Living in Tårnby

Tårnby is a large municipality in Hovedstaden, Denmark, home to 43,915 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 6%, #5 of 97), expat professionals (top 7%, #6 of 95), couples without children (DINKs) (top 13%, #6 of 49).

Residents43,915
Density664 per km²
Area66.2 km²
5-year growth+2.2%
Hub airport3 km (Copenhagen Kastrup)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km2,049,000 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line4.8 km
Distance to København7 km
Within 10 km876,493 people
Greater areaGreater Copenhagen, 7 km out
Winter daylight7 h 02 min, sunset 15:39

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How Tårnby 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 family50#48 of 91#23 of 28Map
Low-income household34#74 of 97#14 of 29Map
Low-income family45#58 of 91#14 of 28Map
Single parent52#50 of 90#14 of 28Map
Pensioner couple59#59 of 91#28 of 28Map
Single pensioner56#58 of 91#27 of 28Map
Early retiree58#49 of 97#21 of 29Map
Single professional62#8 of 61#7 of 27Map
Young professional65#8 of 58#7 of 27Map
DINKS66#6 of 49#6 of 26Map
Remote worker53#82 of 95#22 of 29Map
Commuter71#11 of 60#7 of 27Map
Car-free household71#9 of 45#7 of 25Map
Student75#10 of 37#6 of 23Map
First-home buyer46#52 of 91#13 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover36#73 of 97#14 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#8 of 49#7 of 26Map
Expat professional67#6 of 95#6 of 29Map
Healthcare-first mover61#25 of 91#19 of 28Map
Nature-focused household30#86 of 98#18 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 lover24#77 of 98#17 of 29Map
Rural value seeker16#85 of 98#16 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover65#16 of 98#11 of 29Map
Lottery winner68#14 of 99#9 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#89 of 97#23 of 29Map
Coastal living69#53 of 94#9 of 29Map
Business owner78#5 of 97#4 of 29Map
Digital native64#11 of 61#8 of 27Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Taxes and wealth93
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Education and family85
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Foundation70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Health and elderly67
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Demographics55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Safety and community40
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Green space22
  • Affordability20
  • 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.