Living in Thionville

Thionville is a large municipality in Grand Est, France, home to 40,701 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are cross-border commuters (top 8%, #146 of 1,884), business owners (top 37%, #1,959 of 5,364), expat professionals (top 43%, #922 of 2,182).

Residents40,701
Density817 per km²
Area49.8 km²
Hub airport30 km (Luxembourg-Findel International)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km1,070,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 200 m
Nearest major riverMosel, under 1 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Border with Luxembourg11 km
Distance to Paris283 km
Within 10 km179,045 people
Winter daylight8 h 10 min, sunset 16:39

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How Thionville 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 family17#9,240 of 9,816#769 of 963Map
Low-income household12#3,070 of 3,678#291 of 305Map
Low-income family11#3,459 of 3,647#276 of 304Map
Single parent18#2,034 of 2,165#145 of 169Map
Pensioner couple51#4,035 of 5,314#359 of 476Map
Single pensioner55#2,541 of 5,314#280 of 476Map
Early retiree52#3,014 of 4,351#289 of 371Map
Single professional45#849 of 1,313#62 of 119Map
Young professional48#897 of 1,303#70 of 126Map
DINKS51#564 of 695#34 of 60Map
Remote worker48#1,669 of 2,182#159 of 169Map
Commuter56#2,098 of 2,729#275 of 340Map
Car-free household50#698 of 1,198#58 of 126Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer21#3,035 of 3,647#285 of 304Map
Budget-constrained mover15#4,467 of 5,364#459 of 477Map
Urban lifestyle seeker46#684 of 1,206#43 of 121Map
Expat professional62#922 of 2,182#57 of 169Map
Healthcare-first mover60#2,316 of 5,314#212 of 476Map
Nature-focused household10#11,348 of 11,778#1154 of 1178Map
Cross-border commuter65#146 of 1,884#47 of 635Map
Outdoor and mountain lover14#4,795 of 9,925#362 of 965Map
Rural value seeker0#11,189 of 11,778#1171 of 1178Map
High-net-worth mover51#4,952 of 9,925#676 of 965Map
Lottery winner71#988 of 34,999#79 of 5121Map
Climate-resilient relocation56#4,535 of 5,364#423 of 477Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner55#1,959 of 5,364#301 of 477Map
Digital native46#731 of 1,409#56 of 132Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • National border nearby (straight line)80
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance62
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance53
  • Health and elderly51
  • Safety and community50
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • Taxes and wealth39
  • Demographics37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
  • Flat land (terrain relief)25
  • Education and family17
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)16
  • Green space3
  • Affordability3
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub 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.