Living in Assens

Assens is a large municipality in Syddanmark, Denmark, home to 40,646 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 13%, #11 of 91), low-income families (top 14%, #12 of 91), single parents (top 17%, #15 of 90).

Residents40,646
Density79 per km²
Area513.7 km²
5-year growth-1.4%
Hub airport27 km (Odense Hans Christian Andersen)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km371,800 people
Sea coast9 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line9.4 km
Distance to København165 km
Within 10 km40,646 people
Winter daylight7 h 06 min, sunset 15:51

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How Assens 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 family54#31 of 91#2 of 21Map
Low-income household61#18 of 97#6 of 22Map
Low-income family64#12 of 91#2 of 21Map
Single parent62#15 of 90#3 of 20Map
Pensioner couple54#76 of 91#19 of 21Map
Single pensioner51#77 of 91#18 of 21Map
Early retiree54#75 of 97#15 of 22Map
Single professional25#57 of 61#10 of 13Map
Young professional26#55 of 58#10 of 13Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker67#20 of 95#7 of 21Map
Commuter43#60 of 60#14 of 14Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer62#11 of 91#4 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover60#25 of 97#6 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional33#85 of 95#17 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover30#82 of 91#21 of 21Map
Nature-focused household64#33 of 98#8 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 lover41#28 of 98#9 of 22Map
Rural value seeker61#27 of 98#7 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover25#79 of 98#14 of 22Map
Lottery winner45#68 of 99#15 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#27 of 97#8 of 22Map
Coastal living71#37 of 94#11 of 22Map
Business owner22#82 of 97#17 of 22Map
Digital native33#46 of 61#9 of 13Map

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)94
  • Sea or lake shore88
  • Affordability83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
  • Green space66
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)59
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)53
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Safety and community50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)44
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
  • Education and family39
  • Foundation36
  • Demographics36
  • Jobs and economy32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
  • Health and elderly25
  • Taxes and wealth18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • 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.