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

City A
City B
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%

Westland

Zuid-Holland · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€465k

Population

116.916

Price Trend

+4.0%

Avg. Income

€41.4k

Median Wealth

€255.2k

Labour Part.

78.0%

High Education

25.4%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Venlo leads on Livability; Westland leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Education.
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 13.1 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Westland has fewer theft incidents: 14.5 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Westland 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
Venlo
Westland
Housing & Market
Venlo +1
Westland +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€312k

€465k

Housing Stock

49.137

48.147

Owner-Occupied

59.0%

69.0%

Rental

41.0%

31.0%

Built before 2000

96.0%

88.0%

People & Households
Westland +2

Population

103.984

116.916

Density (per km²)

837 /km²

1.448 /km²

Single Households

39.9%

33.7%

Households with Children

29.8%

36.8%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.3

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

12.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

27.0%

65+ years

23.0%

21.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

66.7%

79.8%

EU background

17.1%

9.4%

Non-EU background

16.2%

10.8%

Economics & Labour
Westland +4

Avg Income

€36.9k

€41.4k

Median Wealth

€104.4k

€255.2k

Labour Participation

70.0%

78.0%

Permanent Contracts

57.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

30.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

19.0%

Poverty Rate

3.6%

2.3%

Cars per Household

1.00

1.20

Education
Venlo +1
Westland +1

High Education

25.6%

25.4%

Low Education

32.1%

29.4%

Primary Schools

29

36

Secondary Schools

4

9

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

15.2%

4.4%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Westland +3

Theft

25.1

10.6

Vandalism

5.5

2.8

Violent Crime

5.8

2.6

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.1 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

0.9 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

0

Bus stops

235

131

Tram stops

0

3

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.5

15.5

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.6

8.3