Living in Gladsaxe

Gladsaxe is a large municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark, home to 70,600 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 4%, #3 of 95), single professionals (top 4%, #2 of 61), business owners (top 5%, #4 of 97).

Residents70,600
Density2,832 per km²
Area24.9 km²
5-year growth+1.3%
Hub airport17 km (Copenhagen Kastrup)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,949,200 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.4 km
Distance to København8 km
Within 10 km1,117,516 people
Greater areaGreater Copenhagen, 8 km out
LandscapeZealand
Winter daylight7 h 00 min, sunset 15:39

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How Gladsaxe 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#43 of 91#21 of 28Map
Low-income household30#80 of 97#17 of 29Map
Low-income family42#64 of 91#18 of 28Map
Single parent50#55 of 90#17 of 28Map
Pensioner couple63#39 of 91#21 of 28Map
Single pensioner59#43 of 91#24 of 28Map
Early retiree62#29 of 97#13 of 29Map
Single professional65#2 of 61#2 of 27Map
Young professional69#3 of 58#3 of 27Map
DINKS71#4 of 49#4 of 26Map
Remote worker54#74 of 95#18 of 29Map
Commuter75#3 of 60#2 of 27Map
Car-free household76#4 of 45#4 of 25Map
Student75#8 of 37#4 of 23Map
First-home buyer44#55 of 91#14 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover32#78 of 97#16 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#4 of 49#4 of 26Map
Expat professional70#3 of 95#3 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover63#14 of 91#12 of 28Map
Nature-focused household20#96 of 98#27 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 lover15#95 of 98#28 of 29Map
Rural value seeker7#92 of 98#23 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover72#8 of 98#8 of 29Map
Lottery winner71#10 of 99#5 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#69 of 97#15 of 29Map
Coastal living65#83 of 94#24 of 29Map
Business owner80#4 of 97#3 of 29Map
Digital native67#8 of 61#5 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Taxes and wealth97
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Mobility and connectivity92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Education and family85
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)82
  • Foundation74
  • Health and elderly73
  • Demographics72
  • Flat land (terrain relief)69
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
  • Safety and community39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)27
  • Affordability15
  • Green space4
  • 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.