Living in Tønder

Tønder is a large municipality in Syddanmark, Denmark, home to 36,651 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 2%, #1 of 98), rural value seekers (top 3%, #2 of 98), movers on a budget (top 6%, #5 of 97).

Residents36,651
Density31 per km²
Area1,185.7 km²
5-year growth-2.5%
Hub airport81 km (Billund)
Nearest city of 100k+56 km
Within 30 km76,400 people
Sea coast16 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line4.9 km
Border with Germany15 km
Distance to København243 km
Within 10 km36,651 people
LandscapeJutland
Winter daylight7 h 09 min, sunset 15:58

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Good to know about Tønder

How Tønder 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#49 of 91#10 of 21Map
Low-income household63#12 of 97#4 of 22Map
Low-income family59#23 of 91#8 of 21Map
Single parent56#33 of 90#10 of 20Map
Pensioner couple57#65 of 91#14 of 21Map
Single pensioner53#68 of 91#15 of 21Map
Early retiree63#20 of 97#3 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 worker66#25 of 95#8 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 buyer49#41 of 91#14 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover67#5 of 97#1 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional34#84 of 95#16 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover31#81 of 91#20 of 21Map
Nature-focused household77#1 of 98#1 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 lover34#52 of 98#17 of 22Map
Rural value seeker74#2 of 98#1 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover50#54 of 98#8 of 22Map
Lottery winner33#89 of 99#19 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#12 of 97#1 of 22Map
Coastal living70#47 of 94#15 of 22Map
Business owner44#60 of 97#9 of 22Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Green space99
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
  • Affordability89
  • Sea or lake shore76
  • Taxes and wealth69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)59
  • Flat land (terrain relief)57
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)51
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Safety and community46
  • Mobility and connectivity45
  • Education and family39
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)33
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
  • Health and elderly31
  • Lifestyle and amenities30
  • Foundation19
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)18
  • Demographics18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)14
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)13
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
  • 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.