Rungsted Kyst or just Rungsted" as it is often called is known as a place where the posh and loaded live and breed, although the main part of the city's inhabitants belong to the lower or higher middle-class. It depends on where you actually live in the city. The rich people tend to live near the harbor.

The list of famous people who was born/or lived in Rungsted Kyst includes, Simon Spies, wealthy eccentric and airline director; Karen Blixen, world famous writer; Johannes Ewald, well known Danish poet and writer.

Rungsted Kyst hosts three of the largest companies in Denmark.

Rungsted Kyst Station is one of the stops on one of the northern Zealand railways in Denmark.