Living in Bornholm

Bornholm is a large municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark, home to 39,332 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #1 of 97), rural value seekers (top 4%, #3 of 98), people who want to live by the sea (top 4%, #3 of 94).

Residents39,332
Density67 per km²
Area590.4 km²
5-year growth-0.6%
Hub airport103 km (Malmö Sturup)
Nearest city of 100k+122 km
Within 30 km39,300 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line32.8 km
Distance to København156 km
Within 10 km39,332 people
Winter daylight7 h 09 min, sunset 15:33

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How Bornholm ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Denmark. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn DenmarkIn Hovedstaden
Young familynot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Low-income household62#14 of 97#5 of 29Map
Low-income familynot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Single parentnot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Pensioner couplenot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Single pensionernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Early retiree59#44 of 97#19 of 29Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker63#39 of 95#7 of 29Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Budget-constrained mover66#6 of 97#4 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional20#94 of 95#29 of 29Map
Healthcare-first movernot ranked: below the minimum for daily-services catchment–Map
Nature-focused household70#11 of 98#1 of 29Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover49#10 of 98#1 of 29Map
Rural value seeker70#3 of 98#1 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover24#82 of 98#29 of 29Map
Lottery winner29#92 of 99#29 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation79#1 of 97#1 of 29Map
Coastal living76#3 of 94#1 of 29Map
Business owner0#96 of 97#29 of 29Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Affordability95
  • Sea or lake shore94
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
  • Education and family85
  • Green space73
  • Safety and community73
  • Health and elderly59
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)59
  • Jobs and economy36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Foundation32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)30
  • Lifestyle and amenities26
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • Mobility and connectivity16
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Demographics14
  • Flat land (terrain relief)13
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)6
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)1
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.