Living in Aabenraa

Aabenraa is a large municipality in Syddanmark, Denmark, home to 58,657 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 17%, #16 of 97), people who want to live by the sea (top 27%, #25 of 94), movers on a budget (top 28%, #27 of 97).

Residents58,657
Density62 per km²
Area942.4 km²
5-year growth-0.6%
Hub airport79 km (Odense Hans Christian Andersen)
Nearest city of 100k+76 km
Within 30 km320,600 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line5.1 km
Border with Germany22 km
Distance to København214 km
Within 10 km58,657 people
LandscapeJutland
Winter daylight7 h 10 min, sunset 15:56

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How Aabenraa 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 Syddanmark
Young family41#72 of 91#20 of 21Map
Low-income household55#43 of 97#14 of 22Map
Low-income family52#46 of 91#16 of 21Map
Single parent50#53 of 90#17 of 20Map
Pensioner couple56#68 of 91#17 of 21Map
Single pensioner53#67 of 91#14 of 21Map
Early retiree57#57 of 97#8 of 22Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker59#59 of 95#16 of 21Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer37#76 of 91#20 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover60#27 of 97#7 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional41#69 of 95#13 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover46#57 of 91#9 of 21Map
Nature-focused household60#41 of 98#12 of 22Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover40#36 of 98#12 of 22Map
Rural value seeker58#33 of 98#8 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover48#57 of 98#9 of 22Map
Lottery winner46#64 of 99#13 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#16 of 97#4 of 22Map
Coastal living73#25 of 94#6 of 22Map
Business owner38#67 of 97#12 of 22Map
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
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Green space80
  • Affordability67
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)59
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
  • Taxes and wealth49
  • Foundation49
  • Health and elderly46
  • Safety and community43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Education and family39
  • Mobility and connectivity37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Demographics26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)15
  • 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.