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

City A
City B
Oss

Noord-Brabant · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€383k

Population

95.239

Price Trend

+4.9%

Avg. Income

€40.5k

Median Wealth

€172.1k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

27.1%

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
Oss leads on Economy, Housing, Safety; Sittard-Geleen leads on Education, 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
Sittard-Geleen has an older population: 5.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Sittard-Geleen is more diverse by 1.8 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Sittard-Geleen has fewer theft incidents: 1.9 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
Oss
Sittard-Geleen
Housing & Market
Oss +3
Sittard-Geleen +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€383k

€271k

Housing Stock

42.395

47.306

Owner-Occupied

63.0%

59.0%

Rental

37.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

92.0%

97.0%

People & Households
Oss +1
Sittard-Geleen +1

Population

95.239

92.491

Density (per km²)

588 /km²

1.177 /km²

Single Households

36.4%

42.1%

Households with Children

33.4%

27.2%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.0

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

12.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

28.0%

28.0%

65+ years

21.0%

26.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

76.4%

74.6%

EU background

9.8%

12.8%

Non-EU background

13.8%

12.5%

Economics & Labour
Oss +4

Avg Income

€40.5k

€39.5k

Median Wealth

€172.1k

€97.4k

Labour Participation

72.0%

65.0%

Permanent Contracts

57.0%

60.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

27.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

2.5%

3.5%

Cars per Household

1.20

1.20

Education
Oss +1
Sittard-Geleen +1

High Education

27.1%

29.6%

Low Education

28.8%

29.7%

Primary Schools

30

22

Secondary Schools

7

8

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

10.8%

3.3%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Oss +2
Sittard-Geleen +1

Theft

20.1

18.1

Vandalism

3.4

4.5

Violent Crime

4.6

5.9

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.2 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

0.9 km

Childcare

0.7 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

3

Bus stops

165

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