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

City A
City B
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%

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
Veenendaal leads on Economy, Safety, Education, Green, Livability; Venlo leads on Housing.
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: 4.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Venlo is more diverse by 11.3 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Veenendaal has fewer theft incidents: 11.4 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Veenendaal 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
Veenendaal
Venlo
Housing & Market
Veenendaal +2
Venlo +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€394k

€312k

Housing Stock

30.164

49.137

Owner-Occupied

59.0%

59.0%

Rental

41.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

87.0%

96.0%

People & Households
Veenendaal +1
Venlo +1

Population

70.352

103.984

Density (per km²)

3.622 /km²

837 /km²

Single Households

34.5%

39.9%

Households with Children

36.2%

29.8%

Avg Household Size

2.3

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

18.0%

14.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

26.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

24.0%

27.0%

65+ years

19.0%

23.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

78.0%

66.7%

EU background

5.3%

17.1%

Non-EU background

16.8%

16.2%

Economics & Labour
Veenendaal +4

Avg Income

€40.4k

€36.9k

Median Wealth

€178.4k

€104.4k

Labour Participation

74.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

59.0%

57.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

30.0%

Self-Employed

14.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

2.3%

3.6%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.00

Education
Veenendaal +2

High Education

28.4%

25.6%

Low Education

27.3%

32.1%

Primary Schools

22

29

Secondary Schools

4

4

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

3.8%

15.2%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Veenendaal +3

Theft

13.8

25.1

Vandalism

3.0

5.5

Violent Crime

2.8

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

1.1 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

2

3

Bus stops

86

235

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

10.4

11.5

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.7

8.6