Living in Hvidovre

Hvidovre is a large municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark, home to 53,760 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 8%, #7 of 95), young families (top 8%, #7 of 91), single professionals (top 9%, #5 of 61).

Residents53,760
Density2,341 per km²
Area23.0 km²
5-year growth+0.6%
Hub airport12 km (Copenhagen Kastrup)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km1,822,100 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line2.9 km
Distance to København7 km
Within 10 km1,038,114 people
Greater areaGreater Copenhagen, 7 km out
LandscapeZealand
Winter daylight7 h 02 min, sunset 15:39

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How Hvidovre 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 family61#7 of 91#6 of 28Map
Low-income household48#55 of 97#8 of 29Map
Low-income family55#36 of 91#7 of 28Map
Single parent60#18 of 90#6 of 28Map
Pensioner couple68#14 of 91#9 of 28Map
Single pensioner63#25 of 91#14 of 28Map
Early retiree61#31 of 97#14 of 29Map
Single professional64#5 of 61#5 of 27Map
Young professional68#5 of 58#5 of 27Map
DINKS67#5 of 49#5 of 26Map
Remote worker64#35 of 95#6 of 29Map
Commuter74#5 of 60#3 of 27Map
Car-free household74#6 of 45#5 of 25Map
Student75#7 of 37#3 of 23Map
First-home buyer57#23 of 91#6 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover46#60 of 97#8 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#6 of 49#5 of 26Map
Expat professional66#7 of 95#7 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover62#22 of 91#17 of 28Map
Nature-focused household28#88 of 98#19 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 lover28#70 of 98#12 of 29Map
Rural value seeker22#78 of 98#12 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover64#18 of 98#12 of 29Map
Lottery winner67#17 of 99#10 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#91 of 97#24 of 29Map
Coastal living69#54 of 94#10 of 29Map
Business owner71#17 of 97#14 of 29Map
Digital native67#7 of 61#4 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Education and family85
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Health and elderly73
  • Foundation69
  • Demographics66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Taxes and wealth64
  • Jobs and economy62
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
  • Safety and community37
  • Affordability34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Green space6
  • 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

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.