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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%

Venlo

Limburg · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€312k

Population

103.984

Price Trend

+8.7%

Avg. Income

€36.9k

Median Wealth

€104.4k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

25.6%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Oss leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Education; Venlo leads on 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
Venlo has an older population: 2.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Venlo is more diverse by 9.7 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Oss has fewer theft incidents: 5.0 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Venlo 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
Venlo
Housing & Market
Oss +3
Venlo +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€383k

€312k

Housing Stock

42.395

49.137

Owner-Occupied

63.0%

59.0%

Rental

37.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

92.0%

96.0%

People & Households
Venlo +2

Population

95.239

103.984

Density (per km²)

588 /km²

837 /km²

Single Households

36.4%

39.9%

Households with Children

33.4%

29.8%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

14.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

28.0%

27.0%

65+ years

21.0%

23.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

76.4%

66.7%

EU background

9.8%

17.1%

Non-EU background

13.8%

16.2%

Economics & Labour
Oss +4

Avg Income

€40.5k

€36.9k

Median Wealth

€172.1k

€104.4k

Labour Participation

72.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

57.0%

57.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

30.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

2.5%

3.6%

Cars per Household

1.20

1.00

Education
Oss +2

High Education

27.1%

25.6%

Low Education

28.8%

32.1%

Primary Schools

30

29

Secondary Schools

7

4

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

10.8%

15.2%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Oss +3

Theft

20.1

25.1

Vandalism

3.4

5.5

Violent Crime

4.6

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.2 km

1.1 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.7 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

3

Bus stops

165

235

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.4

11.5

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.6

8.6