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Living in Tønder

In Tønder, average gross earnings are €6,055 a month (2025) and unemployment is 1.9% (2025).

In November 2025, the unemployment rate was 1.9%.

Last checked 2026-10-0719 sources

Population36,399people1 Jan 2025Official source · Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.
Average gross salary6,055EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official 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 rate1.9%country median 2.5% — 24% belowOfficial source · StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force
Recorded crime5,825offences per 100,000country median 5,709 — 2% aboveOfficial source · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types

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

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 Tønder.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Tønder 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 broadband6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.93 EUR/month30 Sept 20263 mobile internet 10GB1Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.41 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20264Official · regional context
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)737.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2026Landsbyggefonden Huslejestatistik 20264Official

Is Tønder 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 worker68%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 59–77%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 60–78%
Student39%strong on cost, weak on education · range 29–49%
Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–60%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–66%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Tønder?

The unemployment rate is 1.9 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force9

Unemployment across cities in DenmarkUnemployment in Tønder is 1.9%. Of 98 cities with data, 31 have unemployment of 2 to under 2.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings6,055 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Level of earnings by work/residence, region, age, sex and family type (LIGELB1)3Official
Gigabit broadband availability100 %31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark (Statbank)11Official
Unemployment rate1.9 %country median 2.5%30 Nov 2025StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force9Official

What does a salary buy in Tønder?

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€3,348of €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
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Tønder Salary needed to live in Tønder

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Tønder. 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

How safe is Tønder?

Police recorded about 5,825 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: 5,825 offences per 100,000 · StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types10
Recorded crime across major citiesTønder highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Tønder highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Copenhagen9,141
Odense8,856
Frederiksberg8,617
Aarhus8,603
Esbjerg7,110
Vejle6,990
Aalborg6,774
Randers6,567
Horsens6,002
Tønder5,825
Silkeborg5,311
Viborg5,303
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,825 offences per 100,000country median 5,70931 Dec 2025StatBank Denmark STRAF11 — reported criminal offences, municipality, all offence types10Official
Months covered by crime statistics12 months/year31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark STRAF11 (reported offences)15Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was GWT, 33.7 km away, with 7 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 582 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport7 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat7Official
Nearest airportGWT13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official
Distance to nearest airport33.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv8Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 10.16 · Feb 9.93 · Mar 14.79 · Apr 20.73 · May 23.4 · Jun 26.1 · Jul 27.39 · Aug 28.08 · Sep 25.06 · Oct 21.29 · Nov 15.33 · Dec 11.63 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -9.26 · Feb -10.75 · Mar -6.82 · Apr -2.4 · May 1.39 · Jun 6.83 · Jul 10.13 · Aug 10.42 · Sep 6.69 · Oct 0.32 · Nov -3.92 · Dec -9.35 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 7.8 · May 11.8 · Jun 14.7 · Jul 17 · Aug 16.9 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 2.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STORE_JYNDEVAD_06116.csv16Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 1,283.9 km² in 2026. Population density was 28 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Tønder?

The published population was 36,399 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents582 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.3Official
City area1,284 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.3Official
Foreign residents5,305 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.3Official
Population density28 people/km²1 Jan 2026Derived municipality density from DST population and ARE207 registered municipal area.3Official
Female residents18,035 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)12Official
Male residents18,139 people7 Aug 2026Statistics Denmark (Statbank)12Official
Population36,399 people1 Jan 2025Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes.14Official
Population covered by crime statistics36,399 people31 Dec 2025Statistics Denmark FOLK1A (population on the first day of the quarter)13Official

