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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%

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
Zoetermeer leads on Economy, Housing, 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: 5.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zoetermeer is more diverse by 12.1 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zoetermeer has fewer theft incidents: 3.1 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
Zoetermeer
Housing & Market
Sittard-Geleen +1
Zoetermeer +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€271k

€375k

Housing Stock

47.306

58.212

Owner-Occupied

59.0%

56.0%

Rental

41.0%

44.0%

Built before 2000

97.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Zoetermeer +2

Population

92.491

129.862

Density (per km²)

1.177 /km²

3.772 /km²

Single Households

42.1%

35.9%

Households with Children

27.2%

36.5%

Avg Household Size

2.0

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

12.0%

17.0%

15–25 years

10.0%

12.0%

25–45 years

24.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

28.0%

25.0%

65+ years

26.0%

21.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

74.6%

62.5%

EU background

12.8%

6.9%

Non-EU background

12.5%

30.6%

Economics & Labour
Zoetermeer +4

Avg Income

€39.5k

€42.8k

Median Wealth

€97.4k

€124.8k

Labour Participation

65.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

60.0%

60.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

14.0%

Poverty Rate

3.5%

2.8%

Cars per Household

1.20

1.00

Education
Zoetermeer +2

High Education

29.6%

30.7%

Low Education

29.7%

26.1%

Primary Schools

22

38

Secondary Schools

8

7

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

3.3%

2.2%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Zoetermeer +3

Theft

18.1

15.0

Vandalism

4.5

3.9

Violent Crime

5.9

5.0

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.5 km

School

0.8 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

20

Bus stops

208

145

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.6

15.9

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.4

9.1