Living in Ribe

The city faced an unemployment rate of 2.4% in November 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0715 sources

Population8,403people1 Jan 2026Official source · Population 1. January

Average gross salary6,641EUR/month31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial 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%30 Nov 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force

Recorded crime6,447incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Reported criminal offences and charges by region, type of offence and reported criminal offences and charges (STRAF22)

Lower unemployment than 67% of Danish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 63% of Danish cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€40

Mobile plan, 10 GB€20

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	40 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Norlys fixed broadband⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	19.93 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	3 mobile internet 10GB¹Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.41 EUR/m²/month	31 Dec 2026	Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026²Official · regional context
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	725.7 EUR/month	31 Dec 2026	Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026²Official · parent municipality

Is Ribe 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%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ribe?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force¹¹

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

1–1.51.5–22–2.52.5–33–3.53.5–44–4.54.5–5

Ribe 2.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	6,641 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1)³Official · parent municipality
Unemployment rate	2.4 %	30 Nov 2025	StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force¹¹Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Ribe?

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

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 Ribe. 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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Safety

Ribe recorded a crime rate of 7,110.1 incidents per 100,000 residents at the end of 2025.

How safe is Ribe?

Police recorded about 6,447 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 citiesRibe highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,447 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Reported criminal offences and charges by region, type of offence and reported criminal offences and charges (STRAF22)¹⁰Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Ribe's nearest airport was EBJ, 26 km away and offered 2 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	2 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁷Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	26 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	EBJ	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

Monthly mean temperatures were 2°C in January and 16.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 67.6 mm in January and 64.6 mm in July.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 10.07 · Feb 9.67 · Mar 15.27 · Apr 21.7 · May 24.25 · Jun 26.75 · Jul 27.77 · Aug 27.89 · Sep 25.64 · Oct 22.1 · Nov 15.09 · Dec 11.68 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · parent municipality
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -11.3 · Feb -12.43 · Mar -7.98 · Apr -2.94 · May 0.71 · Jun 5.9 · Jul 9.01 · Aug 9.62 · Sep 5.33 · Oct -1.69 · Nov -5.64 · Dec -9.78 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 2 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 7.5 · May 11.5 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 16.9 · Aug 17.2 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10.1 · Nov 6 · Dec 3.2 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NORDBY¹²Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ribe?

The published population was 8,403 people in January 2026. Source: Population 1. January⁹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	8,403 people	1 Jan 2026	Population 1. January⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Ribe

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

Cities near Ribe

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

Alternative cities in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities

Hadsten8,551 residents Hørning8,572 residents Løgten8,623 residents Hinnerup8,628 residents Aars8,738 residents Nivå8,816 residents

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

The published population was 8,403 people in January 2026. Source: Population 1. January.

How safe is Ribe?

What is the unemployment rate in Ribe?

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

Is Ribe a good place to live?

Ribe 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 Ribe?

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

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  title = {Ribe, Denmark: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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3 mobile internet 10GB 3.dk · checked 2026-09-15
Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026 lbf.dk · checked 2026-10-06
Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-10-07
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
Norlys fixed broadband norlys.dk · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Population 1. January api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-23
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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StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force StatBank Denmark AUP02 · api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-07-26
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NORDBY WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q493285 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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