Living in Hillerød

Hillerød is a large municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark, home to 54,422 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 9%, #8 of 91), single pensioners (top 17%, #15 of 91), retired couples (top 18%, #16 of 91).

Residents54,422
Density255 per km²
Area213.3 km²
5-year growth+6.7%
Hub airport42 km (Copenhagen Kastrup)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km984,700 people
Sea coast14 km
Lake shore8 km (Lake Arresø)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest large lakeArresø, 8.3 km
Main railway line2.0 km
Distance to København33 km
Within 10 km80,384 people
LandscapeZealand
Winter daylight6 h 58 min, sunset 15:38

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How Hillerød 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#35 of 91#17 of 28Map
Low-income household23#88 of 97#21 of 29Map
Low-income family39#70 of 91#20 of 28Map
Single parent46#63 of 90#21 of 28Map
Pensioner couple68#16 of 91#11 of 28Map
Single pensioner65#15 of 91#9 of 28Map
Early retiree63#23 of 97#9 of 29Map
Single professional45#33 of 61#21 of 27Map
Young professional46#35 of 58#22 of 27Map
DINKS50#32 of 49#21 of 26Map
Remote worker54#77 of 95#20 of 29Map
Commuter57#41 of 60#25 of 27Map
Car-free household46#33 of 45#21 of 25Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer36#79 of 91#21 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover24#87 of 97#21 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker41#31 of 49#20 of 26Map
Expat professional60#19 of 95#15 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover64#8 of 91#7 of 28Map
Nature-focused household46#64 of 98#5 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#65 of 98#8 of 29Map
Rural value seeker23#77 of 98#11 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover61#26 of 98#16 of 29Map
Lottery winner64#24 of 99#14 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#48 of 97#5 of 29Map
Coastal living67#73 of 94#19 of 29Map
Business owner61#31 of 97#21 of 29Map
Digital native34#42 of 61#20 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Sea or lake shore89
  • Education and family85
  • Health and elderly81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Demographics80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • Lifestyle and amenities72
  • Foundation65
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Taxes and wealth49
  • Safety and community43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)34
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance33
  • Green space31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)24
  • Affordability13
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)10
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
  • 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.