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

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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%

Zoetermeer

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€375k

Population

129.862

Price Trend

+3.6%

Avg. Income

€42.8k

Median Wealth

€124.8k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

30.7%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Nijmegen leads on Housing, Education, Green; Zoetermeer leads on Economy, Safety, 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
Zoetermeer has an older population: 4.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zoetermeer is more diverse by 8.0 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zoetermeer has fewer theft incidents: 19.7 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Zoetermeer 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
Zoetermeer
Housing & Market
Nijmegen +3
Zoetermeer +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€387k

€375k

Housing Stock

87.822

58.212

Owner-Occupied

44.0%

56.0%

Rental

56.0%

44.0%

Built before 2000

89.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Nijmegen +1
Zoetermeer +1

Population

189.007

129.862

Density (per km²)

3.579 /km²

3.772 /km²

Single Households

55.5%

35.9%

Households with Children

22.2%

36.5%

Avg Household Size

1.8

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

13.0%

17.0%

15–25 years

17.0%

12.0%

25–45 years

30.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

22.0%

25.0%

65+ years

17.0%

21.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

70.5%

62.5%

EU background

9.8%

6.9%

Non-EU background

19.6%

30.6%

Economics & Labour
Zoetermeer +3

Avg Income

€39.4k

€42.8k

Median Wealth

€21.4k

€124.8k

Labour Participation

70.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

50.0%

60.0%

Flex Contracts

36.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

14.0%

14.0%

Poverty Rate

4.2%

2.8%

Cars per Household

0.70

1.00

Education
Nijmegen +3

High Education

46.8%

30.7%

Low Education

19.5%

26.1%

Primary Schools

45

38

Secondary Schools

19

7

Schools Rated 'Good'

1.6%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

6.3%

2.2%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Zoetermeer +3

Theft

34.7

15.0

Vandalism

4.7

3.9

Violent Crime

5.8

5.0

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.5 km

School

0.7 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

5

20

Bus stops

388

145

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

13.0

15.9

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.6

9.1