Living in Høje-Taastrup

Høje-Taastrup is a large municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark, home to 57,540 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 2%, #1 of 95), young families (top 2%, #1 of 91), low-income families (top 5%, #4 of 91).

Residents57,540
Density737 per km²
Area78.1 km²
5-year growth+13.5%
Hub airport24 km (Copenhagen Kastrup)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km1,873,000 people
Sea coast7 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to København19 km
Within 10 km241,559 people
Greater areaGreater Copenhagen, 19 km out
LandscapeZealand
Winter daylight7 h 01 min, sunset 15:40

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How Høje-Taastrup 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 family68#1 of 91#1 of 28Map
Low-income household63#13 of 97#4 of 29Map
Low-income family68#4 of 91#4 of 28Map
Single parent70#4 of 90#4 of 28Map
Pensioner couple70#4 of 91#2 of 28Map
Single pensioner66#9 of 91#5 of 28Map
Early retiree66#7 of 97#3 of 29Map
Single professional57#15 of 61#11 of 27Map
Young professional59#16 of 58#12 of 27Map
DINKS59#16 of 49#13 of 26Map
Remote worker73#1 of 95#1 of 29Map
Commuter70#19 of 60#13 of 27Map
Car-free household60#21 of 45#15 of 25Map
Student0#30 of 37#17 of 23Map
First-home buyer67#5 of 91#4 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover65#9 of 97#5 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#17 of 49#13 of 26Map
Expat professional65#8 of 95#8 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover65#6 of 91#5 of 28Map
Nature-focused household44#69 of 98#8 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 lover29#68 of 98#10 of 29Map
Rural value seeker44#53 of 98#3 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover72#5 of 98#5 of 29Map
Lottery winner74#2 of 99#1 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#70 of 97#16 of 29Map
Coastal living70#46 of 94#6 of 29Map
Business owner74#11 of 97#9 of 29Map
Digital native50#23 of 61#15 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Demographics97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Sea or lake shore91
  • Education and family85
  • Taxes and wealth84
  • Foundation82
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Health and elderly67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)67
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Affordability54
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance51
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Safety and community38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
  • Green space20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)2
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)2
  • 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.