Living in Fredensborg

Fredensborg is a large municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark, home to 42,009 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 21%, #19 of 91), business owners (top 23%, #22 of 97), expat professionals (top 24%, #22 of 95).

Residents42,009
Density373 per km²
Area112.7 km²
5-year growth+2.9%
Hub airport38 km (Copenhagen Kastrup)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km1,765,100 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeArresø, 19 km
Main railway line1.8 km
Distance to København29 km
Within 10 km66,820 people
Greater areaGreater Copenhagen, 29 km out
LandscapeZealand
Winter daylight6 h 57 min, sunset 15:37

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How Fredensborg 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 family50#51 of 91#24 of 28Map
Low-income household22#89 of 97#22 of 29Map
Low-income family40#68 of 91#19 of 28Map
Single parent48#61 of 90#19 of 28Map
Pensioner couple61#47 of 91#24 of 28Map
Single pensioner60#35 of 91#20 of 28Map
Early retiree58#47 of 97#20 of 29Map
Single professional44#36 of 61#22 of 27Map
Young professional46#34 of 58#21 of 27Map
DINKS50#30 of 49#20 of 26Map
Remote worker48#91 of 95#27 of 29Map
Commuter62#31 of 60#21 of 27Map
Car-free household45#35 of 45#22 of 25Map
Student0#33 of 37#20 of 23Map
First-home buyer36#77 of 91#20 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover24#89 of 97#22 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker38#33 of 49#22 of 26Map
Expat professional59#22 of 95#17 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover62#19 of 91#16 of 28Map
Nature-focused household36#76 of 98#11 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#66 of 98#9 of 29Map
Rural value seeker15#89 of 98#20 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover60#30 of 98#19 of 29Map
Lottery winner62#28 of 99#16 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#56 of 97#8 of 29Map
Coastal living69#50 of 94#7 of 29Map
Business owner68#22 of 97#17 of 29Map
Digital native32#48 of 61#22 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Education and family85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Taxes and wealth69
  • Health and elderly69
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Demographics66
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • Foundation60
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Safety and community52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Green space29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
  • Affordability10
  • 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.