Living in Rødovre

Rødovre is a large municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark, home to 44,328 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 7%, #4 of 61), single professionals (top 12%, #7 of 61), young professionals (top 13%, #7 of 58).

Residents44,328
Density3,656 per km²
Area12.1 km²
5-year growth+10.7%
Hub airport15 km (Copenhagen Kastrup)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km1,902,000 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line2.3 km
Distance to København7 km
Within 10 km1,220,945 people
Greater areaGreater Copenhagen, 7 km out
LandscapeZealand
Winter daylight7 h 01 min, sunset 15:39

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How Rødovre 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 family55#30 of 91#14 of 28Map
Low-income household48#56 of 97#9 of 29Map
Low-income family55#37 of 91#8 of 28Map
Single parent60#21 of 90#8 of 28Map
Pensioner couple59#57 of 91#27 of 28Map
Single pensioner56#61 of 91#28 of 28Map
Early retiree51#84 of 97#29 of 29Map
Single professional62#7 of 61#6 of 27Map
Young professional65#7 of 58#6 of 27Map
DINKS64#10 of 49#8 of 26Map
Remote worker56#67 of 95#13 of 29Map
Commuter71#16 of 60#12 of 27Map
Car-free household73#8 of 45#6 of 25Map
Student75#9 of 37#5 of 23Map
First-home buyer56#25 of 91#7 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover43#62 of 97#10 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#7 of 49#6 of 26Map
Expat professional62#17 of 95#13 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover57#38 of 91#27 of 28Map
Nature-focused household15#98 of 98#29 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 lover14#96 of 98#29 of 29Map
Rural value seeker10#91 of 98#22 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover45#60 of 98#28 of 29Map
Lottery winner63#27 of 99#15 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#72 of 97#18 of 29Map
Coastal living66#80 of 94#22 of 29Map
Business owner60#34 of 97#22 of 29Map
Digital native69#4 of 61#2 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Demographics97
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)89
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Education and family85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)79
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Health and elderly68
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
  • Foundation56
  • Taxes and wealth41
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)40
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Affordability35
  • Safety and community35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)27
  • 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.