Living in Épinal

Épinal is a large municipality in Grand Est, France, home to 31,740 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 6%, #128 of 2,182), single pensioners (top 15%, #781 of 5,314), low-income households (top 21%, #746 of 3,678).

Residents31,740
Density533 per km²
Area59.5 km²
Hub airport96 km (Strasbourg)
Nearest city of 100k+60 km
Within 30 km206,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverMosel, under 1 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Paris313 km
Within 10 km75,888 people
Winter daylight8 h 21 min, sunset 16:43

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How Épinal 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 family34#7,215 of 9,816#444 of 963Map
Low-income household41#746 of 3,678#108 of 305Map
Low-income family39#1,146 of 3,647#80 of 304Map
Single parent39#1,150 of 2,165#70 of 169Map
Pensioner couple60#1,996 of 5,314#153 of 476Map
Single pensioner64#781 of 5,314#134 of 476Map
Early retiree54#2,622 of 4,351#252 of 371Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker65#128 of 2,182#37 of 169Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer35#1,323 of 3,647#162 of 304Map
Budget-constrained mover48#1,210 of 5,364#170 of 477Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional44#1,836 of 2,182#135 of 169Map
Healthcare-first mover60#2,229 of 5,314#198 of 476Map
Nature-focused household21#8,863 of 11,778#918 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 lover14#4,764 of 9,925#359 of 965Map
Rural value seeker26#6,098 of 11,778#682 of 1178Map
High-net-worth mover30#8,187 of 9,925#859 of 965Map
Lottery winner56#5,579 of 34,999#793 of 5121Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#3,137 of 5,364#308 of 477Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner15#4,940 of 5,364#440 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
  • Foundation93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Mobility and connectivity63
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Safety and community57
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • Health and elderly51
  • Affordability44
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)38
  • Flat land (terrain relief)38
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)35
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)35
  • Jobs and economy28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)21
  • Demographics21
  • Education and family17
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Taxes and wealth6
  • Green space5
  • 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

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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.