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

City A
City B
Tilburg

Noord-Brabant · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€339k

Population

230.357

Price Trend

+4.0%

Avg. Income

€38.5k

Median Wealth

€43.7k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

33.3%

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
Tilburg leads on Housing, Education, Green; Zoetermeer leads on Economy, Safety, 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
Zoetermeer has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zoetermeer is more diverse by 3.9 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zoetermeer has fewer theft incidents: 13.1 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Tilburg 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
Tilburg
Zoetermeer
Housing & Market
Tilburg +2
Zoetermeer +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€339k

€375k

Housing Stock

107.237

58.212

Owner-Occupied

50.0%

56.0%

Rental

50.0%

44.0%

Built before 2000

91.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Tilburg +1
Zoetermeer +1

Population

230.357

129.862

Density (per km²)

1.830 /km²

3.772 /km²

Single Households

47.2%

35.9%

Households with Children

27.7%

36.5%

Avg Household Size

2.0

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

17.0%

15–25 years

15.0%

12.0%

25–45 years

29.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

25.0%

25.0%

65+ years

18.0%

21.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

66.4%

62.5%

EU background

12.3%

6.9%

Non-EU background

21.2%

30.6%

Economics & Labour
Tilburg +1
Zoetermeer +3

Avg Income

€38.5k

€42.8k

Median Wealth

€43.7k

€124.8k

Labour Participation

72.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

55.0%

60.0%

Flex Contracts

32.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

14.0%

Poverty Rate

3.9%

2.8%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.00

Education
Tilburg +1
Zoetermeer +1

High Education

33.3%

30.7%

Low Education

26.9%

26.1%

Primary Schools

56

38

Secondary Schools

19

7

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

6.7%

2.2%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Zoetermeer +3

Theft

28.2

15.0

Vandalism

5.8

3.9

Violent Crime

6.9

5.0

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.5 km

School

0.7 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

20

Bus stops

385

145

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

12.6

15.9

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.8

9.1