Living in Egedal

Egedal is a large municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark, home to 45,532 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 8%, #7 of 91), single pensioners (top 11%, #10 of 91), expat professionals (top 19%, #18 of 95).

Residents45,532
Density362 per km²
Area125.7 km²
5-year growth+5.1%
Hub airport32 km (Copenhagen Kastrup)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km1,948,300 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeArresø, 21 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to København24 km
Within 10 km45,532 people
Greater areaGreater Copenhagen, 24 km out
LandscapeZealand
Winter daylight7 h 00 min, sunset 15:39

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How Egedal 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 family57#25 of 91#12 of 28Map
Low-income household26#84 of 97#19 of 29Map
Low-income family43#62 of 91#16 of 28Map
Single parent50#54 of 90#16 of 28Map
Pensioner couple67#19 of 91#13 of 28Map
Single pensioner66#10 of 91#6 of 28Map
Early retiree61#33 of 97#15 of 29Map
Single professional43#37 of 61#23 of 27Map
Young professional45#36 of 58#23 of 27Map
DINKS49#34 of 49#23 of 26Map
Remote worker54#75 of 95#19 of 29Map
Commuter61#34 of 60#22 of 27Map
Car-free household42#39 of 45#24 of 25Map
Student0#36 of 37#23 of 23Map
First-home buyer39#71 of 91#19 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover26#85 of 97#19 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker36#36 of 49#23 of 26Map
Expat professional61#18 of 95#14 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover65#7 of 91#6 of 28Map
Nature-focused household45#67 of 98#6 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 lover30#64 of 98#7 of 29Map
Rural value seeker23#76 of 98#10 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover56#45 of 98#23 of 29Map
Lottery winner64#22 of 99#13 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#47 of 97#4 of 29Map
Coastal living67#72 of 94#18 of 29Map
Business owner59#37 of 97#25 of 29Map
Digital native30#50 of 61#23 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
  • Sea or lake shore89
  • Education and family85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Demographics75
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Health and elderly72
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Foundation64
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Safety and community56
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • Taxes and wealth41
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)37
  • Green space30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Affordability14
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
  • 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.