Living in Hjørring

Hjørring is a large municipality in Nordjylland, Denmark, home to 63,544 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 6%, #5 of 97), remote workers (top 14%, #13 of 95), people who want to live by the sea (top 18%, #16 of 94).

Residents63,544
Density68 per km²
Area929.0 km²
5-year growth-1.7%
Hub airport43 km (Aalborg)
Nearest city of 100k+49 km
Within 30 km100,200 people
Sea coast9 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to København254 km
Within 10 km63,544 people
LandscapeJutland
Winter daylight6 h 35 min, sunset 15:36

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How Hjørring 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#65 of 91#5 of 10Map
Low-income household60#19 of 97#5 of 10Map
Low-income family54#38 of 91#5 of 10Map
Single parent52#49 of 90#5 of 10Map
Pensioner couple60#53 of 91#1 of 10Map
Single pensioner60#36 of 91#1 of 10Map
Early retiree57#63 of 97#5 of 10Map
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 worker68#13 of 95#1 of 10Map
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 buyer51#38 of 91#6 of 10Map
Budget-constrained mover62#20 of 97#5 of 10Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional45#62 of 95#3 of 10Map
Healthcare-first mover47#56 of 91#2 of 10Map
Nature-focused household65#30 of 98#9 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 lover42#27 of 98#7 of 11Map
Rural value seeker62#22 of 98#8 of 11Map
High-net-worth mover26#78 of 98#7 of 11Map
Lottery winner49#58 of 99#2 of 11Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#5 of 97#2 of 10Map
Coastal living74#16 of 94#5 of 10Map
Business owner23#80 of 97#6 of 10Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)92
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Affordability74
  • Green space70
  • Safety and community68
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)56
  • Lifestyle and amenities55
  • Foundation53
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Health and elderly38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)23
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
  • Education and family22
  • Demographics14
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)4
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)2
  • 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.