Living in Gentofte

Gentofte is a large municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark, home to 75,033 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 2%, #1 of 91), business owners (top 3%, #2 of 97), expat professionals (top 3%, #2 of 95).

Residents75,033
Density2,908 per km²
Area25.8 km²
5-year growth-0.2%
Hub airport16 km (Copenhagen Kastrup)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,787,300 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to København8 km
Within 10 km1,042,624 people
Greater areaGreater Copenhagen, 8 km out
LandscapeZealand
Winter daylight7 h 00 min, sunset 15:38

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How Gentofte 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 family51#46 of 91#22 of 28Map
Low-income household16#94 of 97#27 of 29Map
Low-income family30#83 of 91#28 of 28Map
Single parent40#76 of 90#28 of 28Map
Pensioner couple71#1 of 91#1 of 28Map
Single pensioner65#12 of 91#7 of 28Map
Early retiree68#3 of 97#2 of 29Map
Single professional65#4 of 61#4 of 27Map
Young professional69#4 of 58#4 of 27Map
DINKS72#2 of 49#2 of 26Map
Remote worker55#69 of 95#14 of 29Map
Commuter74#7 of 60#5 of 27Map
Car-free household76#3 of 45#3 of 25Map
Student74#12 of 37#8 of 23Map
First-home buyer33#84 of 91#26 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover19#95 of 97#28 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#3 of 49#3 of 26Map
Expat professional73#2 of 95#2 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover67#2 of 91#2 of 28Map
Nature-focused household27#90 of 98#21 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 lover27#71 of 98#13 of 29Map
Rural value seeker4#97 of 98#28 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover78#2 of 98#2 of 29Map
Lottery winner72#6 of 99#3 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation51#94 of 97#26 of 29Map
Coastal living67#71 of 94#17 of 29Map
Business owner81#2 of 97#2 of 29Map
Digital native65#10 of 61#7 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Taxes and wealth92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)88
  • Health and elderly87
  • Lifestyle and amenities87
  • Education and family85
  • Foundation75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Demographics63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
  • Safety and community38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Green space3
  • Affordability1
  • 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.