Living in Fredericia

Fredericia is a large municipality in Syddanmark, Denmark, home to 52,485 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 6%, #5 of 95), first-time home buyers (top 18%, #16 of 91), low-income households (top 22%, #21 of 97).

Residents52,485
Density388 per km²
Area135.4 km²
5-year growth+2.1%
Hub airport39 km (Odense Hans Christian Andersen)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km357,000 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to København178 km
Within 10 km92,643 people
Winter daylight7 h 03 min, sunset 15:51

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How Fredericia 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 family50#47 of 91#9 of 21Map
Low-income household60#21 of 97#8 of 22Map
Low-income family54#40 of 91#14 of 21Map
Single parent54#40 of 90#13 of 20Map
Pensioner couple61#51 of 91#8 of 21Map
Single pensioner53#66 of 91#13 of 21Map
Early retiree58#53 of 97#7 of 22Map
Single professional45#34 of 61#5 of 13Map
Young professional47#33 of 58#5 of 13Map
DINKS45#39 of 49#5 of 11Map
Remote worker70#5 of 95#1 of 21Map
Commuter62#29 of 60#4 of 14Map
Car-free household47#32 of 45#5 of 9Map
Student57#20 of 37#4 of 6Map
First-home buyer60#16 of 91#6 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover59#34 of 97#11 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seeker37#34 of 49#5 of 11Map
Expat professional53#42 of 95#5 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover42#67 of 91#15 of 21Map
Nature-focused household42#71 of 98#21 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 lover37#42 of 98#14 of 22Map
Rural value seeker43#56 of 98#17 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover57#41 of 98#5 of 22Map
Lottery winner62#29 of 99#5 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#61 of 97#15 of 22Map
Coastal living67#75 of 94#20 of 22Map
Business owner61#30 of 97#3 of 22Map
Digital native46#28 of 61#5 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
  • Foundation70
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Lifestyle and amenities60
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Taxes and wealth58
  • Affordability56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • Demographics41
  • Education and family39
  • Health and elderly38
  • Safety and community36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Green space27
  • 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.