Living in Chambéry

Chambéry is a large municipality in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, home to 58,919 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #337 of 9,925), single pensioners (top 18%, #917 of 5,314), people who put healthcare first (top 20%, #1,017 of 5,314).

Residents58,919
Density2,777 per km²
Area21.2 km²
Hub airport67 km (Lyon Saint-Exupéry)
Nearest city of 100k+40 km
Within 30 km405,700 people
Lake shore10 km (Lake du Bourget)
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 470 m, height range 900 m
Nearest large lakeLac du Bourget, 9.8 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Paris456 km
Within 10 km143,596 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 41 min, sunset 16:55

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How Chambéry 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 family51#2,206 of 9,816#567 of 1457Map
Low-income household14#2,718 of 3,678#434 of 483Map
Low-income family35#1,536 of 3,647#269 of 481Map
Single parent44#645 of 2,165#138 of 266Map
Pensioner couple63#1,229 of 5,314#280 of 736Map
Single pensioner63#917 of 5,314#217 of 736Map
Early retiree60#1,346 of 4,351#365 of 582Map
Single professional49#688 of 1,313#107 of 192Map
Young professional50#788 of 1,303#124 of 190Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker51#1,204 of 2,182#178 of 267Map
Commuter55#2,197 of 2,729#454 of 469Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer29#2,361 of 3,647#427 of 481Map
Budget-constrained mover15#4,371 of 5,364#706 of 740Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional67#689 of 2,182#134 of 267Map
Healthcare-first mover67#1,017 of 5,314#267 of 736Map
Nature-focused household19#9,561 of 11,778#1542 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 lover51#337 of 9,925#175 of 1466Map
Rural value seeker0#11,365 of 11,778#1740 of 1747Map
High-net-worth mover47#5,519 of 9,925#1257 of 1466Map
Lottery winner67#1,627 of 34,999#373 of 4035Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#1,554 of 5,364#327 of 740Map
Coastal living65#438 of 1,569#39 of 151Map
Business owner49#2,523 of 5,364#608 of 740Map
Digital native49#627 of 1,409#88 of 207Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Education and family92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Health and elderly88
  • Sea or lake shore87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Foundation84
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)81
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)70
  • Demographics67
  • Jobs and economy66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
  • Safety and community48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • Taxes and wealth24
  • Affordability3
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • 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.