Copenhagen, Denmark
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City report · today and 2035

Copenhagen

Denmark

Moahim · CC BY-SA 4.0

Scored on our default priorities. Set your own on the map and this report answers those instead.

From the data snapshot of 12 October 2026. The full report opens here with the live data.

Your match

57 today, 57 in 2035#26 of 46

Ahead of most places on internet and healthcare. Behind on cost of living and tax.

By 2035 your match holds at 57, though international community moves from 69 to 74.

At a glance

Average temperature
9.7°C
Winters 2.8°C
Monthly spend
€2,480
per person
Safety
85/100
average 83
Shortest day
7h 01m
longest 17h 32m
Air quality
7.9 µg/m³
PM2.5; WHO advises under 5
Walkability
100/100
4,123 shops within 1 km

Today and in 2035

Eight measures, 0 to 100: where each stands, and where it is heading.

  • Climate Resilience: 88 today, 87 in 2035(Climate model)

    The median of 10 climate models (CMIP6, middle-road scenario) is +0.5°C by 2035.

  • Cost of Living: 38 today, 36 in 2035(Our forecast)

    Prices here sit below the US level and tend to rise as incomes catch up.

  • Safety & Stability: 85 today, 85 in 2035(Held at today)

    Crime and political stability do not follow a trend we can project, so we hold today's value.

  • Healthcare Access: 89 today, 89 in 2035(Held at today)

    We have no trend for its spending, life expectancy and out-of-pocket mix we can defend yet, so today's value is shown.

  • Visa Freedom: 47 today, 47 in 2035(Held at today)

    Visa rules change by political decision, not by trend, so we hold today's value.

  • Community Fit: 69 today, 74 in 2035(Our forecast)

    The share of residents born abroad has been growing in most countries, and we assume it keeps growing.

  • Internet Quality: 98 today, 100 in 2035(Our forecast)

    Almost everyone is already online, so this stays near the top.

  • Tax Friendliness: 29 today, 29 in 2035(Held at today)

    Tax law changes by political decision, not by trend, so we hold today's value.

Where it shines

  • Well connected. Internet Quality 98 of 100, against 89 on average across the 85 places we cover.
  • Strong healthcare. Healthcare Access 89 of 100, against 83 on average across the 85 places we cover.

Worth weighing

  • Pricier than most. Cost of Living 38 of 100, against 60 on average across the 85 places we cover.
  • Heavier on tax. Tax Friendliness 29 of 100, against 44 on average across the 85 places we cover.

Weather and climate

Winters average 2.8°C, and a typical summer stays under 30°C.

Year-round average
9.7°C
Winter average
2.8°C
coldest three months
Days of 30°C or more
0
a year
Humidity
86%
yearly average
Earthquakes, magnitude 5+
0
within 100 km, 1976–2025

The median of 10 climate models is +0.5°C by 2035 on the middle-road scenario. Climate resilience moves from 88 to 87.

Sources: NASA POWER (MERRA-2) (2020–2024) · CMIP6 ensemble via Copernicus CDS (2030–2039 vs 2015–2024) · ND-GAIN Country Index + NASA POWER (MERRA-2) (2024, 2020–2024) · USGS ComCat (1976–2025)

Cost of living

The average person here spends €2,480 a month. A single worker on the average wage keeps €3,868 after tax.

Monthly spend
€2,480
average per person
Price level
143
EU average = 100
House prices
+53%
over the last ten years
Can't heat their home
4.5%
of households
Rent, 2-bed flat
€2,350
unfurnished · 1-bed €1,800, 3-bed €3,100
Local income level
175%
of the EU average, this region
Unemployment
6.8%
Hovedstaden

Our forecast puts a month at about €2,520 by 2035, in today's money. Prices here sit below the US level and tend to rise as incomes catch up.

Sources: World Bank WDI (2025) · OECD Taxing Wages + World Bank WDI (2025) · Eurostat prc_colc_rents (2025) · Eurostat prc_ppp_ind (2024) · Eurostat prc_hpi_a (2015→2025) · Eurostat ilc_mdes01 (2025) · Eurostat nama_10r_2gdp (2024) · Eurostat lfst_r_lfu3rt (2025)

Safety and healthcare

Safety scores 85 and healthcare 89, out of 100.

