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Living in Fanø

In Fanø, average gross earnings are €6,964 a month (2025) and unemployment is 2.4% (2025).

Fanø is a city in Denmark, with a population of 3,270 at the start of 2025. For Fanø, the foreign population was 251 at the start of 2026. The unemployment rate was 2.4% in November 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0720 sources

Population3,270people1 Jan 2024Official source · Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.
Average gross salary6,964EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1)
Average net rent9.41EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2026Regional figureOfficial source · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026
Unemployment rate2.4%country median 2.5% — 4% belowOfficial source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Recorded crime4,851offences per 100,000country median 5,709 — 15% belowOfficial source · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types

Lower unemployment than 67% of Danish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 78% of Danish cities that publish it.

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

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 Fanø.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Fanø 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 broadband5Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.93 EUR/month30 Sept 20263 mobile internet 10GB1Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.41 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20263Official · regional context

Is Fanø a good place to live?

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–68%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–73%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on education · range 42–64%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–66%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–66%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Fanø?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force8

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Fanø is 2.4%. Of 98 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 2 to under 2.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings6,964 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1)2Official
Gigabit broadband availability85 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)10Official
Unemployment rate2.4 %country median 2.5%30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force8Official

What does a salary buy in Fanø?

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€9.41/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 Fanø. 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 Fanø. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Fanø?

Police recorded about 4,851 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 4,851 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types9
Recorded crime across major citiesFanø highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Fanø highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Copenhagen9,141
Odense8,856
Frederiksberg8,617
Aarhus8,603
Esbjerg7,110
Vejle6,990
Aalborg6,774
Randers6,567
Horsens6,002
Silkeborg5,311
Viborg5,303
Fanø4,851
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,851 offences per 100,000country median 5,70931 Dec 2025StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types9Official
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences)14Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was EBJ, 15.3 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 446 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat6Official
Nearest airportEBJ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official
Distance to nearest airport15.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv7Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fanø. 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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Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.6 · Feb 55 · Mar 49.3 · Apr 36 · May 40.3 · Jun 56.8 · Jul 64.6 · Aug 83.5 · Sep 88.3 · Oct 100 · Nov 86 · Dec 80.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NORDBY_06088.csv15Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 61.1 km² in 2026. Population density was 55 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Fanø?

The published population was 3,270 people in January 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents446 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2026Derived stock density from DST BIL54 passenger-car stock and DST FOLK1A population. BIL54 is stock of passenger cars, not registrations, trips or ownership-only subset.2Official
City area61.1 km²1 Jan 2026DST ARE207 Area 1 January; area based on the SDFE land register. Registered area is used; some lakes are excluded according to the table footnote.2Official
Foreign residents251 people1 Jan 2026DST FOLK1D: population at the first day of the quarter, total sex, total age, STATSB=UDLAND (Foreign citizen). This is citizenship, not foreign-born or foreign-origin population.2Official
Population density55 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.2Official
Female residents1,755 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)11Official
Male residents1,577 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)11Official
Population3,270 people1 Jan 2024Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.13Official
Population covered by crime statistics3,270 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)12Official

International community in Fanø

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population at the first day of the quarter; total age and sex; Statistics Denmark FOLK1B · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total3,322100.0%
Denmark3,06892.4%
Germany1083.3%
Norway210.6%
Myanmar150.5%
United Kingdom140.4%
Syria130.4%
Ukraine100.3%
Sweden80.2%
Poland50.2%
Netherlands40.1%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Italy40.1%
Croatia40.1%
Austria30.1%
Philippines30.1%
South Korea30.1%
Thailand30.1%
Latvia30.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina30.1%
Czech Republic30.1%
Iceland20.1%
Hungary20.1%
Peru20.1%
USA20.1%
New Zealand20.1%
Lithuania20.1%
Finland10.0%
Belgium10.0%
France10.0%
Romania10.0%
Switzerland10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Uganda10.0%
Argentina10.0%
Canada10.0%
Mexico10.0%
Iran10.0%
Malaysia10.0%
Estonia10.0%
Belarus10.0%
Slovenia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population at the first day of the quarter; total age and sex; ancestry category: Immigrants · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total278100.0%
Germany11942.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina248.6%
United Kingdom165.8%
Norway145.0%
Ukraine114.0%
Myanmar103.6%
Syria93.2%
Sweden72.5%
Italy41.4%
Thailand41.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Croatia41.4%
Poland31.1%
Peru31.1%
USA31.1%
Philippines31.1%
South Korea31.1%
Latvia31.1%
Finland20.7%
Iceland20.7%
Netherlands20.7%
Spain20.7%
Hungary20.7%
Austria20.7%
Kenya20.7%
Iran20.7%
New Zealand20.7%
Lithuania20.7%
Belarus20.7%
Belgium10.4%
Romania10.4%
Switzerland10.4%
Algeria10.4%
Ghana10.4%
Morocco10.4%
Uganda10.4%
Argentina10.4%
Colombia10.4%
Mexico10.4%
Indonesia10.4%
Malaysia10.4%
Estonia10.4%
Slovenia10.4%
Serbia10.4%
Czech Republic10.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Ancestry or ethnicity

Population at the first day of the quarter; total age and sex; ancestry category: Descendant · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total28100.0%
Germany725.0%
Norway517.9%
Myanmar517.9%
Syria414.3%
Poland27.1%
Sweden13.6%
Somalia13.6%
Argentina13.6%
Croatia13.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina13.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source2

Alternatives for people set on Fanø

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 Fanø

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

Esbjerg 5.9 km away
Rent
726.2 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-01-01

Alternative cities in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities
Samsø3,656 residentsHadsund4,902 residentsMårslet5,176 residentsOtterup5,264 residentsHirtshals5,265 residentsMunkebo5,538 residents

How does Fanø compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fanø 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; Fanø'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 Fanø?

The published population was 3,270 people in January 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes..

How safe is Fanø?

Police recorded about 4,851 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types.

What is the unemployment rate in Fanø?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

How many foreign residents live in Fanø?

251 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: DST FOLK1D: population at the first day of the quarter, total sex, total age, STATSB=UDLAND (Foreign citizen). This is citizenship, not foreign-born or foreign-origin population..

Is Fanø a good place to live?

Fanø 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 Fanø?

Esbjerg, Bramming, Ribe, Varde are near Fanø. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Denmark citizenship group in Fanø?

The official citizenship distribution records 3,068 people (92.4%) in the source-defined population for 2026Q3 (2026-07-01). This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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