Living in Saint-Priest

Saint-Priest is a large municipality in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, home to 46,207 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 8%, #393 of 5,364), commuters (top 9%, #229 of 2,729), expat professionals (top 12%, #244 of 2,182).

Residents46,207
Density1,552 per km²
Area29.8 km²
Hub airport12 km (Lyon Saint-Exupéry)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km1,948,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 220 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 7.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris404 km
Within 10 km541,753 people
Greater areaGreater Lyon, 12 km out
Winter daylight8 h 41 min, sunset 16:59

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How Saint-Priest 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 family43#4,691 of 9,816#1146 of 1457Map
Low-income household19#2,064 of 3,678#312 of 483Map
Low-income family30#2,192 of 3,647#387 of 481Map
Single parent39#1,073 of 2,165#205 of 266Map
Pensioner couple58#2,464 of 5,314#507 of 736Map
Single pensioner55#2,549 of 5,314#538 of 736Map
Early retiree60#1,272 of 4,351#352 of 582Map
Single professional63#179 of 1,313#25 of 192Map
Young professional67#177 of 1,303#25 of 190Map
DINKS70#155 of 695#17 of 78Map
Remote worker51#1,286 of 2,182#188 of 267Map
Commuter73#229 of 2,729#65 of 469Map
Car-free household69#198 of 1,198#16 of 180Map
Student76#349 of 549#42 of 60Map
First-home buyer35#1,334 of 3,647#243 of 481Map
Budget-constrained mover21#3,380 of 5,364#518 of 740Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#192 of 1,206#17 of 178Map
Expat professional73#244 of 2,182#31 of 267Map
Healthcare-first mover64#1,513 of 5,314#391 of 736Map
Nature-focused household11#11,221 of 11,778#1708 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#7,062 of 9,925#1410 of 1466Map
Rural value seeker0#11,361 of 11,778#1736 of 1747Map
High-net-worth mover67#1,954 of 9,925#692 of 1466Map
Lottery winner75#305 of 34,999#61 of 4035Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#1,415 of 5,364#300 of 740Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner76#393 of 5,364#143 of 740Map
Digital native60#224 of 1,409#25 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Education and family92
  • Foundation92
  • Health and elderly87
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)83
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Taxes and wealth70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Safety and community25
  • Demographics21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Affordability5
  • 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.