density (per km²)

460 /km²

1.177 /km²

Single Households

32.5%

42.1%

Households with Children

34.6%

27.2%

Avg Household Size

2.3

2.0

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

12.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

24.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

28.0%

65+ years

23.0%

26.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

81.9%

74.6%

EU background

7.9%

12.8%

Non-EU background

10.2%

12.5%

Economics & Labour
Meierijstad +4

Avg Income

€41k

€39.5k

Median Wealth

€264.9k

€97.4k

Labour Participation

75.0%

65.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

60.0%

Flex Contracts

25.0%

27.0%

Self-Employed

17.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

1.7%

3.5%

Cars per Household

1.30

1.20

Education
Meierijstad +1
Sittard-Geleen +1

High Education

28.1%

29.6%

Low Education

27.1%

29.7%

Primary Schools

32

22

Secondary Schools

6

8

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

5.3%

3.3%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Meierijstad +3

Theft

13.3

18.1

Vandalism

2.4

4.5

Violent Crime

2.8

5.9

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.4 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

1.3 km

0.9 km

Childcare

0.7 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

0

3

Bus stops

134

208

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.4

11.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.6

8.4