Living in Skanderborg

Skanderborg is a large municipality in Midtjylland, Denmark, home to 65,205 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 37%, #35 of 95), single professionals (top 50%, #30 of 61), single pensioners (top 50%, #45 of 91).

Residents65,205
Density143 per km²
Area455.8 km²
5-year growth+5.2%
Hub airport50 km (Aarhus)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km703,700 people
Sea coast20 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line2.4 km
Distance to København170 km
Within 10 km65,205 people
LandscapeJutland
Winter daylight6 h 56 min, sunset 15:47

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How Skanderborg 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 family49#53 of 91#17 of 17Map
Low-income household29#82 of 97#19 of 19Map
Low-income family39#69 of 91#17 of 17Map
Single parent46#64 of 90#17 of 17Map
Pensioner couple60#54 of 91#17 of 17Map
Single pensioner59#45 of 91#14 of 17Map
Early retiree57#61 of 97#17 of 19Map
Single professional47#30 of 61#4 of 11Map
Young professional49#30 of 58#4 of 10Map
DINKS51#27 of 49#3 of 7Map
Remote worker52#84 of 95#18 of 18Map
Commuter61#32 of 60#4 of 11Map
Car-free household49#30 of 45#4 of 7Map
Student43#25 of 37#6 of 6Map
First-home buyer38#74 of 91#17 of 17Map
Budget-constrained mover24#88 of 97#19 of 19Map
Urban lifestyle seeker42#30 of 49#4 of 7Map
Expat professional56#35 of 95#4 of 18Map
Healthcare-first mover54#46 of 91#13 of 17Map
Nature-focused household50#58 of 98#18 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 lover18#92 of 98#18 of 19Map
Rural value seeker28#74 of 98#19 of 19Map
High-net-worth mover41#63 of 98#14 of 19Map
Lottery winner64#25 of 99#4 of 19Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#57 of 97#18 of 19Map
Coastal living60#91 of 94#16 of 16Map
Business owner46#55 of 97#13 of 19Map
Digital native41#34 of 61#7 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Demographics81
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Sea or lake shore70
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Foundation64
  • Education and family60
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Health and elderly56
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)48
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)47
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
  • Safety and community46
  • Green space42
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)27
  • Taxes and wealth25
  • Affordability17
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)8
  • 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.