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Aars's unemployment stood at 2.5% in November 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0713 sources

Population8,738people1 Jan 2026Official source · Population 1. January
Average gross salary6,234EUR/month31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1)
Average net rent9.42EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2026Regional figureOfficial source · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026
Unemployment rate2.5%30 Nov 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Recorded crime4,741incidents per 100,000country median 5,709 — 17% belowOfficial source · Reported criminal offences and charges by region, type of offence and reported criminal offences and charges (STRAF22)

Which Denmark-wide rules apply when you move to Aars?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in DenmarkNational rates and thresholds that apply in Aars.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Aars recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited40 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Norlys fixed broadband4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.93 EUR/month30 Sept 20263 mobile internet 10GB1Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.42 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20262Official · regional context
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)795.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20262Official · parent municipality

Is Aars a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–67%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–70%
Student33%strong on cost, weak on education · range 20–46%
Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–59%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–66%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Aars?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force9

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Aars is 2.5%. Of 98 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 2 to under 2.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings6,234 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1)3Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate2.5 %30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force9Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Aars?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Denmark median gross pay: €6,161 (2024-12-31).
Left over each month€3,348of €3,973 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,973
Rent, 60 m²€9.42/m² · official · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026 · 2026-12-31− €565
Internet€40 · official · Norlys fixed broadband · 2026-09-30− €40
Mobile plan€20 · official · 3 mobile internet 10GB · 2026-09-30− €20
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€3,348
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Aars. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Jobnet Denmark — Public employment service

Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Aars. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

The crime rate was 4,962.8 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2025.

How safe is Aars?

Police recorded about 4,741 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Reported criminal offences and charges by region, type of offence and reported criminal offences and charges (STRAF22)8

Recorded crime across major citiesAars highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Aars highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Copenhagen9,141
Odense8,856
Frederiksberg8,617
Aarhus8,603
Esbjerg7,110
Vejle6,990
Aalborg6,774
Randers6,567
Kolding6,398
Horsens6,002
Silkeborg5,311
Viborg5,303
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,741 incidents per 100,000country median 5,70931 Dec 2025Reported criminal offences and charges by region, type of offence and reported criminal offences and charges (STRAF22)8Official

Mobility and administration

Aars's nearest airport was AAL, 38 km away and offered 13 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport13 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights5Official
Distance to the nearest major airport38 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)AAL3 Aug 2026OurAirports6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Aars. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Danish language training for adult foreign nationals — State Language Course

Danish municipalities and language centres

For adult foreign nationals, newly arrived residents.

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Aars?

The published population was 8,738 people in January 2026. Source: Population 1. January7

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population8,738 people1 Jan 2026Population 1. January7Official

Alternatives for people set on Aars

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Aars

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Denmark

Other cities in Denmark to compare with Aars, nearest in population first.

All Denmark cities
Nivå8,816 residentsHinnerup8,628 residentsLøgten8,623 residentsNykøbing Mors8,866 residentsHørning8,572 residentsHadsten8,551 residents

How does Aars compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Aars under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: sprogstimulation (compulsory language stimulation for bilingual children) + supplementary Danish instruction. How to enrol a child (uvm.dk).

A country-wide rule for Denmark; Aars's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Aars?

The published population was 8,738 people in January 2026. Source: Population 1. January.

How safe is Aars?

Police recorded about 4,741 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Reported criminal offences and charges by region, type of offence and reported criminal offences and charges (STRAF22).

What is the unemployment rate in Aars?

The unemployment rate is 2.5 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

Is Aars a good place to live?

Aars may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Aars?

Rebild, Nibe, Støvring are near Aars. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Aars, Denmark: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 3ef29844cf32a61bc7fb60a116036f37]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/aars/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  4. Norlys fixed broadband norlys.dk · checked 2026-09-15
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  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  8. Reported criminal offences and charges by region, type of offence and reported criminal offences and charges (STRAF22) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-10-05
  9. StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force StatBank Denmark AUP02 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-26
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