Living in Châlons-en-Champagne

Châlons-en-Champagne is a large municipality in Grand Est, France, home to 44,753 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 26%, #561 of 2,182), low-income households (top 29%, #1,033 of 3,678), movers on a budget (top 37%, #1,976 of 5,364).

Residents44,753
Density1,721 per km²
Area26.0 km²
Hub airport132 km (Charles de Gaulle International)
Nearest city of 100k+41 km
Within 30 km140,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverMarne, 1.1 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to Paris149 km
Within 10 km67,252 people
Winter daylight8 h 14 min, sunset 16:48

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How Châlons-en-Champagne 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 Grand Est
Young family11#9,466 of 9,816#865 of 963Map
Low-income household34#1,033 of 3,678#128 of 305Map
Low-income family12#3,449 of 3,647#273 of 304Map
Single parent13#2,067 of 2,165#158 of 169Map
Pensioner couple55#3,269 of 5,314#267 of 476Map
Single pensioner46#4,119 of 5,314#388 of 476Map
Early retiree52#2,986 of 4,351#285 of 371Map
Single professional35#1,105 of 1,313#105 of 119Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker56#561 of 2,182#92 of 169Map
Commuter49#2,500 of 2,729#335 of 340Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer34#1,420 of 3,647#172 of 304Map
Budget-constrained mover35#1,976 of 5,364#251 of 477Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional48#1,670 of 2,182#128 of 169Map
Healthcare-first mover42#4,619 of 5,314#403 of 476Map
Nature-focused household13#11,036 of 11,778#1122 of 1178Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#8,564 of 9,925#831 of 965Map
Rural value seeker12#8,652 of 11,778#965 of 1178Map
High-net-worth mover45#5,818 of 9,925#722 of 965Map
Lottery winner58#4,882 of 34,999#697 of 5121Map
Climate-resilient relocation56#4,377 of 5,364#409 of 477Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner40#3,260 of 5,364#356 of 477Map
Digital native25#1,312 of 1,409#122 of 132Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • Health and elderly49
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Taxes and wealth33
  • Affordability31
  • Sea or lake shore24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)20
  • Safety and community18
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
  • Education and family3
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Demographics2
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.