Living in Caluire-et-Cuire

Caluire-et-Cuire is a large municipality in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, home to 43,187 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 2%, #21 of 1,303), commuters (top 2%, #46 of 2,729), single professionals (top 2%, #24 of 1,313).

Residents43,187
Density4,131 per km²
Area10.5 km²
Hub airport21 km (Lyon Saint-Exupéry)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km1,964,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverSane, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris391 km
Within 10 km1,152,054 people
Greater areaGreater Lyon, the core
Winter daylight8 h 40 min, sunset 16:59

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How Caluire-et-Cuire ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in France. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn FranceIn Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Young family47#3,583 of 9,816#898 of 1457Map
Low-income household20#1,977 of 3,678#291 of 483Map
Low-income family29#2,271 of 3,647#399 of 481Map
Single parent39#1,097 of 2,165#206 of 266Map
Pensioner couple62#1,272 of 5,314#291 of 736Map
Single pensioner58#1,820 of 5,314#398 of 736Map
Early retiree63#718 of 4,351#212 of 582Map
Single professional69#24 of 1,313#2 of 192Map
Young professional72#21 of 1,303#2 of 190Map
DINKS75#36 of 695#2 of 78Map
Remote worker53#934 of 2,182#151 of 267Map
Commuter76#46 of 2,729#8 of 469Map
Car-free household76#61 of 1,198#3 of 180Map
Student80#75 of 549#10 of 60Map
First-home buyer36#1,126 of 3,647#202 of 481Map
Budget-constrained mover20#3,614 of 5,364#575 of 740Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#49 of 1,206#3 of 178Map
Expat professional75#105 of 2,182#13 of 267Map
Healthcare-first mover63#1,759 of 5,314#458 of 736Map
Nature-focused household17#10,233 of 11,778#1619 of 1747Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover3#7,186 of 9,925#1421 of 1466Map
Rural value seeker0#11,340 of 11,778#1715 of 1747Map
High-net-worth mover69#1,670 of 9,925#599 of 1466Map
Lottery winner73#606 of 34,999#127 of 4035Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#4,615 of 5,364#710 of 740Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner78#303 of 5,364#110 of 740Map
Digital native66#44 of 1,409#6 of 207Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Education and family92
  • Health and elderly89
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Foundation79
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Taxes and wealth65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Safety and community25
  • Demographics21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Affordability3
  • Green space0
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.