Living in København

København is a city in Hovedstaden, Denmark, home to 659,350 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #1 of 97), expat professionals (top 2%, #1 of 95), single professionals (top 2%, #1 of 61).

Residents659,350
Density7,172 per km²
Area91.9 km²
5-year growth+5.8%
Hub airport9 km (Copenhagen Kastrup)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,119,600 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to København1 km
Within 10 km1,051,885 people
Greater areaGreater Copenhagen, the core
Winter daylight7 h 01 min, sunset 15:39

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How København 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#23 of 91#11 of 28Map
Low-income household37#71 of 97#13 of 29Map
Low-income family48#55 of 91#12 of 28Map
Single parent54#41 of 90#12 of 28Map
Pensioner couple68#15 of 91#10 of 28Map
Single pensioner63#23 of 91#13 of 28Map
Early retiree66#12 of 97#6 of 29Map
Single professional71#1 of 61#1 of 27Map
Young professional75#1 of 58#1 of 27Map
DINKS76#1 of 49#1 of 26Map
Remote worker62#42 of 95#8 of 29Map
Commuter75#2 of 60#1 of 27Map
Car-free household85#1 of 45#1 of 25Map
Student85#2 of 37#1 of 23Map
First-home buyer49#42 of 91#11 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover39#69 of 97#13 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker78#1 of 49#1 of 26Map
Expat professional74#1 of 95#1 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover63#16 of 91#14 of 28Map
Nature-focused household23#94 of 98#25 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 lover25#75 of 98#15 of 29Map
Rural value seeker13#90 of 98#21 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover76#3 of 98#3 of 29Map
Lottery winner71#8 of 99#4 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation51#96 of 97#28 of 29Map
Coastal living66#79 of 94#21 of 29Map
Business owner81#1 of 97#1 of 29Map
Digital native76#1 of 61#1 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Taxes and wealth99
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)86
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Education and family85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • Foundation71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Health and elderly69
  • Demographics69
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Safety and community40
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Affordability22
  • Green space0
  • 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.