Living in Charleville-Mézières

Charleville-Mézières is a large municipality in Grand Est, France, home to 46,428 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 6%, #130 of 2,182), movers on a budget (top 15%, #794 of 5,364), low-income households (top 16%, #586 of 3,678).

Residents46,428
Density1,463 per km²
Area31.7 km²
Hub airport80 km (Brussels South Charleroi)
Nearest city of 100k+75 km
Within 30 km206,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverMaas, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Belgium10 km
Distance to Paris199 km
Within 10 km85,571 people
Winter daylight8 h 06 min, sunset 16:43

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How Charleville-Mézières 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 family18#9,198 of 9,816#751 of 963Map
Low-income household46#586 of 3,678#83 of 305Map
Low-income family28#2,445 of 3,647#189 of 304Map
Single parent25#1,892 of 2,165#117 of 169Map
Pensioner couple56#2,891 of 5,314#231 of 476Map
Single pensioner55#2,633 of 5,314#286 of 476Map
Early retiree50#3,292 of 4,351#311 of 371Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker64#130 of 2,182#39 of 169Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer28#2,471 of 3,647#251 of 304Map
Budget-constrained mover53#794 of 5,364#119 of 477Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional45#1,819 of 2,182#132 of 169Map
Healthcare-first mover51#3,649 of 5,314#338 of 476Map
Nature-focused household15#10,686 of 11,778#1083 of 1178Map
Cross-border commuter43#882 of 1,884#426 of 635Map
Outdoor and mountain lover4#6,762 of 9,925#662 of 965Map
Rural value seeker25#6,274 of 11,778#703 of 1178Map
High-net-worth mover26#8,769 of 9,925#896 of 965Map
Lottery winner54#6,802 of 34,999#955 of 5121Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#4,283 of 5,364#399 of 477Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner13#5,026 of 5,364#450 of 477Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
  • Foundation93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)69
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • Affordability58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Health and elderly50
  • National border nearby (straight line)42
  • Jobs and economy33
  • Safety and community31
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Demographics6
  • Taxes and wealth6
  • Education and family3
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.