Odense, Denmark
Source confidence: city-level Eurostat population/city-level Eurostat transit; DMI Denmark national provisional 1991-2020 climate normals plus WMO direct precipitation where available; cost/healthcare country-level; airport and rent unavailable
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193,370city-level population
69/100data confidence score
8source coverage count
Denmarkcountry context
Population and basics
| Population | 193,370 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2013; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Country | Denmark | country-level label from data/global/countries.json |
| Region | Northern Europe | curated-level regional grouping |
| Location type | city | curated-level location hierarchy label |
| Urban Audit code | DK003C | city-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
| Functional urban area code | DK003F | FUA-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
Climate: city-level Eurostat vs station normals
30-year station normals
| Summer high | 21.2 C | country-level; quality: fallback; confidence: medium; source: DMI Denmark climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2021-01-04; DMI Denmark national provisional 1991-2020 climate normal (country-level) |
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| Winter low | -0.9 C | country-level; quality: fallback; confidence: medium; source: DMI Denmark climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2021-01-04; DMI Denmark national provisional 1991-2020 climate normal (country-level) |
City-level Eurostat and available climate context
| Warmest-month average | 16.9 C | country-level; quality: fallback; confidence: medium; source: DMI Denmark climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2021-01-04; DMI Denmark national provisional 1991-2020 climate normal (country-level) |
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| Coldest-month average | 1.5 C | country-level; quality: fallback; confidence: medium; source: DMI Denmark climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2021-01-04; DMI Denmark national provisional 1991-2020 climate normal (country-level) |
| Sunshine | 1,717.9 hrs/year | country-level; quality: fallback; confidence: medium; source: DMI Denmark climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2021-01-04; DMI Denmark national 2011-2020 sunshine reference value (country-level; not a 30-year normal) |
| Annual precipitation | 560.4 mm/year | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; TRANEBJERG_OEST WMO station, 53.9 km from centroid |
| Precipitation and humidity | 84/100 | centroid-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Deterministic comfort score centered on 750 mm annual precipitation |
| Air quality | 27.4 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2005; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat PM10 city indicator used as comparable particulate signal |
Daily life: mode shares and commute
| Transit and walkability | 52/100 | city-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2003; collected: 2026-05-29; Sum of Eurostat walking, bicycle, and public-transport commute shares where available |
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| Walk commute share | 3.82% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2003; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Bike commute share | 33.7% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2003; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Transit commute share | 14.3% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2003; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Commute time | 25.8 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2003; collected: 2026-05-29 |
Country-level context
These rows are country-level context unless the metric context states otherwise; they are not city-specific claims.
| Housing cost band | country ppp context non eur currency | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: low; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01; Country-level PPP conversion factor band; no city rent benchmark is ingested in M2-S6 |
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| Local price level | 6.12 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| GDP per capita PPP | $71,431 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Purchasing-power context | 71,431.3 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Healthcare access | 85/100 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2025-12-05 |
| Life expectancy | 82.2 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Doctors | 45.3 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Nurses and midwives | 109.3 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Country unemployment | 5.53% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Internet users | 99.8% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| UTC offset | 1 hours | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Static standard-time country table; DST differences are not modeled in this beta metric |
| US East work overlap | 2 hours | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Overlap of 09:00-17:00 local standard time with 09:00-17:00 US Eastern standard time |
No comparable city-level rent benchmark is available in this Global Beta build; verify current local listings. proxy-level; quality: unavailable; confidence: low; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); No comparable city-level rent benchmark source is ingested for M2-S6
Language and practical context
| Primary languages | DA | country-level language codes from data/global/countries.json |
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| Currency | DKK | country-level practical context |
| Primary-language fit | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Primary languages from curated wave-one country seed |
| English usability | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Curated country-level practical note; intentionally not converted into a numeric score |
| Visa research status | official links seeded unverified | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; M1 country research URLs are official-link seeds and remain marked unverified |
English is widely understood in Copenhagen and many workplaces, while Danish remains important for public systems and deeper local integration.
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Get started in Odense
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Official city portal
- Odense MunicipalityOfficialOfficial municipal portal for Odense Kommune, with self-service links, citizen-service areas, contact information, news, and local public-service navigation.
