Living in Ringkøbing-Skjern

Ringkøbing-Skjern is a large municipality in Midtjylland, Denmark, home to 56,218 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 2%, #1 of 97), nature lovers (top 3%, #2 of 98), climate-conscious movers (top 4%, #3 of 97).

Residents56,218
Density38 per km²
Area1,491.8 km²
5-year growth-1.3%
Hub airport56 km (Billund)
Nearest city of 100k+61 km
Within 30 km56,200 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.6 km
Distance to København261 km
Within 10 km56,218 people
LandscapeJutland
Winter daylight6 h 56 min, sunset 15:53

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How Ringkøbing-Skjern 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 family58#14 of 91#6 of 17Map
Low-income household52#51 of 97#12 of 19Map
Low-income family60#18 of 91#8 of 17Map
Single parent60#20 of 90#9 of 17Map
Pensioner couple68#10 of 91#4 of 17Map
Single pensioner67#5 of 91#4 of 17Map
Early retiree69#1 of 97#1 of 19Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker66#22 of 95#6 of 18Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer42#61 of 91#15 of 17Map
Budget-constrained mover59#33 of 97#8 of 19Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional46#58 of 95#13 of 18Map
Healthcare-first mover56#42 of 91#10 of 17Map
Nature-focused household76#2 of 98#1 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 lover49#12 of 98#6 of 19Map
Rural value seeker69#9 of 98#2 of 19Map
High-net-worth mover62#23 of 98#3 of 19Map
Lottery winner45#67 of 99#14 of 19Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#3 of 97#1 of 19Map
Coastal living75#8 of 94#3 of 16Map
Business owner52#52 of 97#10 of 19Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
  • Green space96
  • Sea or lake shore92
  • Taxes and wealth78
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • Education and family60
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Safety and community57
  • Mobility and connectivity56
  • Health and elderly54
  • Affordability53
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)46
  • Lifestyle and amenities44
  • Foundation39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Demographics12
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
  • Flat land (terrain relief)6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.