Living in Greve

Greve is a large municipality in Sjælland, Denmark, home to 52,157 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 8%, #7 of 97), expat professionals (top 11%, #10 of 95), couples without children (DINKs) (top 25%, #12 of 49).

Residents52,157
Density861 per km²
Area60.6 km²
5-year growth+3.8%
Hub airport23 km (Copenhagen Kastrup)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km1,824,300 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line6.5 km
Distance to København20 km
Within 10 km203,416 people
Greater areaGreater Copenhagen, 20 km out
LandscapeZealand
Winter daylight7 h 02 min, sunset 15:40

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How Greve 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 Sjælland
Young family22#85 of 91#9 of 15Map
Low-income household34#75 of 97#14 of 17Map
Low-income family22#87 of 91#12 of 15Map
Single parent26#87 of 90#12 of 15Map
Pensioner couple55#73 of 91#6 of 15Map
Single pensioner52#73 of 91#5 of 15Map
Early retiree58#48 of 97#7 of 17Map
Single professional56#17 of 61#1 of 6Map
Young professional58#20 of 58#1 of 4Map
DINKS61#12 of 49#1 of 3Map
Remote worker57#64 of 95#10 of 17Map
Commuter69#23 of 60#1 of 4Map
Car-free household60#22 of 45#1 of 3Map
Student0#37 of 37#1 of 1Map
First-home buyer38#73 of 91#10 of 15Map
Budget-constrained mover36#74 of 97#14 of 17Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#21 of 49#1 of 3Map
Expat professional65#10 of 95#1 of 17Map
Healthcare-first mover45#62 of 91#4 of 15Map
Nature-focused household28#87 of 98#17 of 17Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover27#73 of 98#15 of 17Map
Rural value seeker17#84 of 98#17 of 17Map
High-net-worth mover67#12 of 98#1 of 17Map
Lottery winner71#9 of 99#2 of 17Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#92 of 97#17 of 17Map
Coastal living67#70 of 94#12 of 17Map
Business owner77#7 of 97#1 of 17Map
Digital native43#31 of 61#2 of 6Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Taxes and wealth86
  • Demographics80
  • Foundation80
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Safety and community68
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance50
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • Health and elderly33
  • Affordability18
  • Green space14
  • Education and family8
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)5
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)5
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.