International community in Tønder

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
Total36,172100.0%
Denmark30,75985.0%
Germany2,0155.6%
Ukraine6401.8%
Romania6121.7%
Syria3491.0%
Netherlands3471.0%
Bosnia and Herzegovina1600.4%
Poland1150.3%
Eritrea660.2%
Philippines600.2%
Show 81 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Latvia590.2%
India550.2%
Afghanistan530.1%
Vietnam510.1%
Thailand470.1%
Uganda450.1%
United Kingdom390.1%
Iceland340.1%
Norway340.1%
Brazil320.1%
Lithuania320.1%
Kosovo270.1%
China260.1%
Portugal250.1%
Uzbekistan240.1%
Hungary220.1%
Indonesia210.1%
Somalia200.1%
Sweden190.1%
Italy190.1%
Russia190.1%
Turkey180.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic170.0%
USA170.0%
Tanzania160.0%
Iran160.0%
Stateless150.0%
Bulgaria150.0%
Kenya140.0%
Japan140.0%
Austria130.0%
Ireland120.0%
Switzerland120.0%
Morocco110.0%
Spain100.0%
Iraq100.0%
Serbia100.0%
Canada90.0%
Slovakia90.0%
Bangladesh80.0%
France70.0%
Ethiopia70.0%
Sri Lanka60.0%
Finland50.0%
Pakistan50.0%
Greece40.0%
Belarus40.0%
Czech Republic40.0%
Nigeria30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Israel30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Australia30.0%
New Zealand30.0%
Estonia30.0%
Croatia30.0%
Albania20.0%
South Africa20.0%
Argentina20.0%
Colombia20.0%
Cuba20.0%
Peru20.0%
Laos20.0%
Armenia20.0%
Georgia20.0%
Luxembourg10.0%
Belgium10.0%
Yugoslavia10.0%
Algeria10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Sudan10.0%
Tunisia10.0%
Egypt10.0%
Cameroon10.0%
Chile10.0%
Myanmar10.0%
Cambodia10.0%
Saudi Arabia10.0%
Moldova10.0%
Kyrgyzstan10.0%
Slovenia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total743100.0%
Romania11114.9%
Germany10313.9%
Syria9112.2%
Ukraine8711.7%
Netherlands7710.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina7410.0%
Afghanistan223.0%
Latvia212.8%
Eritrea141.9%
Iran101.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Turkey81.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic81.1%
Kosovo81.1%
Poland70.9%
Morocco70.9%
Philippines60.8%
Thailand60.8%
United Kingdom50.7%
Indonesia50.7%
Moldova50.7%
Bulgaria40.5%
Yugoslavia40.5%
Hungary40.5%
Somalia40.5%
Iraq40.5%
Vietnam40.5%
Kenya30.4%
Tunisia30.4%
Brazil30.4%
India30.4%
China30.4%
Belarus30.4%
Iceland20.3%
Sweden20.3%
Portugal20.3%
Egypt20.3%
Argentina20.3%
Lithuania20.3%
Serbia20.3%
Norway10.1%
Ethiopia10.1%
Uganda10.1%
USA10.1%
Myanmar10.1%
Japan10.1%
Lebanon10.1%
Russia10.1%
Uzbekistan10.1%
Kazakhstan10.1%
Slovenia10.1%
Not stated10.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total36,172100.0%
Denmark30,03483.0%
Germany2,1926.1%
Ukraine6651.8%
Romania6101.7%
Syria3801.1%
Netherlands3390.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina2770.8%
Poland1560.4%
Afghanistan840.2%
Philippines810.2%
Show 104 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Latvia790.2%
Eritrea650.2%
India590.2%
Thailand590.2%
Vietnam560.2%
United Kingdom520.1%
Uganda440.1%
Brazil390.1%
Iran370.1%
Sweden360.1%
Lithuania360.1%
Norway340.1%
Russia340.1%
Turkey320.1%
Iceland310.1%
China290.1%
Kosovo280.1%
USA270.1%
Somalia260.1%
Kazakhstan260.1%
Uzbekistan240.1%
Hungary220.1%
Iraq210.1%
Portugal200.1%
Tanzania200.1%
Morocco190.1%
Indonesia190.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic170.0%
Japan170.0%
Italy160.0%
Moldova160.0%
Bulgaria150.0%
Yugoslavia150.0%
Kenya150.0%
France120.0%
Switzerland110.0%
Austria110.0%
Ethiopia100.0%
Ireland90.0%
Finland80.0%
Spain80.0%
Tunisia80.0%
Canada80.0%
Bangladesh80.0%
Pakistan80.0%
Serbia80.0%
Slovakia80.0%
Sri Lanka70.0%
Egypt60.0%
Argentina60.0%
Belarus60.0%
Croatia60.0%
Nigeria50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Colombia50.0%
Czech Republic50.0%
Greece40.0%
Serbia and Montenegro40.0%
Algeria40.0%
Peru40.0%
Bhutan40.0%
Australia40.0%
Estonia40.0%
Czechoslovakia30.0%
Soviet Union30.0%
Cuba30.0%
Mexico30.0%
Israel30.0%
Lebanon30.0%
Nepal30.0%
South Korea30.0%
New Zealand30.0%
Not stated30.0%
Albania20.0%
Sudan20.0%
Zambia20.0%
Venezuela20.0%
Myanmar20.0%
Kuwait20.0%
Laos20.0%
Singapore20.0%
Armenia20.0%
Kyrgyzstan20.0%
Slovenia20.0%
Republic of North Macedonia20.0%
Luxembourg10.0%
Ghana10.0%
Cameroon10.0%
Togo10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
Chile10.0%
Jamaica10.0%
Panama10.0%
Uruguay10.0%
Cambodia10.0%
Cyprus10.0%
Taiwan10.0%
Jordan10.0%
Malaysia10.0%
North Korea10.0%
Asia not stated10.0%
Saudi Arabia10.0%
Georgia10.0%
Yugoslavia, Federal Republic10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source3

Alternatives for people set on Tønder

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.

Ringkøbing-Skjern as a Tønder alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 124 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,901 Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 5,825 Tønder−33%
  • Rent: €10.39/m² Ringkøbing-Skjern vs €9.41/m² Tønderno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 57.4 km Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 33.7 km Tønder+70%
  • Residents: 55,582 Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 36,399 Tønder+53%
  • Unemployment: 1.7% Ringkøbing-Skjern vs 1.9% Tønder−11%
Full comparisonMore about Ringkøbing-Skjern

Cities near Tønder

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

Niebüll Germany · 16.8 km away
Rent
6.87 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15
Leck Germany · 18.3 km away
Rent
5.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-05-15

Alternative cities in Denmark

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

All Denmark cities
Ringsted36,286 residentsNorddjurs36,658 residentsBrønderslev36,706 residentsVesthimmerlands35,818 residentsFaxe37,820 residentsJammerbugt37,954 residents

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Tønder in rankings

#9 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Denmark

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

The published population was 36,399 people in 2025. Source: Statistics Denmark official Population 1 January by municipality, age and sex; summed over all ages and sexes..

How safe is Tønder?

Police recorded about 5,825 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 Tønder?

The unemployment rate is 1.9 % (November 2025). Source: StatBank Denmark AUP02 — unemployed in per cent of the labour force.

How many foreign residents live in Tønder?

5,305 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 Tønder a good place to live?

Tønder 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 Tønder?

Niebüll, Leck are near Tønder. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Denmark citizenship group in Tønder?

The official citizenship distribution records 30,759 people (85.0%) 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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