Living in Gribskov

Gribskov is a large municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark, home to 41,920 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 21%, #19 of 91), young families (top 25%, #22 of 91), retired couples (top 26%, #23 of 91).

Residents41,920
Density149 per km²
Area280.5 km²
5-year growth+1.8%
Hub airport56 km (Copenhagen Kastrup)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km610,100 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeArresø, 8.4 km
Main railway line3.2 km
Distance to København47 km
Within 10 km41,920 people
LandscapeZealand
Winter daylight6 h 56 min, sunset 15:37

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How Gribskov 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#22 of 91#10 of 28Map
Low-income household32#78 of 97#16 of 29Map
Low-income family47#56 of 91#13 of 28Map
Single parent53#46 of 90#13 of 28Map
Pensioner couple66#23 of 91#16 of 28Map
Single pensioner64#19 of 91#11 of 28Map
Early retiree62#27 of 97#12 of 29Map
Single professional37#46 of 61#27 of 27Map
Young professional38#45 of 58#27 of 27Map
DINKS42#41 of 49#26 of 26Map
Remote worker55#73 of 95#17 of 29Map
Commuter55#45 of 60#26 of 27Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer42#59 of 91#16 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover33#77 of 97#15 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker29#43 of 49#26 of 26Map
Expat professional52#47 of 95#27 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover58#33 of 91#24 of 28Map
Nature-focused household52#53 of 98#2 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 lover36#49 of 98#4 of 29Map
Rural value seeker34#69 of 98#8 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover60#29 of 98#18 of 29Map
Lottery winner53#51 of 99#27 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#54 of 97#7 of 29Map
Coastal living67#69 of 94#16 of 29Map
Business owner60#36 of 97#24 of 29Map
Digital native27#57 of 61#26 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Education and family85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Health and elderly65
  • Taxes and wealth64
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Mobility and connectivity62
  • Demographics58
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Lifestyle and amenities56
  • Safety and community50
  • Foundation46
  • Green space40
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • Affordability23
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • Flat land (terrain relief)19
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)16
  • 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.