Living in Viborg

Viborg is a large municipality in Midtjylland, Denmark, home to 97,472 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 2%, #1 of 91), retired couples (top 3%, #2 of 91), early retirees (top 5%, #4 of 97).

Residents97,472
Density69 per km²
Area1,421.8 km²
5-year growth+0.4%
Hub airport76 km (Aarhus)
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km142,200 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to København213 km
Within 10 km97,472 people
LandscapeJutland
Winter daylight6 h 50 min, sunset 15:46

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How Viborg 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 family64#6 of 91#1 of 17Map
Low-income household59#30 of 97#4 of 19Map
Low-income family65#8 of 91#2 of 17Map
Single parent66#6 of 90#1 of 17Map
Pensioner couple71#2 of 91#1 of 17Map
Single pensioner70#1 of 91#1 of 17Map
Early retiree68#4 of 97#2 of 19Map
Single professional44#35 of 61#5 of 11Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker69#7 of 95#1 of 18Map
Commuter51#50 of 60#9 of 11Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer60#17 of 91#4 of 17Map
Budget-constrained mover61#22 of 97#4 of 19Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional54#41 of 95#6 of 18Map
Healthcare-first mover65#4 of 91#1 of 17Map
Nature-focused household69#15 of 98#7 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 lover40#37 of 98#11 of 19Map
Rural value seeker64#19 of 98#7 of 19Map
High-net-worth mover62#24 of 98#4 of 19Map
Lottery winner56#44 of 99#8 of 19Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#4 of 97#2 of 19Map
Coastal living73#21 of 94#8 of 16Map
Business owner54#50 of 97#8 of 19Map
Digital native46#29 of 61#5 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 shore85
  • Health and elderly71
  • Green space69
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Lifestyle and amenities65
  • Education and family60
  • Foundation59
  • Affordability59
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)58
  • Taxes and wealth58
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)57
  • Safety and community50
  • Jobs and economy47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)33
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Demographics21
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)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.