Living in Horsens

Horsens is a large municipality in Midtjylland, Denmark, home to 97,392 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 10%, #9 of 95), young families (top 13%, #11 of 91), retired couples (top 15%, #13 of 91).

Residents97,392
Density186 per km²
Area524.9 km²
5-year growth+7.8%
Hub airport45 km (Billund)
Nearest city of 100k+26 km
Within 30 km355,900 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to København171 km
Within 10 km97,392 people
LandscapeJutland
Winter daylight6 h 59 min, sunset 15:48

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How Horsens 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 Midtjylland
Young family60#11 of 91#3 of 17Map
Low-income household59#31 of 97#5 of 19Map
Low-income family61#16 of 91#7 of 17Map
Single parent62#13 of 90#6 of 17Map
Pensioner couple68#13 of 91#5 of 17Map
Single pensioner63#21 of 91#8 of 17Map
Early retiree61#30 of 97#10 of 19Map
Single professional49#28 of 61#3 of 11Map
Young professional50#29 of 58#3 of 10Map
DINKS50#31 of 49#4 of 7Map
Remote worker69#9 of 95#2 of 18Map
Commuter60#36 of 60#6 of 11Map
Car-free household52#29 of 45#3 of 7Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer60#15 of 91#3 of 17Map
Budget-constrained mover58#40 of 97#9 of 19Map
Urban lifestyle seeker46#27 of 49#3 of 7Map
Expat professional58#26 of 95#3 of 18Map
Healthcare-first mover59#27 of 91#7 of 17Map
Nature-focused household52#54 of 98#16 of 19Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#34 of 98#10 of 19Map
Rural value seeker48#47 of 98#15 of 19Map
High-net-worth mover57#42 of 98#10 of 19Map
Lottery winner67#18 of 99#3 of 19Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#33 of 97#14 of 19Map
Coastal living72#27 of 94#9 of 16Map
Business owner56#47 of 97#7 of 19Map
Digital native52#17 of 61#2 of 11Map

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
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Demographics86
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Lifestyle and amenities74
  • Foundation73
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
  • Health and elderly62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Education and family60
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Affordability52
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Taxes and wealth45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)41
  • Safety and community39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Green space36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)31
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)13
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • 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.