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Hornbæk's unemployment stood at 2.6% in November 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Average gross salary7,521EUR/month31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1)
Average net rent11.54EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2026Regional figureOfficial source · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026
Unemployment rate2.6%30 Nov 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Recorded crime7,301incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial 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 Hornbæk?

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 Hornbæk.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Hornbæk 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 broadband11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.93 EUR/month30 Sept 20263 mobile internet 10GB1Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.54 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20264Official · regional context
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)994.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20264Official · parent municipality

Is Hornbæk a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–69%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 46–72%
Student34%strong on cost, weak on education · range 20–48%
Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–68%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–70%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About €692 a month in cold rent, from the published average of 11.54 EUR/m²/month. Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Hornbæk is 2.6%. Of 98 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 2 to under 2.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings7,521 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1)6Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate2.6 %30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force15Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Hornbæk?

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€3,221of €3,973 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
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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€11.54/m² · official · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026 · 2026-12-31− €692
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€3,221
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hornbæk. 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 Hornbæk. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHornbæk highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hornbæk 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 residents7,301 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Reported criminal offences and charges by region, type of offence and reported criminal offences and charges (STRAF22)14Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Hornbæk's nearest airport was CPH, 54 km away and offered 121 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport121 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport54 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CPH3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hornbæk. 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

Hornbæk's monthly precipitation totalled 49.1 mm in January and 66.8 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 12.2 · May 17 · Jun 19.9 · Jul 22.3 · Aug 22 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 12.2 · Nov 7.3 · Dec 4.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.4 · Feb -1.3 · Mar 0 · Apr 3.3 · May 7.3 · Jun 10.8 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 3 · Dec 0.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 0.9 · Mar 3 · Apr 7.5 · May 11.9 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.4 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 49.1 · Feb 41.4 · Mar 38.2 · Apr 31.4 · May 45.6 · Jun 71.5 · Jul 66.8 · Aug 82.9 · Sep 59.2 · Oct 65.6 · Nov 55.5 · Dec 58.7 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Denmark: Gentofte ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Heide (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Meldorf (Germany) ±0.6 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Barth (Germany) ±0.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Alternatives for people set on Hornbæk

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 Hornbæk

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

Helsingør 11.1 km away
Rent
995.3 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-01-01
Höganäs Sweden · 14.2 km away
Rent
12.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

How does Hornbæk compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hornbæk 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; Hornbæk's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Hornbæk part of Copenhagen?

Hornbæk belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Copenhagen; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 46.4 km away by straight-line distance. Copenhagen city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source3

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Common questions

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

How much does it cost to rent in Hornbæk?

Average net cold rent is 11.54 EUR/m²/month, excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about €808 a month before utilities. Source: Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026.

What is the unemployment rate in Hornbæk?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 %. Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

How safe is Hornbæk?

Police recorded 7,301 incidents per 100,000. 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).

Is Hornbæk a good place to live?

Hornbæk 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.

Is Hornbæk part of Copenhagen?

Hornbæk belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Copenhagen; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 46.4 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Hornbæk?

Ålsgårde, Hellebæk, Gilleleje, Helsingør, Espergærde are near Hornbæk. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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