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Living in Samsø

In Samsø, average gross earnings are €6,133 a month (2025) and unemployment is 2.4% (2025).

The city covered 113.6 km² in 2026. Population density was 32 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 2.4% in November 2025. The nearest airport was ODE, 47.2 km away in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population3,656people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.
Average gross salary6,133EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1)
Average net rent10.13EUR/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 crime5,948offences per 100,000country median 5,709 — 4% aboveOfficial source · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types

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

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 Samsø.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Samsø 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 broadband4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.93 EUR/month30 Sept 20263 mobile internet 10GB1Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.13 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20263Official · regional context

Is Samsø a good place to live?

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Remote worker66%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 56–76%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–78%
Student58%strong on cost, weak on education · range 47–69%
Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–67%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Samsø?

The unemployment rate is 2.4 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force6

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

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings6,133 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1)2Official
Gigabit broadband availability100 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)8Official
Unemployment rate2.4 %country median 2.5%30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force6Official

What does a salary buy in Samsø?

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€3,305of €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€10.13/m² · official · Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 2026 · 2026-12-31− €608
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€3,305
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Samsø Salary needed to live in Samsø

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Samsø?

Police recorded about 5,948 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: 5,948 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types7
Recorded crime across major citiesSamsø highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Samsø highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Copenhagen9,141
Odense8,856
Frederiksberg8,617
Aarhus8,603
Esbjerg7,110
Vejle6,990
Aalborg6,774
Randers6,567
Horsens6,002
Samsø5,948
Silkeborg5,311
Viborg5,303
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,948 offences per 100,000country median 5,70931 Dec 2025StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types7Official
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences)12Official

Mobility and administration

Car density was 543 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportODE13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official
Distance to nearest airport47.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv5Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average temperature by monthJan 2.2 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 7.2 · May 11.6 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.9 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RYSAES_FYR_06159.csv13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 42.6 · Feb 31.4 · Mar 33.9 · Apr 31.9 · May 40.7 · Jun 59.7 · Jul 53.2 · Aug 61.1 · Sep 54.2 · Oct 56.1 · Nov 49.5 · Dec 46.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TRANEBJERG_OEST_06132.csv14Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Samsø?

The published population was 3,656 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents543 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 area113.6 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 residents361 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 density32 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.2Official
Female residents1,824 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)9Official
Male residents1,793 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)9Official
Population3,656 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.11Official
Population covered by crime statistics3,656 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)10Official

International community in Samsø

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
Total3,633100.0%
Denmark3,25889.7%
Bulgaria521.4%
Ukraine471.3%
Poland451.2%
Lithuania401.1%
Germany371.0%
Romania160.4%
United Kingdom150.4%
Syria130.4%
Czech Republic120.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sweden110.3%
USA80.2%
Spain70.2%
Norway60.2%
Netherlands60.2%
Philippines60.2%
Iceland40.1%
Greece40.1%
Italy40.1%
Colombia40.1%
France30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Uganda30.1%
Argentina30.1%
Switzerland20.1%
Ecuador20.1%
Russia20.1%
Slovakia20.1%
Finland10.0%
Gambia, The10.0%
Tunisia10.0%
Brazil10.0%
Chile10.0%
Cuba10.0%
Mexico10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
Bangladesh10.0%
Myanmar10.0%
Cyprus10.0%
India10.0%
Iraq10.0%
Iran10.0%
Japan10.0%
China10.0%
Nepal10.0%
Thailand10.0%

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: Total · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total3,633100.0%
Denmark3,21388.4%
Bulgaria521.4%
Germany501.4%
Poland461.3%
Ukraine461.3%
Lithuania401.1%
Romania170.5%
United Kingdom140.4%
USA130.4%
Sweden120.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Syria120.3%
Czech Republic120.3%
Spain70.2%
Philippines70.2%
Netherlands60.2%
Russia60.2%
Norway50.1%
Argentina40.1%
Colombia40.1%
Finland30.1%
Iceland30.1%
France30.1%
Greece30.1%
Portugal30.1%
Uganda30.1%
Cuba30.1%
Belgium20.1%
Italy20.1%
Switzerland20.1%
Hungary20.1%
Tunisia20.1%
Canada20.1%
Chile20.1%
Ecuador20.1%
Iran20.1%
Japan20.1%
China20.1%
Thailand20.1%
Slovakia20.1%
Luxembourg10.0%
Soviet Union10.0%
Eritrea10.0%
Gambia, The10.0%
South Africa10.0%
Brazil10.0%
Mexico10.0%
Venezuela10.0%
Bangladesh10.0%
Myanmar10.0%
Cyprus10.0%
India10.0%
Indonesia10.0%
Iraq10.0%
Nepal10.0%
Pakistan10.0%
Saudi Arabia10.0%
New Zealand10.0%
Uzbekistan10.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina10.0%

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: Persons of Danish origin · 2026Q3 (2026-07-01)

Published groupPeopleShare
Total3,213100.0%
Denmark3,213100.0%

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

Alternatives for people set on Samsø

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.

Skanderborg as a Samsø alternative in the same region

48 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 65,760 Skanderborg vs 3,656 Samsø+1699%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,137 Skanderborg vs 5,948 Samsø−30%
  • Rent: €10.39/m² Skanderborg vs €10.13/m² Samsøno percentage
  • Unemployment: 2.1% Skanderborg vs 2.4% Samsø−12%
  • Nearest airport: 52.0 km Skanderborg vs 47.2 km Samsø+10%
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Ringkøbing-Skjern as a Samsø alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 139 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 55,582 Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 3,656 Samsø+1420%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,901 Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 5,948 Samsø−34%
  • Rent: €10.39/m² Ringkøbing-Skjern vs €10.13/m² Samsøno percentage
  • Unemployment: 1.7% Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 2.4% Samsø−29%
  • Nearest airport: 57.4 km Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 47.2 km Samsø+22%
Full comparisonMore about Ringkøbing-Skjern

Alternative cities in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities
Fanø3,270 residentsHadsund4,902 residentsMårslet5,176 residentsOtterup5,264 residentsHirtshals5,265 residentsMunkebo5,538 residents

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

The published population was 3,656 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes..

How safe is Samsø?

Police recorded about 5,948 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 Samsø?

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 Samsø?

361 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 Samsø a good place to live?

Samsø 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 Denmark citizenship group in Samsø?

The official citizenship distribution records 3,258 people (89.7%) 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, October 16). Samsø, Denmark: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b14f2f5ebf81e31a00c36ea74fb89f71]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/dk/samso/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Samsø, Denmark: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  2. Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences) api.statbank.dk · checked 2026-09-05
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