Living in Rillieux-la-Pape

Rillieux-la-Pape is a large municipality in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, home to 30,012 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 6%, #250 of 4,351), commuters (top 7%, #167 of 2,729), business owners (top 7%, #350 of 5,364).

Residents30,012
Density2,060 per km²
Area14.6 km²
Hub airport18 km (Lyon Saint-Exupéry)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km1,929,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 1.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris391 km
Within 10 km1,000,855 people
Greater areaGreater Lyon, 7 km out
Winter daylight8 h 40 min, sunset 16:59

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How Rillieux-la-Pape 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 family50#2,724 of 9,816#691 of 1457Map
Low-income household19#2,112 of 3,678#319 of 483Map
Low-income family30#2,126 of 3,647#377 of 481Map
Single parent40#1,005 of 2,165#198 of 266Map
Pensioner couple66#467 of 5,314#112 of 736Map
Single pensioner61#1,257 of 5,314#292 of 736Map
Early retiree67#250 of 4,351#67 of 582Map
Single professional64#154 of 1,313#23 of 192Map
Young professional68#145 of 1,303#18 of 190Map
DINKS70#135 of 695#16 of 78Map
Remote worker57#514 of 2,182#90 of 267Map
Commuter74#167 of 2,729#48 of 469Map
Car-free household72#146 of 1,198#14 of 180Map
Student78#166 of 549#22 of 60Map
First-home buyer35#1,280 of 3,647#235 of 481Map
Budget-constrained mover21#3,439 of 5,364#532 of 740Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#153 of 1,206#13 of 178Map
Expat professional72#293 of 2,182#35 of 267Map
Healthcare-first mover64#1,459 of 5,314#373 of 736Map
Nature-focused household21#9,069 of 11,778#1485 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 lover5#6,524 of 9,925#1392 of 1466Map
Rural value seeker3#10,457 of 11,778#1624 of 1747Map
High-net-worth mover75#607 of 9,925#195 of 1466Map
Lottery winner74#467 of 34,999#98 of 4035Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#2,717 of 5,364#536 of 740Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner77#350 of 5,364#128 of 740Map
Digital native62#152 of 1,409#16 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)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Education and family92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Health and elderly89
  • Foundation88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Taxes and wealth76
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)68
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • 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
  • Affordability4
  • 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.