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Living in Ishøj

Ishøj is a city in Denmark. In November 2025, the unemployment rate was 4.6%.

Higher unemployment than any other Danish city that publishes it and more recorded crime than 88% of Danish cities that publish it.

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

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 Ishøj.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Ishøj yet. Denmark has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesIshøj highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ishøj highlighted€8.18Aarhus€7.70Odense€7.57Aalborgnet rent, € / m² / month

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ishøj?

The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force7

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Ishøj is 4.6%. Of 98 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 2 to under 2.5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Denmark per band1 city: 1% to under 1.5%11–1.514 cities: 1.5% to under 2%141.5–231 cities: 2% to under 2.5%312–2.529 cities: 2.5% to under 3%292.5–316 cities: 3% to under 3.5%163–3.54 cities: 3.5% to under 4%43.5–42 cities: 4% to under 4.5%24–4.51 city: 4.5% to under 5%14.5–5Ishøj 4.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability98 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)9Official
Unemployment rate4.6 %country median 2.5%30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force7Official

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Ishøj?

Police recorded about 8,575 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: 8,575 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types8
Recorded crime across major citiesIshøj highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ishøj highlighted9,141Copenhagen8,856Odense8,617Frederiksberg8,603Aarhus8,575Ishøj7,110Esbjerg6,990Vejle6,774Aalborg6,567Randers6,002Horsens5,311Silkeborg5,303Viborgrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,575 offences per 100,000country median 5,70931 Dec 2025StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types8Official
Safety City Crime Reporting Coverage12 months/year31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences)13Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was RKE, 12.4 km away in June 2026. Car density was 407 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportRKE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official
Distance to nearest airport12.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv6Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ishøj. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ishøj.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ishøj?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Hvidover II")4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Ishøj average monthly precipitation, mm020406080544039344364667663685858JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ishøj annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5154018.0PM1010408.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Hvidover II")2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DK PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103")3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Hvidover II")4Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 9.76 · Feb 10.01 · Mar 13.47 · Apr 19.98 · May 22.25 · Jun 27.28 · Jul 29.99 · Aug 28.6 · Sep 24.42 · Oct 20.96 · Nov 16.17 · Dec 10.39 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -11.8 · Feb -10.86 · Mar -8.88 · Apr -2.75 · May 1.43 · Jun 6.4 · Jul 10.11 · Aug 9.84 · Sep 5.24 · Oct -1.05 · Nov -6.51 · Dec -10.67 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 3 · Apr 7 · May 11.3 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 17 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ROSKILDE_LUFTHAVN_06170.csv15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 54.1 · Feb 39.9 · Mar 38.5 · Apr 34.3 · May 43.4 · Jun 63.7 · Jul 66.1 · Aug 75.7 · Sep 62.6 · Oct 67.7 · Nov 57.5 · Dec 58.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANDBOHYJSKOLEN_06186.csv14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Denmark

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Denmark cities
Odder24,083 residentsSolrød24,732 residentsKerteminde23,949 residentsGlostrup24,869 residentsStevns23,612 residentsHørsholm25,168 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 26.5 km² in 2026. Population density was 932 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Ishøj?

The published population was 24,365 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.12

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Ishøj residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport70.3%Foreign residents29.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents407 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.1Official
City area26.5 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.1Official
Foreign residents7,233 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.1Official
Population density932 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.1Official
Population Female12,322 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)10Official
Population Male12,363 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)10Official
Population24,365 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.12Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population24,365 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)11Official

International community in Ishøj

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
Total24,968100.0%
Denmark17,46670.0%
Turkey1,8307.3%
Nepal9243.7%
Pakistan6012.4%
Poland5212.1%
Portugal3951.6%
Romania3201.3%
Bulgaria2801.1%
Bangladesh2411.0%
Ukraine1810.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
India1750.7%
Sweden1550.6%
United Kingdom1370.5%
Spain990.4%
Germany930.4%
Lithuania920.4%
Afghanistan850.3%
Iran780.3%
Philippines730.3%
Iraq660.3%
Italy630.3%
Morocco610.2%
Ghana580.2%
Republic of North Macedonia580.2%
Thailand570.2%
Syria540.2%
Norway530.2%
Hungary450.2%
Cameroon450.2%
China450.2%
Vietnam440.2%
Netherlands320.1%
Slovakia320.1%
Nigeria310.1%
Greece290.1%
Latvia270.1%
Stateless240.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina220.1%
France190.1%
Egypt190.1%
Croatia180.1%
Uganda170.1%
Finland160.1%
Argentina160.1%
Russia160.1%
Kosovo160.1%
Brazil130.1%
Iceland120.0%
USA120.0%
Japan100.0%
Albania90.0%
Somalia90.0%
Lebanon90.0%
Serbia90.0%
Gambia, The80.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic80.0%
Sri Lanka80.0%
Uzbekistan80.0%
Zambia70.0%
Indonesia70.0%
Jordan70.0%
Montenegro70.0%
Venezuela50.0%
Moldova50.0%
Belgium40.0%
Ireland40.0%
Yugoslavia40.0%
Switzerland40.0%
Eritrea40.0%
Ivory Coast40.0%
Canada40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Dominican Republic40.0%
Mexico40.0%
Cambodia40.0%
South Africa30.0%
Chile30.0%
Australia30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Armenia30.0%
Malta20.0%
Algeria20.0%
Kenya20.0%
Sierra Leone20.0%
Senegal20.0%
Peru20.0%
Czech Republic20.0%
Austria10.0%
Burundi10.0%
Guinea-Bissau10.0%
Guinea10.0%
Sudan10.0%
Tanzania10.0%
Yemen10.0%
Myanmar10.0%
Mongolia10.0%
South Korea10.0%
New Zealand10.0%
Belarus10.0%
Slovenia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source1

