Living in Odense

Odense is a city in Syddanmark, Denmark, home to 209,078 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 3%, #1 of 37), first-time home buyers (top 5%, #4 of 91), digital natives (top 5%, #3 of 61).

Residents209,078
Density686 per km²
Area304.7 km²
5-year growth+2.4%
Hub airport10 km (Odense Hans Christian Andersen)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km387,700 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to København140 km
Within 10 km209,078 people
Winter daylight7 h 05 min, sunset 15:49

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How Odense 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 family53#38 of 91#4 of 21Map
Low-income household64#7 of 97#3 of 22Map
Low-income family62#13 of 91#3 of 21Map
Single parent63#12 of 90#2 of 20Map
Pensioner couple62#43 of 91#7 of 21Map
Single pensioner58#50 of 91#8 of 21Map
Early retiree56#66 of 97#12 of 22Map
Single professional55#21 of 61#3 of 13Map
Young professional59#17 of 58#3 of 13Map
DINKS54#24 of 49#3 of 11Map
Remote worker70#6 of 95#2 of 21Map
Commuter70#18 of 60#3 of 14Map
Car-free household70#10 of 45#1 of 9Map
Student86#1 of 37#1 of 6Map
First-home buyer68#4 of 91#1 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover66#8 of 97#2 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seeker61#10 of 49#1 of 11Map
Expat professional55#39 of 95#4 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover60#26 of 91#1 of 21Map
Nature-focused household34#78 of 98#22 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 lover27#72 of 98#20 of 22Map
Rural value seeker40#63 of 98#19 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover58#38 of 98#3 of 22Map
Lottery winner72#5 of 99#2 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#34 of 97#10 of 22Map
Coastal living70#43 of 94#13 of 22Map
Business owner57#44 of 97#6 of 22Map
Digital native70#3 of 61#1 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Foundation95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)89
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Affordability70
  • Demographics60
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Taxes and wealth58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Health and elderly51
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)41
  • Education and family39
  • Safety and community37
  • Jobs and economy31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)30
  • Green space21
  • Flat land (terrain relief)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.