Living in Esbjerg

Esbjerg is a city in Syddanmark, Denmark, home to 115,423 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 14%, #8 of 60), first-time home buyers (top 16%, #14 of 91), students (top 17%, #6 of 37).

Residents115,423
Density152 per km²
Area760.1 km²
5-year growth-0.2%
Hub airport52 km (Billund)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km168,600 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to København257 km
Within 10 km118,780 people
LandscapeJutland
Winter daylight7 h 04 min, sunset 15:56

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How Esbjerg 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 family51#45 of 91#8 of 21Map
Low-income household60#25 of 97#9 of 22Map
Low-income family52#44 of 91#15 of 21Map
Single parent54#42 of 90#14 of 20Map
Pensioner couple59#61 of 91#12 of 21Map
Single pensioner54#65 of 91#12 of 21Map
Early retiree54#76 of 97#16 of 22Map
Single professional58#13 of 61#2 of 13Map
Young professional61#11 of 58#2 of 13Map
DINKS58#18 of 49#2 of 11Map
Remote worker64#33 of 95#10 of 21Map
Commuter73#8 of 60#2 of 14Map
Car-free household64#14 of 45#3 of 9Map
Student79#6 of 37#2 of 6Map
First-home buyer60#14 of 91#5 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover51#52 of 97#17 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#18 of 49#3 of 11Map
Expat professional57#30 of 95#3 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover46#58 of 91#10 of 21Map
Nature-focused household47#62 of 98#19 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#35 of 98#11 of 22Map
Rural value seeker43#55 of 98#16 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover34#71 of 98#12 of 22Map
Lottery winner65#20 of 99#3 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#84 of 97#20 of 22Map
Coastal living68#58 of 94#19 of 22Map
Business owner46#56 of 97#7 of 22Map
Digital native59#15 of 61#2 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Mobility and connectivity79
  • Foundation72
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Flat land (terrain relief)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Affordability46
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
  • Health and elderly44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Education and family39
  • Green space39
  • Safety and community37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Demographics29
  • Taxes and wealth18
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)12
  • 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.