Living in Vejle

Vejle is a city in Syddanmark, Denmark, home to 121,696 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #1 of 60), business owners (top 4%, #3 of 97), expat professionals (top 13%, #12 of 95).

Residents121,696
Density114 per km²
Area1,063.4 km²
5-year growth+6.0%
Hub airport24 km (Billund)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km454,400 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to København190 km
Within 10 km121,696 people
LandscapeJutland
Winter daylight7 h 01 min, sunset 15:51

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How Vejle 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#70 of 91#18 of 21Map
Low-income household41#69 of 97#19 of 22Map
Low-income family38#72 of 91#20 of 21Map
Single parent43#70 of 90#18 of 20Map
Pensioner couple64#32 of 91#3 of 21Map
Single pensioner59#47 of 91#6 of 21Map
Early retiree66#14 of 97#2 of 22Map
Single professional59#9 of 61#1 of 13Map
Young professional63#9 of 58#1 of 13Map
DINKS64#9 of 49#1 of 11Map
Remote worker60#56 of 95#15 of 21Map
Commuter76#1 of 60#1 of 14Map
Car-free household66#12 of 45#2 of 9Map
Student57#19 of 37#3 of 6Map
First-home buyer48#46 of 91#15 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover42#63 of 97#18 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#12 of 49#2 of 11Map
Expat professional65#12 of 95#1 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover59#30 of 91#2 of 21Map
Nature-focused household57#45 of 98#14 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#26 of 98#8 of 22Map
Rural value seeker41#60 of 98#18 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover71#9 of 98#1 of 22Map
Lottery winner72#4 of 99#1 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#32 of 97#9 of 22Map
Coastal living73#26 of 94#7 of 22Map
Business owner80#3 of 97#1 of 22Map
Digital native56#16 of 61#3 of 13Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Taxes and wealth99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Foundation69
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Health and elderly61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)59
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)59
  • Demographics59
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)58
  • Green space54
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Education and family39
  • Safety and community38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
  • Affordability26
  • Flat land (terrain relief)2
  • 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

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.