Living in Furesø

Furesø is a large municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark, home to 42,533 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #5 of 91), single pensioners (top 7%, #6 of 91), retired couples (top 10%, #9 of 91).

Residents42,533
Density749 per km²
Area56.7 km²
5-year growth+3.6%
Hub airport27 km (Copenhagen Kastrup)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km1,983,200 people
Sea coast13 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeArresø, 22 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to København18 km
Within 10 km265,383 people
Greater areaGreater Copenhagen, 18 km out
LandscapeZealand
Winter daylight6 h 59 min, sunset 15:39

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How Furesø 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 family53#34 of 91#16 of 28Map
Low-income household18#92 of 97#25 of 29Map
Low-income family36#75 of 91#23 of 28Map
Single parent45#65 of 90#22 of 28Map
Pensioner couple68#9 of 91#6 of 28Map
Single pensioner66#6 of 91#2 of 28Map
Early retiree66#11 of 97#5 of 29Map
Single professional52#25 of 61#17 of 27Map
Young professional54#24 of 58#17 of 27Map
DINKS57#21 of 49#14 of 26Map
Remote worker55#70 of 95#15 of 29Map
Commuter64#26 of 60#19 of 27Map
Car-free household58#24 of 45#17 of 25Map
Student65#17 of 37#13 of 23Map
First-home buyer34#82 of 91#24 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover22#90 of 97#23 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#22 of 49#15 of 26Map
Expat professional64#15 of 95#11 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover65#5 of 91#4 of 28Map
Nature-focused household39#74 of 98#9 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 lover20#86 of 98#24 of 29Map
Rural value seeker16#86 of 98#17 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover72#7 of 98#7 of 29Map
Lottery winner66#19 of 99#11 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#62 of 97#10 of 29Map
Coastal living64#88 of 94#29 of 29Map
Business owner73#12 of 97#10 of 29Map
Digital native51#20 of 61#12 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
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Education and family85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)82
  • Flat land (terrain relief)82
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
  • Taxes and wealth81
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Health and elderly74
  • Foundation70
  • Demographics69
  • Lifestyle and amenities68
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)58
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)55
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance51
  • Safety and community47
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Green space19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)18
  • Affordability6
  • 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.