Residency & registration
- Application for Entry RegistrationOfficialOdense Kommune page for arrivals from abroad, resident entry registration, Borgerservice contact details, and CPR-related documentation context.
- Residence as an EU/EEA, Swiss, or Nordic CitizenOfficialNational immigration authority page for EU/EEA, Swiss, and Nordic citizen residence categories and related residence-document information.
Tax number & registration
- Get a Tax Card as a Foreign EmployeeOfficialDanish Tax Agency page for foreign employees covering digital tax cards and personal tax numbers/CPR numbers.
Healthcare access
- Health Insurance and Choice of DoctorOfficialOdense Kommune health-insurance and doctor-choice page covering the health card, GP selection, health-insurance groups, and out-of-hours medical references.
- Change DoctorOfficialOdense Kommune page for GP-change self-service context, doctor availability links, and municipal contact information.
Housing search
- Non-Profit HousingOfficialOdense Kommune page on general/non-profit housing organisations, waiting lists, and links used for public housing searches in the municipality.
- Rental Housing OdenseCommercialCommercial Danish rental-search portal page for available rental housing in Odense, including apartments, rooms, houses, and row houses.
Getting around
- Tickets and CardsOfficialFynBus page summarizing ticket and card options for local and regional public transport, including Rejsekort and Rejsebillet.
- Tickets - Odense Light RailOfficialOdense Letbane page for ticket options, Rejsekort app, QR tickets, ticket validity, and FynBus customer-center references.
Banking, SIM & utilities
- Financial InstitutionsOfficialDanish Financial Supervisory Authority Q&A page with official consumer information on basic payment accounts in Danish banks.
- Moving - Odense RenovationOfficialOdense Renovation page for move-related waste-bin ownership, service contact, collection days, and household waste-service context.
Newcomer & integration services
- Welcome to OdenseOfficialOdense Kommune integration page for new residents covered by municipal integration services, including Borgerservice, CPR, Danish-language education, and integration-contract themes.
- International House OdenseOfficialCity of Odense international newcomer service site with pre- and post-arrival support themes, newcomer service, spouse service, events, and practical settling-in resources.
Community & networks
- Community and CultureOfficialInternational House Odense directory page for social groups, local international groups, cultural organisations, and newcomer-oriented community initiatives in Odense.
- Odense InternationalsCommunityMeetup community group for internationals in Odense, with recurring social gatherings and local community activity listings.
Language courses
- Get Danish Language TeachingOfficialOdense Kommune page for Danish-language education referrals and municipal information about AOF Job og Dansk and other language-centre options.
- The Danish EducationNon-profitAOF Job & Dansk page describing the official Danish Education levels and Danish-language instruction for adult newcomers.
Schools & childcare
- Grades 0-9OfficialOdense Kommune school page with links and context for public-school enrollment, school start, school changes, and moving to Odense with a school-age child.
- Apply for a Childcare PlaceOfficialOdense Kommune page for childcare-place registration context across day care, nursery, kindergarten, and municipal placement administration.
Safety & essentials
- Emergency 112OfficialDanish police page for the 112 emergency number and emergency-service contact context in Denmark.
- Embassies in CopenhagenOfficialDanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Protocol page pointing to foreign embassies, consulates, and international organisations accredited to Denmark.
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Data sources and freshness
- CIA World FactbookYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: annual or as updated
- DMI Denmark climate normalsYears in this location: 2020 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International | Refresh: on normals release cycle
- Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit)Years in this location: 2001, 2003, 2005, 2013 | Levels: city-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat standard reuse policy | Refresh: annual
- GeoNames geographical databaseYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- Eurostat GISCO Urban Audit geographyYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat/GISCO reuse policy | Refresh: as GISCO publishes boundary updates
- Natural EarthYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: as Natural Earth releases updates
- NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normalsYears in this location: 2020 | Levels: centroid-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: on normals release cycle
- OECD city, FUA, regional, and local-area datasetsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: OECD terms and conditions | Refresh: annual or dataset-specific
- OurAirportsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- WHO Global Health ObservatoryYears in this location: 2023 | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: WHO data terms | Refresh: indicator-specific
- World Bank International Comparison ProgramYears in this location: 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: release-cycle
- World Bank World Development IndicatorsYears in this location: 2024, 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: annual or indicator-specific
- Global methodologyHow Global Beta scores and source labels are calculated
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