Living in Skive

Skive is a large municipality in Midtjylland, Denmark, home to 44,739 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 2%, #1 of 94), single pensioners (top 3%, #2 of 91), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #3 of 98).

Residents44,739
Density65 per km²
Area693.1 km²
5-year growth-3.2%
Hub airport76 km (Aalborg)
Nearest city of 100k+55 km
Within 30 km182,500 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line2.5 km
Distance to København241 km
Within 10 km44,739 people
LandscapeJutland
Winter daylight6 h 49 min, sunset 15:47

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How Skive 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 family61#9 of 91#2 of 17Map
Low-income household58#32 of 97#6 of 19Map
Low-income family64#11 of 91#5 of 17Map
Single parent63#10 of 90#4 of 17Map
Pensioner couple70#3 of 91#2 of 17Map
Single pensioner69#2 of 91#2 of 17Map
Early retiree66#6 of 97#3 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 worker67#18 of 95#4 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 buyer48#44 of 91#12 of 17Map
Budget-constrained mover63#15 of 97#2 of 19Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional47#56 of 95#11 of 18Map
Healthcare-first mover61#24 of 91#6 of 17Map
Nature-focused household71#9 of 98#5 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 lover52#3 of 98#1 of 19Map
Rural value seeker67#12 of 98#3 of 19Map
High-net-worth mover57#40 of 98#9 of 19Map
Lottery winner44#72 of 99#15 of 19Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#6 of 97#3 of 19Map
Coastal living77#1 of 94#1 of 16Map
Business owner48#54 of 97#12 of 19Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
  • Green space78
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)71
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • Affordability69
  • Health and elderly67
  • Education and family60
  • Taxes and wealth58
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)57
  • Mobility and connectivity55
  • Jobs and economy53
  • Safety and community52
  • Lifestyle and amenities48
  • Foundation39
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)32
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)22
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)19
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)5
  • Demographics4
  • 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.