Living in Rudersdal

Rudersdal is a large municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark, home to 57,237 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 3%, #2 of 97), people who put healthcare first (top 4%, #3 of 91), retired couples (top 7%, #6 of 91).

Residents57,237
Density777 per km²
Area73.7 km²
5-year growth+1.3%
Hub airport27 km (Copenhagen Kastrup)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km2,090,700 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Nearest large lakeArresø, 24 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to København18 km
Within 10 km209,081 people
Greater areaGreater Copenhagen, 18 km out
LandscapeZealand
Winter daylight6 h 59 min, sunset 15:38

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How Rudersdal 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 family54#32 of 91#15 of 28Map
Low-income household16#95 of 97#28 of 29Map
Low-income family34#77 of 91#25 of 28Map
Single parent44#68 of 90#25 of 28Map
Pensioner couple69#6 of 91#3 of 28Map
Single pensioner66#7 of 91#3 of 28Map
Early retiree69#2 of 97#1 of 29Map
Single professional55#20 of 61#14 of 27Map
Young professional58#21 of 58#14 of 27Map
DINKS62#11 of 49#9 of 26Map
Remote worker54#79 of 95#21 of 29Map
Commuter68#24 of 60#17 of 27Map
Car-free household60#20 of 45#14 of 25Map
Student67#16 of 37#12 of 23Map
First-home buyer32#85 of 91#27 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover21#94 of 97#27 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#15 of 49#11 of 26Map
Expat professional65#9 of 95#9 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover67#3 of 91#3 of 28Map
Nature-focused household37#75 of 98#10 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#69 of 98#11 of 29Map
Rural value seeker15#88 of 98#19 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover80#1 of 98#1 of 29Map
Lottery winner69#12 of 99#7 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#63 of 97#11 of 29Map
Coastal living65#84 of 94#25 of 29Map
Business owner77#8 of 97#6 of 29Map
Digital native51#21 of 61#13 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
  • Taxes and wealth99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • Education and family85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)83
  • Foundation82
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Health and elderly75
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Demographics57
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance52
  • Safety and community49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)22
  • Green space17
  • Affordability2
  • 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.