Living in Strasbourg

Strasbourg is a city in Grand Est, France, home to 280,966 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #11 of 1,409), car-free households (top 1%, #10 of 1,198), city lovers (top 2%, #13 of 1,206).

Residents280,966
Density3,595 per km²
Area78.2 km²
Hub airport10 km (Strasbourg)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,181,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverIll, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany4 km
Distance to Paris399 km
Within 10 km499,709 people
Greater areaGreater Strasbourg, the core
Winter daylight8 h 17 min, sunset 16:36

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How Strasbourg 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 family47#3,533 of 9,816#131 of 963Map
Low-income household22#1,839 of 3,678#225 of 305Map
Low-income family32#1,860 of 3,647#143 of 304Map
Single parent41#909 of 2,165#58 of 169Map
Pensioner couple65#726 of 5,314#75 of 476Map
Single pensioner69#139 of 5,314#36 of 476Map
Early retiree62#918 of 4,351#119 of 371Map
Single professional69#20 of 1,313#1 of 119Map
Young professional73#20 of 1,303#1 of 126Map
DINKS74#49 of 695#1 of 60Map
Remote worker55#685 of 2,182#107 of 169Map
Commuter75#99 of 2,729#25 of 340Map
Car-free household81#10 of 1,198#1 of 126Map
Student83#8 of 549#1 of 36Map
First-home buyer34#1,513 of 3,647#178 of 304Map
Budget-constrained mover19#3,658 of 5,364#433 of 477Map
Urban lifestyle seeker75#13 of 1,206#1 of 121Map
Expat professional76#80 of 2,182#6 of 169Map
Healthcare-first mover73#252 of 5,314#75 of 476Map
Nature-focused household19#9,605 of 11,778#986 of 1178Map
Cross-border commuter63#224 of 1,884#89 of 635Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#9,198 of 9,925#956 of 965Map
Rural value seeker0#10,839 of 11,778#1145 of 1178Map
High-net-worth mover60#3,485 of 9,925#600 of 965Map
Lottery winner73#619 of 34,999#45 of 5121Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#3,287 of 5,364#323 of 477Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#912 of 5,364#186 of 477Map
Digital native68#11 of 1,409#1 of 132Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)96
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Health and elderly84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Foundation80
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Jobs and economy65
  • National border nearby (straight line)58
  • Safety and community55
  • Demographics50
  • Education and family49
  • Taxes and wealth41
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)26
  • Affordability4
  • Green space0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.