Living in Mulhouse

Mulhouse is a city in Grand Est, France, home to 109,443 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 3%, #13 of 549), digital natives (top 6%, #83 of 1,409), commuters (top 8%, #194 of 2,729).

Residents109,443
Density4,878 per km²
Area22.4 km²
Hub airport22 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km960,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverIll, under 1 km
Main railway line1.8 km
Border with Germany15 km
Distance to Paris390 km
Within 10 km265,647 people
Greater areaGreater Basel, 27 km out
Winter daylight8 h 24 min, sunset 16:41

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How Mulhouse 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 family48#3,174 of 9,816#107 of 963Map
Low-income household36#921 of 3,678#124 of 305Map
Low-income family43#909 of 3,647#49 of 304Map
Single parent49#334 of 2,165#11 of 169Map
Pensioner couple60#1,970 of 5,314#150 of 476Map
Single pensioner65#549 of 5,314#107 of 476Map
Early retiree55#2,255 of 4,351#228 of 371Map
Single professional64#159 of 1,313#3 of 119Map
Young professional67#168 of 1,303#3 of 126Map
DINKS67#221 of 695#6 of 60Map
Remote worker56#570 of 2,182#95 of 169Map
Commuter73#194 of 2,729#37 of 340Map
Car-free household73#123 of 1,198#2 of 126Map
Student82#13 of 549#3 of 36Map
First-home buyer44#510 of 3,647#74 of 304Map
Budget-constrained mover32#2,226 of 5,364#284 of 477Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#176 of 1,206#2 of 121Map
Expat professional70#521 of 2,182#39 of 169Map
Healthcare-first mover72#394 of 5,314#108 of 476Map
Nature-focused household13#10,982 of 11,778#1115 of 1178Map
Cross-border commuter54#516 of 1,884#257 of 635Map
Outdoor and mountain lover8#6,040 of 9,925#573 of 965Map
Rural value seeker4#10,304 of 11,778#1106 of 1178Map
High-net-worth mover41#6,438 of 9,925#757 of 965Map
Lottery winner69#1,326 of 34,999#114 of 5121Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#3,111 of 5,364#306 of 477Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner54#2,030 of 5,364#306 of 477Map
Digital native64#83 of 1,409#2 of 132Map

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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Health and elderly84
  • Foundation76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)73
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Education and family49
  • Safety and community48
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • National border nearby (straight line)43
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance39
  • Demographics34
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)32
  • Taxes and wealth22
  • Affordability21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Green space0
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.