Living in Tours

Tours is a city in Centre — Val de Loire, France, home to 135,787 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 8%, #104 of 1,409), commuters (top 10%, #246 of 2,729), car-free households (top 11%, #126 of 1,198).

Residents135,787
Density4,075 per km²
Area33.3 km²
Hub airport175 km (Nantes Atlantique)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km489,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverCher, under 1 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Paris205 km
Within 10 km297,346 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 27 min, sunset 17:09

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How Tours 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 family36#6,745 of 9,816#460 of 523Map
Low-income household24#1,689 of 3,678#118 of 150Map
Low-income family28#2,521 of 3,647#132 of 150Map
Single parent36#1,397 of 2,165#64 of 78Map
Pensioner couple49#4,390 of 5,314#104 of 229Map
Single pensioner45#4,242 of 5,314#122 of 229Map
Early retiree49#3,514 of 4,351#109 of 184Map
Single professional63#192 of 1,313#2 of 33Map
Young professional67#170 of 1,303#1 of 34Map
DINKS67#219 of 695#1 of 18Map
Remote worker45#1,911 of 2,182#69 of 78Map
Commuter72#246 of 2,729#10 of 87Map
Car-free household73#126 of 1,198#2 of 37Map
Student80#59 of 549#1 of 16Map
First-home buyer35#1,357 of 3,647#89 of 150Map
Budget-constrained mover17#4,092 of 5,364#207 of 229Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#210 of 1,206#1 of 34Map
Expat professional61#986 of 2,182#18 of 78Map
Healthcare-first mover45#4,339 of 5,314#113 of 229Map
Nature-focused household8#11,540 of 11,778#627 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#8,379 of 9,925#418 of 523Map
Rural value seeker0#11,109 of 11,778#623 of 633Map
High-net-worth mover42#6,254 of 9,925#290 of 523Map
Lottery winner66#1,941 of 34,999#37 of 1759Map
Climate-resilient relocation51#5,102 of 5,364#218 of 229Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner55#1,977 of 5,364#54 of 229Map
Digital native64#104 of 1,409#1 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)99
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Foundation79
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Jobs and economy64
  • Demographics57
  • Education and family56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Health and elderly51
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)44
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
  • Taxes and wealth33
  • Safety and community27
  • Affordability9
  • 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.