Living in Vesthimmerlands

Vesthimmerlands is a large municipality in Nordjylland, Denmark, home to 36,012 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 8%, #7 of 97), nature lovers (top 14%, #13 of 98), rural value seekers (top 17%, #16 of 98).

Residents36,012
Density47 per km²
Area770.8 km²
5-year growth-3.0%
Hub airport40 km (Aalborg)
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km66,900 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line26.2 km
Distance to København231 km
Within 10 km36,012 people
LandscapeJutland
Winter daylight6 h 45 min, sunset 15:43

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How Vesthimmerlands 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#64 of 91#4 of 10Map
Low-income household62#17 of 97#4 of 10Map
Low-income family55#35 of 91#4 of 10Map
Single parent52#48 of 90#4 of 10Map
Pensioner couple53#77 of 91#7 of 10Map
Single pensioner52#71 of 91#6 of 10Map
Early retiree54#78 of 97#8 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 worker63#38 of 95#7 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 regional access–Map
First-home buyer55#30 of 91#4 of 10Map
Budget-constrained mover59#31 of 97#6 of 10Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional33#86 of 95#8 of 10Map
Healthcare-first mover30#83 of 91#8 of 10Map
Nature-focused household70#13 of 98#3 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 lover38#41 of 98#8 of 11Map
Rural value seeker66#16 of 98#5 of 11Map
High-net-worth mover14#93 of 98#10 of 11Map
Lottery winner35#87 of 99#9 of 11Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#7 of 97#3 of 10Map
Coastal living71#32 of 94#8 of 10Map
Business owner15#91 of 97#10 of 10Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)95
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)91
  • Green space90
  • Affordability81
  • Sea or lake shore80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)73
  • Safety and community68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)57
  • Mobility and connectivity52
  • Jobs and economy39
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)37
  • Lifestyle and amenities27
  • Health and elderly25
  • Foundation23
  • Education and family22
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)17
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)11
  • Demographics10
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Taxes and wealth5
  • 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

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.