Homicides
0.8
per 100,000 people a year
Political stability
79/100
Life expectancy
82.4
years at birth, Hovedstaden
Hospital beds
2.3
per 1,000 people, Hovedstaden
Health spending
$7,262
per person a year (PPP)
Paid out of pocket
14%
of all health spending

Healthcare is held at 89. We have no trend for its spending, life expectancy and out-of-pocket mix we can defend yet, so today's value is shown. Safety is held at 85: crime and politics follow no trend we can project.

Sources: World Bank WDI (2023) · World Bank WGI (2025) · Eurostat demo_r_mlifexp (2024) · Eurostat hlth_rs_bdsrg2 (2025) · World Bank WDI (2024)

Everyday life

Walkability scores 100 of 100: most errands work on foot.

Walkability
100/100
Within 1 km
4,123
shops, cafés and services
Fine dust (PM2.5)
7.9
µg/m³; WHO advises under 5
Wind
5.7 m/s
yearly average

Sources: OpenStreetMap (Overpass) (2026-10) · CAMS EAC4 via Copernicus ADS (2025) · NASA POWER (MERRA-2) (2020–2024)

Children and schools

Full-time childcare for two small children costs about €673 a month after public support, 11% of an average wage.

Childcare for two
€673
a month after support, national, 2026
Fees before support
€821
a month, two children full-time
Childcare, share of a wage
11%
of one average wage, after support
Under-3s in childcare
67%
part- or full-time

Sources: OECD net childcare costs + World Bank WDI (2026) · OECD net childcare costs (2026) · Eurostat ilc_caindformal (2025)

Connection and community

14.2% of residents were born abroad, and internet scores 98 of 100.

People online
100%
Home broadband
43
lines per 100 people
Born abroad
14.2%
of residents

Our forecast moves internet from 98 to 100 and international community from 69 to 74 by 2035. The share of residents born abroad has been growing in most countries, and we assume it keeps growing.

Sources: World Bank WDI (2024)

Visas and tax

47% of the world's passports can enter without a visa arranged in advance.

Visa-free entry
47%
of the world's passports
Tax on an average wage
35.3%
35.3% income tax + 0.0% social security
Kept each month
€3,868
single, of €5,981 average gross pay
Kept each month, family
€4,418
one earner, two children
Tax take
33.4%
of the economy (GDP)
Tax friendliness
29/100

Both are held at today's values for 2035: visa and tax rules change by political decision, not by trend.

Sources: Passport Index dataset (current) · World Bank WDI (2024) · OECD Taxing Wages (2025) · OECD Taxing Wages + World Bank WDI (2025)

Not in this report yet

We would rather say so than guess. Check these before you decide.

  • The price of a square metre
  • Residence routes for investors, students and families, and how long each permit takes to get
  • Income tax bands, and tax regimes for newcomers
  • School fees, and childcare costs in this city rather than the country
  • What a family would keep at your own salary

Where every number comes from

  • NASA POWER (MERRA-2) 2020–2024
  • CMIP6 ensemble via Copernicus CDS 2030–2039 vs 2015–2024
  • ND-GAIN Country Index + NASA POWER (MERRA-2) 2024, 2020–2024
  • USGS ComCat 1976–2025
  • World Bank WDI 2025
  • OECD Taxing Wages + World Bank WDI 2025
  • Eurostat prc_colc_rents 2025
  • Eurostat prc_ppp_ind 2024
  • Eurostat prc_hpi_a 2015→2025
  • Eurostat ilc_mdes01 2025
  • Eurostat nama_10r_2gdp 2024
  • Eurostat lfst_r_lfu3rt 2025
  • World Bank WDI 2023
  • World Bank WGI 2025
  • Eurostat demo_r_mlifexp 2024
  • Eurostat hlth_rs_bdsrg2 2025
  • World Bank WDI 2024
  • OpenStreetMap (Overpass) 2026-10
  • CAMS EAC4 via Copernicus ADS 2025
  • OECD net childcare costs + World Bank WDI 2026
  • OECD net childcare costs 2026
  • Eurostat ilc_caindformal 2025
  • Passport Index dataset current
  • OECD Taxing Wages 2025
  • World Bank WDI + World Bank WGI 2023, 2025
  • Wikidata (local facts, CC0) 2026-10-12
  • Nager.Date (public holidays) 2026
  • Where Tomorrow forecast (trend rates on the methodology page) October 2026