Living in Aalborg

Aalborg is a city in Nordjylland, Denmark, home to 223,174 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 7%, #6 of 91), students (top 9%, #3 of 37), digital natives (top 9%, #5 of 61).

Residents223,174
Density195 per km²
Area1,141.8 km²
5-year growth+3.7%
Hub airport8 km (Aalborg)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km329,000 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to København221 km
Within 10 km223,174 people
LandscapeJutland
Winter daylight6 h 42 min, sunset 15:40

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How Aalborg 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 Nordjylland
Young family44#63 of 91#3 of 10Map
Low-income household64#11 of 97#2 of 10Map
Low-income family57#28 of 91#1 of 10Map
Single parent57#29 of 90#1 of 10Map
Pensioner couple54#74 of 91#6 of 10Map
Single pensioner54#63 of 91#4 of 10Map
Early retiree53#80 of 97#9 of 10Map
Single professional57#14 of 61#1 of 4Map
Young professional61#13 of 58#1 of 4Map
DINKS57#20 of 49#1 of 2Map
Remote worker66#24 of 95#5 of 10Map
Commuter70#17 of 60#1 of 4Map
Car-free household73#7 of 45#1 of 1Map
Student84#3 of 37#1 of 1Map
First-home buyer66#6 of 91#1 of 10Map
Budget-constrained mover63#17 of 97#4 of 10Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#9 of 49#1 of 2Map
Expat professional56#36 of 95#1 of 10Map
Healthcare-first mover51#51 of 91#1 of 10Map
Nature-focused household40#73 of 98#11 of 11Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover32#57 of 98#10 of 11Map
Rural value seeker43#57 of 98#11 of 11Map
High-net-worth mover52#49 of 98#1 of 11Map
Lottery winner68#16 of 99#1 of 11Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#23 of 97#6 of 10Map
Coastal living73#22 of 94#7 of 10Map
Business owner57#41 of 97#1 of 10Map
Digital native68#5 of 61#1 of 4Map

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 shore99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Foundation79
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Affordability61
  • Safety and community59
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Taxes and wealth49
  • Demographics45
  • Health and elderly37
  • Jobs and economy35
  • Green space35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Education and family22
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)15
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)7
  • 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.