Living in Holbæk

Holbæk is a large municipality in Sjælland, Denmark, home to 74,129 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 41%, #39 of 97), expat professionals (top 46%, #43 of 95), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 52%, #50 of 98).

Residents74,129
Density128 per km²
Area579.8 km²
5-year growth+4.0%
Hub airport62 km (Copenhagen Kastrup)
Nearest city of 100k+53 km
Within 30 km293,800 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to København55 km
Within 10 km74,129 people
LandscapeZealand
Winter daylight7 h 01 min, sunset 15:42

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How Holbæk 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#86 of 91#10 of 15Map
Low-income household46#60 of 97#10 of 17Map
Low-income family30#82 of 91#9 of 15Map
Single parent31#83 of 90#9 of 15Map
Pensioner couple50#84 of 91#9 of 15Map
Single pensioner47#84 of 91#9 of 15Map
Early retiree56#67 of 97#8 of 17Map
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 worker56#66 of 95#11 of 17Map
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 buyer39#68 of 91#7 of 15Map
Budget-constrained mover49#56 of 97#9 of 17Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional53#43 of 95#5 of 17Map
Healthcare-first mover37#70 of 91#8 of 15Map
Nature-focused household49#59 of 98#10 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 lover36#50 of 98#10 of 17Map
Rural value seeker42#58 of 98#10 of 17Map
High-net-worth mover56#44 of 98#7 of 17Map
Lottery winner57#40 of 99#5 of 17Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#51 of 97#7 of 17Map
Coastal living68#60 of 94#8 of 17Map
Business owner58#39 of 97#6 of 17Map
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
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)85
  • Taxes and wealth69
  • Lifestyle and amenities68
  • Foundation63
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Demographics59
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Safety and community57
  • Mobility and connectivity57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)51
  • Green space47
  • Affordability38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)31
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)31
  • Health and elderly31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • Education and family8
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.