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total4,435100.0%
Turkey2,02845.7%
Pakistan67915.3%
Iraq1563.5%
Morocco1533.4%
Nepal1463.3%
Lebanon1222.8%
Poland1182.7%
Afghanistan1022.3%
India751.7%
Yugoslavia731.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Romania491.1%
Ghana471.1%
United Kingdom461.0%
Bangladesh420.9%
Republic of North Macedonia420.9%
Iran380.9%
Philippines370.8%
Somalia290.7%
Syria280.6%
Bulgaria270.6%
Yemen260.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina240.5%
Norway210.5%
Germany210.5%
Sweden180.4%
Vietnam180.4%
Cameroon160.4%
Lithuania150.3%
Nigeria140.3%
Jordan130.3%
China120.3%
Ukraine100.2%
Egypt90.2%
Thailand90.2%
Kosovo90.2%
Italy80.2%
Latvia80.2%
Russia80.2%
Congo, Democratic Republic70.2%
Hungary60.1%
Gambia, The60.1%
France50.1%
Uganda50.1%
Chile50.1%
Kuwait50.1%
Armenia50.1%
United Arab Emirates40.1%
Saudi Arabia40.1%
Croatia40.1%
Serbia40.1%
Slovakia40.1%
Finland30.1%
Greece30.1%
Burundi30.1%
Guinea30.1%
Tunisia30.1%
Zambia30.1%
Brazil30.1%
Japan30.1%
Uzbekistan30.1%
Montenegro30.1%
Iceland20.0%
Netherlands20.0%
Serbia and Montenegro20.0%
Portugal20.0%
Spain20.0%
Sierra Leone20.0%
Congo, Republic20.0%
Ivory Coast20.0%
Zimbabwe20.0%
Canada20.0%
Dominican Republic20.0%
Myanmar20.0%
Israel20.0%
Moldova20.0%
Czech Republic20.0%
Czechoslovakia10.0%
Switzerland10.0%
Eritrea10.0%
Sudan10.0%
Tanzania10.0%
Argentina10.0%
Cuba10.0%
Cambodia10.0%
Sri Lanka10.0%
Indonesia10.0%
South Korea10.0%
Qatar10.0%
Australia10.0%
Estonia10.0%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source1

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total12,571100.0%
Denmark12,571100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source1

Is Ishøj 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on housing · range 47–67%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–70%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on education · range 41–63%
Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–57%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–65%
Foreign residents7,233 people1 Jan 2026Official 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.
Population24,365 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.
Gigabit broadband availability98 %31 Dec 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark (Statbank)
Unemployment rate4.6 %30 Nov 2025Official source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
NO₂ — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Hvidover II")
PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — DK PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103")
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-05

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ishøj 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Ishøj?

The published population was 24,365 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes..

Is the air quality good in Ishøj?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Hvidover II").

How safe is Ishøj?

Police recorded about 8,575 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 Ishøj?

The unemployment rate is 4.6 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

How many foreign residents live in Ishøj?

7,233 people 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 Ishøj a good place to live?

Ishøj 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.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Ishøj?

The official citizenship distribution records 24,968 people (100.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Ishøj, Denmark: jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/ishoj/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ishøj, Denmark: jobs, safety, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/ishoj/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. 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. api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-15
  2. EEA air quality statistics — DK NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Hvidover II") EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  3. EEA air quality statistics — DK PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Copenhagen/1103") EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. EEA air quality statistics — DK PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station "Hvidover II") EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  7. StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force StatBank Denmark AUP02 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-26
  8. StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types StatBank Denmark STRAF11 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-27
  9. Statistics Denmark (Statbank) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-08-07
  10. Statistics Denmark (Statbank) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-08-07
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  1. Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-05
  2. Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes. api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-05
  4. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LANDBOHYJSKOLEN_06186.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  5. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ROSKILDE_LUFTHAVN_06170.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31

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