Living in Brøndby

Brøndby is a large municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark, home to 39,067 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 3%, #2 of 97), young families (top 3%, #2 of 91), single parents (top 3%, #2 of 90).

Residents39,067
Density1,854 per km²
Area21.1 km²
5-year growth+10.4%
Hub airport15 km (Copenhagen Kastrup)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km1,868,500 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.8 km
Distance to København10 km
Within 10 km422,265 people
Greater areaGreater Copenhagen, 10 km out
LandscapeZealand
Winter daylight7 h 02 min, sunset 15:39

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How Brøndby 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 family68#2 of 91#2 of 28Map
Low-income household75#3 of 97#3 of 29Map
Low-income family77#3 of 91#3 of 28Map
Single parent77#2 of 90#2 of 28Map
Pensioner couple66#22 of 91#15 of 28Map
Single pensioner62#28 of 91#15 of 28Map
Early retiree60#42 of 97#18 of 29Map
Single professional58#11 of 61#9 of 27Map
Young professional60#14 of 58#10 of 27Map
DINKS57#22 of 49#15 of 26Map
Remote worker70#4 of 95#3 of 29Map
Commuter74#6 of 60#4 of 27Map
Car-free household63#16 of 45#11 of 25Map
Student75#11 of 37#7 of 23Map
First-home buyer77#3 of 91#3 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover74#2 of 97#2 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#20 of 49#14 of 26Map
Expat professional56#34 of 95#24 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover59#29 of 91#21 of 28Map
Nature-focused household31#83 of 98#15 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 lover26#74 of 98#14 of 29Map
Rural value seeker38#67 of 98#7 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover62#25 of 98#15 of 29Map
Lottery winner61#31 of 99#17 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#82 of 97#21 of 29Map
Coastal living72#29 of 94#4 of 29Map
Business owner70#20 of 97#15 of 29Map
Digital native67#9 of 61#6 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Demographics97
  • Taxes and wealth90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)87
  • Education and family85
  • Affordability85
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)68
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance62
  • Health and elderly59
  • Foundation58
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Jobs and economy50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
  • Safety and community38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Green space8
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.