Living in Montluçon

Montluçon is a large municipality in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, home to 35,653 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 2%, #60 of 5,314), remote workers (top 2%, #26 of 2,182), movers on a budget (top 3%, #147 of 5,364).

Residents35,653
Density1,721 per km²
Area20.7 km²
Hub airport76 km (Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE))
Nearest city of 100k+73 km
Within 30 km125,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverCher, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris282 km
Within 10 km69,007 people
Winter daylight8 h 36 min, sunset 17:06

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How Montluçon 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 family53#1,918 of 9,816#497 of 1457Map
Low-income household59#125 of 3,678#51 of 483Map
Low-income family59#223 of 3,647#61 of 481Map
Single parent58#147 of 2,165#39 of 266Map
Pensioner couple66#377 of 5,314#93 of 736Map
Single pensioner71#60 of 5,314#25 of 736Map
Early retiree57#1,925 of 4,351#455 of 582Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker70#26 of 2,182#13 of 267Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer44#500 of 3,647#126 of 481Map
Budget-constrained mover63#147 of 5,364#58 of 740Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional53#1,413 of 2,182#249 of 267Map
Healthcare-first mover70#661 of 5,314#192 of 736Map
Nature-focused household24#8,110 of 11,778#1376 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 lover25#3,074 of 9,925#1031 of 1466Map
Rural value seeker33#4,716 of 11,778#739 of 1747Map
High-net-worth mover31#7,898 of 9,925#1428 of 1466Map
Lottery winner58#4,525 of 34,999#952 of 4035Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#1,537 of 5,364#323 of 740Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner22#4,533 of 5,364#728 of 740Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Health and elderly73
  • Affordability73
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
  • Lifestyle and amenities68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Demographics53
  • Safety and community49
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
  • Jobs and economy43
  • Education and family40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)16
  • Taxes and wealth5
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)5
  • 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

Nearby

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