Living in Saint-Étienne

Saint-Étienne is a city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, home to 172,565 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 1%, #18 of 9,816), first-time home buyers (top 1%, #7 of 3,647), single parents (top 1%, #5 of 2,165).

Residents172,565
Density2,154 per km²
Area80.1 km²
Hub airport63 km (Lyon Saint-Exupéry)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km642,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 590 m, height range 590 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris412 km
Within 10 km272,824 people
Greater areaGreater Saint-Étienne, the core
LandscapeMassif Central
Winter daylight8 h 43 min, sunset 17:02

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How Saint-Étienne 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 family71#18 of 9,816#18 of 1457Map
Low-income household65#27 of 3,678#15 of 483Map
Low-income family70#16 of 3,647#11 of 481Map
Single parent73#5 of 2,165#5 of 266Map
Pensioner couple66#493 of 5,314#120 of 736Map
Single pensioner67#327 of 5,314#103 of 736Map
Early retiree60#1,218 of 4,351#342 of 582Map
Single professional65#84 of 1,313#9 of 192Map
Young professional69#95 of 1,303#12 of 190Map
DINKS66#262 of 695#30 of 78Map
Remote worker71#23 of 2,182#12 of 267Map
Commuter75#60 of 2,729#14 of 469Map
Car-free household73#121 of 1,198#8 of 180Map
Student85#4 of 549#2 of 60Map
First-home buyer69#7 of 3,647#6 of 481Map
Budget-constrained mover58#445 of 5,364#117 of 740Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#164 of 1,206#14 of 178Map
Expat professional68#636 of 2,182#112 of 267Map
Healthcare-first mover70#618 of 5,314#184 of 736Map
Nature-focused household23#8,373 of 11,778#1410 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 lover44#908 of 9,925#434 of 1466Map
Rural value seeker28#5,742 of 11,778#895 of 1747Map
High-net-worth mover43#6,079 of 9,925#1328 of 1466Map
Lottery winner70#1,015 of 34,999#241 of 4035Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#113 of 5,364#36 of 740Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner49#2,500 of 5,364#605 of 740Map
Digital native70#8 of 1,409#2 of 207Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Education and family92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Health and elderly89
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Foundation88
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Affordability52
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Demographics45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Safety and community36
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)19
  • Taxes and wealth18
  • Flat land (terrain relief)7
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)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.