Living in Middelfart

Middelfart is a large municipality in Syddanmark, Denmark, home to 40,158 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 33%, #32 of 98), single pensioners (top 42%, #38 of 91), retired couples (top 46%, #41 of 91).

Residents40,158
Density133 per km²
Area300.8 km²
5-year growth+4.2%
Hub airport34 km (Odense Hans Christian Andersen)
Nearest city of 100k+29 km
Within 30 km379,500 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.6 km
Distance to København176 km
Within 10 km92,643 people
Winter daylight7 h 04 min, sunset 15:51

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How Middelfart 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 family42#69 of 91#17 of 21Map
Low-income household35#73 of 97#20 of 22Map
Low-income family38#71 of 91#19 of 21Map
Single parent42#71 of 90#19 of 20Map
Pensioner couple62#41 of 91#5 of 21Map
Single pensioner59#38 of 91#3 of 21Map
Early retiree57#62 of 97#10 of 22Map
Single professional36#48 of 61#8 of 13Map
Young professional37#47 of 58#8 of 13Map
DINKS38#43 of 49#7 of 11Map
Remote worker57#65 of 95#18 of 21Map
Commuter50#53 of 60#10 of 14Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer40#67 of 91#19 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover34#76 of 97#21 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seeker31#40 of 49#6 of 11Map
Expat professional47#55 of 95#9 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover50#52 of 91#7 of 21Map
Nature-focused household54#49 of 98#16 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#32 of 98#10 of 22Map
Rural value seeker37#68 of 98#21 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover41#62 of 98#10 of 22Map
Lottery winner51#55 of 99#10 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#86 of 97#21 of 22Map
Coastal living69#51 of 94#17 of 22Map
Business owner44#61 of 97#10 of 22Map
Digital native32#47 of 61#10 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)84
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • Demographics68
  • Flat land (terrain relief)62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)55
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Health and elderly51
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)50
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Jobs and economy47
  • Green space46
  • Safety and community45
  • Foundation43
  • Education and family39
  • Taxes and wealth35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)32
  • Affordability30
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)23
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)23
  • 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.