Living in Svendborg

Svendborg is a large municipality in Syddanmark, Denmark, home to 59,727 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 17%, #16 of 95), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 18%, #17 of 98), single pensioners (top 18%, #16 of 91).

Residents59,727
Density143 per km²
Area417.6 km²
5-year growth+1.9%
Hub airport49 km (Odense Hans Christian Andersen)
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km162,400 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to København141 km
Within 10 km59,727 people
Winter daylight7 h 09 min, sunset 15:50

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How Svendborg 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#33 of 91#3 of 21Map
Low-income household56#40 of 97#12 of 22Map
Low-income family59#21 of 91#7 of 21Map
Single parent59#25 of 90#5 of 20Map
Pensioner couple65#26 of 91#2 of 21Map
Single pensioner64#16 of 91#1 of 21Map
Early retiree55#71 of 97#13 of 22Map
Single professional32#51 of 61#9 of 13Map
Young professional32#50 of 58#9 of 13Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker67#16 of 95#6 of 21Map
Commuter45#59 of 60#13 of 14Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer57#22 of 91#10 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover56#44 of 97#13 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional44#63 of 95#10 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover57#37 of 91#3 of 21Map
Nature-focused household54#51 of 98#18 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 lover48#17 of 98#5 of 22Map
Rural value seeker50#42 of 98#13 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover24#83 of 98#16 of 22Map
Lottery winner55#48 of 99#6 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#24 of 97#7 of 22Map
Coastal living74#18 of 94#4 of 22Map
Business owner21#84 of 97#18 of 22Map
Digital native36#38 of 61#7 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Affordability64
  • Foundation61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)59
  • Lifestyle and amenities58
  • Demographics54
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)53
  • Health and elderly50
  • Safety and community49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • Green space43
  • Education and family39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)37
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)37
  • Jobs and economy34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)10
  • Taxes and wealth5
  • 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.