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

City A
City B
Nijmegen

Gelderland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€387k

Population

189.007

Price Trend

+3.8%

Avg. Income

€39.4k

Median Wealth

€21.4k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

46.8%

Rotterdam

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€342k

Population

672.960

Price Trend

+2.4%

Avg. Income

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€12.7k

Labour Part.

67.0%

High Education

33.4%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Nijmegen leads on Economy, Safety, Education; Rotterdam leads on Housing, 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
Nijmegen has an older population: 1.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Rotterdam is more diverse by 27.8 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Nijmegen has fewer theft incidents: 0.2 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Rotterdam 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
Nijmegen
Rotterdam
Housing & Market
Nijmegen +3
Rotterdam +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€387k

€342k

Housing Stock

87.822

328.408

Owner-Occupied

44.0%

35.0%

Rental

56.0%

65.0%

Built before 2000

89.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Nijmegen +1
Rotterdam +1

Population

189.007

672.960

Density (per km²)

3.579 /km²

3.081 /km²

Single Households

55.5%

49.4%

Households with Children

22.2%

28.4%

Avg Household Size

1.8

1.9

Age Distribution

0–15 years

13.0%

15.0%

15–25 years

17.0%

14.0%

25–45 years

30.0%

32.0%

45–65 years

22.0%

24.0%

65+ years

17.0%

16.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

70.5%

42.8%

EU background

9.8%

12.9%

Non-EU background

19.6%

44.3%

Economics & Labour
Nijmegen +3
Rotterdam +1

Avg Income

€39.4k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€21.4k

€12.7k

Labour Participation

70.0%

67.0%

Permanent Contracts

50.0%

50.0%

Flex Contracts

36.0%

33.0%

Self-Employed

14.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

4.2%

6.3%

Cars per Household

0.70

0.70

Education
Nijmegen +3

High Education

46.8%

33.4%

Low Education

19.5%

30.0%

Primary Schools

45

168

Secondary Schools

19

82

Schools Rated 'Good'

1.6%

1.2%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

6.3%

6.8%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Nijmegen +3

Theft

34.7

34.9

Vandalism

4.7

5.7

Violent Crime

5.8

10.6

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

0.7 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

0.6 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.5 km

School

0.7 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

5

23

Bus stops

388

846

Tram stops

0

296

Metro stations

0

24

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

13.0

18.2

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.6

9.2