Living in Orléans

Orléans is a city in Centre — Val de Loire, France, home to 116,685 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 10%, #135 of 1,409), car-free households (top 11%, #125 of 1,198), commuters (top 12%, #304 of 2,729).

Residents116,685
Density4,221 per km²
Area27.6 km²
Hub airport98 km (Paris-Orly)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km432,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverLoire, under 1 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Paris112 km
Within 10 km285,413 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 23 min, sunset 17:02

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How Orléans 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 Centre — Val de Loire
Young family43#4,905 of 9,816#335 of 523Map
Low-income household22#1,820 of 3,678#121 of 150Map
Low-income family30#2,251 of 3,647#120 of 150Map
Single parent38#1,225 of 2,165#56 of 78Map
Pensioner couple55#3,332 of 5,314#34 of 229Map
Single pensioner53#2,854 of 5,314#48 of 229Map
Early retiree51#3,219 of 4,351#80 of 184Map
Single professional63#188 of 1,313#1 of 33Map
Young professional67#172 of 1,303#2 of 34Map
DINKS67#231 of 695#2 of 18Map
Remote worker50#1,373 of 2,182#49 of 78Map
Commuter72#304 of 2,729#15 of 87Map
Car-free household73#125 of 1,198#1 of 37Map
Student80#65 of 549#2 of 16Map
First-home buyer34#1,555 of 3,647#96 of 150Map
Budget-constrained mover14#4,633 of 5,364#222 of 229Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#212 of 1,206#2 of 34Map
Expat professional64#819 of 2,182#6 of 78Map
Healthcare-first mover50#3,778 of 5,314#78 of 229Map
Nature-focused household14#10,870 of 11,778#613 of 633Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#8,505 of 9,925#499 of 523Map
Rural value seeker0#11,162 of 11,778#628 of 633Map
High-net-worth mover29#8,372 of 9,925#413 of 523Map
Lottery winner68#1,551 of 34,999#27 of 1759Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#5,009 of 5,364#211 of 229Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner44#2,983 of 5,364#103 of 229Map
Digital native63#135 of 1,409#2 of 38Map

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)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Mobility and connectivity82
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
  • Foundation78
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Education and family56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Health and elderly51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)47
  • Demographics45
  • Safety and community37
  • Affordability7
  • Taxes and wealth6
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.