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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%

Veenendaal

Utrecht · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€394k

Population

70.352

Price Trend

+1.6%

Avg. Income

€40.4k

Median Wealth

€178.4k

Labour Part.

74.0%

High Education

28.4%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Sittard-Geleen leads on Housing; Veenendaal leads on Economy, Safety, 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: 7.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Sittard-Geleen is more diverse by 3.4 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Veenendaal has fewer theft incidents: 4.4 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
Sittard-Geleen
Veenendaal
Housing & Market
Sittard-Geleen +1
Veenendaal +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€271k

€394k

Housing Stock

47.306

30.164

Owner-Occupied

59.0%

59.0%

Rental

41.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

97.0%

87.0%

People & Households
Sittard-Geleen +1
Veenendaal +1

Population

92.491

70.352

Density (per km²)

1.177 /km²

3.622 /km²

Single Households

42.1%

34.5%

Households with Children

27.2%

36.2%

Avg Household Size

2.0

2.3

Age Distribution

0–15 years

12.0%

18.0%

15–25 years

10.0%

12.0%

25–45 years

24.0%

26.0%

45–65 years

28.0%

24.0%

65+ years

26.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

74.6%

78.0%

EU background

12.8%

5.3%

Non-EU background

12.5%

16.8%

Economics & Labour
Veenendaal +4

Avg Income

€39.5k

€40.4k

Median Wealth

€97.4k

€178.4k

Labour Participation

65.0%

74.0%

Permanent Contracts

60.0%

59.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

14.0%

Poverty Rate

3.5%

2.3%

Cars per Household

1.20

1.10

Education
Sittard-Geleen +1
Veenendaal +1

High Education

29.6%

28.4%

Low Education

29.7%

27.3%

Primary Schools

22

22

Secondary Schools

8

4

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

3.3%

3.8%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Veenendaal +3

Theft

18.1

13.8

Vandalism

4.5

3.0

Violent Crime

5.9

2.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

2

Bus stops

208

86

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.6

10.4

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.4

9.7