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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%

Velsen

Noord-Holland · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€408k

Population

70.026

Price Trend

+3.8%

Avg. Income

€42.4k

Median Wealth

€169.3k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

28.3%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Oss leads on Economy, Housing, Green; Velsen leads on Safety, Education, 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
Velsen has an older population: 1.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Velsen is more diverse by 0.2 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Velsen has fewer theft incidents: 6.8 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Velsen 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
Velsen
Housing & Market
Oss +3
Velsen +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€383k

€408k

Housing Stock

42.395

32.231

Owner-Occupied

63.0%

57.0%

Rental

37.0%

43.0%

Built before 2000

92.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Oss +1
Velsen +1

Population

95.239

70.026

Density (per km²)

588 /km²

1.555 /km²

Single Households

36.4%

37.6%

Households with Children

33.4%

34.5%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

15.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

28.0%

28.0%

65+ years

21.0%

22.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

76.4%

76.2%

EU background

9.8%

8.6%

Non-EU background

13.8%

15.2%

Economics & Labour
Oss +2
Velsen +1

Avg Income

€40.5k

€42.4k

Median Wealth

€172.1k

€169.3k

Labour Participation

72.0%

72.0%

Permanent Contracts

57.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

16.0%

Poverty Rate

2.5%

2.8%

Cars per Household

1.20

1.10

Education
Velsen +2

High Education

27.1%

28.3%

Low Education

28.8%

27.2%

Primary Schools

30

18

Secondary Schools

7

11

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

10.8%

6.9%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Oss +1
Velsen +2

Theft

20.1

13.3

Vandalism

3.4

5.0

Violent Crime

4.6

4.1

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.2 km

0.7 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.7 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

3

Bus stops

165

108

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.4

12.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.6

8.4