Living in Metz

Name: Metz
Address: Grand Est, FR

Metz is a city in Grand Est, France, home to 116,429 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 10%, #54 of 549), car-free households (top 18%, #206 of 1,198), digital natives (top 21%, #289 of 1,409).

Residents116,429

Density2,795 per km²

Area41.7 km²

Hub airport57 km (Luxembourg-Findel International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km674,800 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverMosel, 2.3 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Germany36 km

Distance to Paris283 km

Within 10 km224,236 people

Greater areaGreater Metz, the core

Winter daylight8 h 12 min, sunset 16:40

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Good to know about Metz

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 12 min and sets around 16:40; in late June it sets around 21:44.

Best places in Greater Metz

How Metz 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.

Profile	Score	In France	In Grand Est
Young family	23	#8,882 of 9,816	#660 of 963	Map
Low-income household	17	#2,322 of 3,678	#268 of 305	Map
Low-income family	16	#3,323 of 3,647	#259 of 304	Map
Single parent	22	#1,986 of 2,165	#137 of 169	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#2,992 of 5,314	#239 of 476	Map
Single pensioner	56	#2,307 of 5,314	#255 of 476	Map
Early retiree	57	#1,923 of 4,351	#204 of 371	Map
Single professional	49	#677 of 1,313	#36 of 119	Map
Young professional	55	#619 of 1,303	#35 of 126	Map
DINKS	54	#501 of 695	#28 of 60	Map
Remote worker	54	#805 of 2,182	#115 of 169	Map
Commuter	64	#1,172 of 2,729	#140 of 340	Map
Car-free household	69	#206 of 1,198	#6 of 126	Map
Student	80	#54 of 549	#9 of 36	Map
First-home buyer	30	#2,183 of 3,647	#237 of 304	Map
Budget-constrained mover	20	#3,579 of 5,364	#426 of 477	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	60	#316 of 1,206	#13 of 121	Map
Expat professional	54	#1,358 of 2,182	#92 of 169	Map
Healthcare-first mover	55	#3,046 of 5,314	#281 of 476	Map
Nature-focused household	14	#10,759 of 11,778	#1092 of 1178	Map
Cross-border commuter	27	#1,299 of 1,884	#562 of 635	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	1	#7,564 of 9,925	#791 of 965	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#10,867 of 11,778	#1148 of 1178	Map
High-net-worth mover	61	#3,295 of 9,925	#587 of 965	Map
Lottery winner	66	#1,953 of 34,999	#201 of 5121	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#3,639 of 5,364	#358 of 477	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	57	#1,742 of 5,364	#286 of 477	Map
Digital native	58	#289 of 1,409	#7 of 132	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
Port access (major sea or inland port)96
Mobility and connectivity90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Lifestyle and amenities85
Foundation84
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
Taxes and wealth59
Flat land (terrain relief)51
Health and elderly51
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
Safety and community41
Demographics37
Jobs and economy33
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
Education and family17
National border nearby (straight line)13
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Affordability10
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance8
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance7
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)3
Green space0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub 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.