Living in Sønderborg

Sønderborg is a large municipality in Syddanmark, Denmark, home to 74,233 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 12%, #11 of 97), remote workers (top 13%, #12 of 95), low-income households (top 17%, #16 of 97).

Residents74,233
Density149 per km²
Area498.8 km²
5-year growth-0.4%
Hub airport69 km (Odense Hans Christian Andersen)
Nearest city of 100k+63 km
Within 30 km264,500 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line2.1 km
Border with Germany27 km
Distance to København193 km
Within 10 km74,233 people
Winter daylight7 h 11 min, sunset 15:55

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How Sønderborg 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#44 of 91#7 of 21Map
Low-income household62#16 of 97#5 of 22Map
Low-income family58#25 of 91#9 of 21Map
Single parent56#32 of 90#9 of 20Map
Pensioner couple66#21 of 91#1 of 21Map
Single pensioner64#18 of 91#2 of 21Map
Early retiree60#38 of 97#5 of 22Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker68#12 of 95#4 of 21Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer50#40 of 91#13 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover64#11 of 97#3 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional49#50 of 95#6 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover56#43 of 91#5 of 21Map
Nature-focused household54#50 of 98#17 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 lover43#24 of 98#7 of 22Map
Rural value seeker56#35 of 98#10 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover51#50 of 98#7 of 22Map
Lottery winner52#54 of 99#9 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#78 of 97#17 of 22Map
Coastal living72#28 of 94#8 of 22Map
Business owner42#62 of 97#11 of 22Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)96
  • Affordability75
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Foundation66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)59
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)56
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Health and elderly52
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Safety and community46
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)42
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)42
  • Taxes and wealth41
  • Green space41
  • Education and family39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Demographics28
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
  • 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.