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Living in Korsør

The unemployment rate was 2.9% in November 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population14,290people1 Jan 2026Official source · Population 1. January
Average gross salary6,591EUR/month31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1)
Average net rent10.91EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2026Regional figureOfficial source · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026
Unemployment rate2.9%30 Nov 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Recorded crime7,760incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Reported criminal offences and charges by region, type of offence and reported criminal offences and charges (STRAF22)

Higher unemployment than 73% of Danish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 79% of Danish cities that publish it.

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

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 Korsør.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Korsør 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 broadband7Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.93 EUR/month30 Sept 20263 mobile internet 10GB1Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.91 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20262Official · regional context
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)779.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20262Official · parent municipality

Is Korsør 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 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%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Korsør?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force11

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Korsør is 2.9%. Of 98 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 2 to under 2.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings6,591 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1)4Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate2.9 %30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force11Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Korsør?

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€3,258of €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€10.91/m² · official · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026 · 2026-12-31− €655
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€3,258
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Public employment service

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

Safety

At the end of 2025, the crime rate reached 8,045.7 incidents per 100,000 residents.

How safe is Korsør?

Police recorded about 7,760 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)10

Recorded crime across major citiesKorsør highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Korsør 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 residents7,760 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Reported criminal offences and charges by region, type of offence and reported criminal offences and charges (STRAF22)10Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Korsør was 54 km from its nearest major airport.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Distance to the nearest major airport54 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)ODE3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

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

Korsør's monthly mean temperatures were 1.6°C in January and 17.6°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 9.7 · Feb 10.14 · Mar 13.6 · Apr 19.08 · May 23.22 · Jun 27.01 · Jul 28.81 · Aug 28.36 · Sep 25.02 · Oct 21.71 · Nov 16.02 · Dec 10.16 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · parent municipality
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -9.27 · Feb -9.03 · Mar -6.46 · Apr -1.97 · May 2.52 · Jun 7.35 · Jul 10.64 · Aug 11.01 · Sep 7.11 · Oct 0.47 · Nov -5.07 · Dec -9.1 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by monthJan 1.6 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 7.6 · May 11.9 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 14.2 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Korsør?

The published population was 14,290 people in January 2026. Source: Population 1. January9

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population14,290 people1 Jan 2026Population 1. January9Official

Alternatives for people set on Korsør

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Korsør from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Korsør

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

Slagelse 15.8 km away
Rent
780.3 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2026-01-01

Alternative cities in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities
Dragør14,450 residentsGrenaa13,978 residentsRønne13,589 residentsVærløse13,197 residentsHobro12,440 residentsNykøbing Falster16,656 residents

How does Korsør compare?

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

The published population was 14,290 people in January 2026. Source: Population 1. January.

How safe is Korsør?

Police recorded about 7,760 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 Korsør?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

Is Korsør a good place to live?

Korsør 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 Korsør?

Skælskør, Slagelse are near Korsør. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Korsør, Denmark: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9930576e1dfb97f9f52a7a4e6a7fab51]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/korsor/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  1. 3 mobile internet 10GB 3.dk · checked 2026-09-15
  2. Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026 lbf.dk · checked 2026-10-06
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  4. Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-10-07
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  7. Norlys fixed broadband norlys.dk · checked 2026-09-15
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Population 1. January api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-23
  10. Reported criminal offences and charges by region, type of offence and reported criminal offences and charges (STRAF22) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-10-05
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  1. StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force StatBank Denmark AUP02 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-26
  2. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  3. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  4. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q29927 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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