Living in Troyes

Name: Troyes
Address: Grand Est, FR

Troyes is a large municipality in Grand Est, France, home to 61,652 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 45%, #4,431 of 9,925), movers on a budget (top 46%, #2,450 of 5,364), low-income households (top 49%, #1,785 of 3,678).

Residents61,652

Density4,590 per km²

Area13.4 km²

Hub airport135 km (Paris-Orly)

Nearest city of 100k+106 km

Within 30 km220,500 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 110 m

Nearest large lakeLac d'Orient, 17 km

Nearest major riverSeine, 1.7 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Paris143 km

Within 10 km148,154 people

Winter daylight8 h 19 min, sunset 16:52

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Good to know about Troyes

On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 19 min and sets around 16:52; in late June it sets around 21:48.

How Troyes 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	3	#9,701 of 9,816	#938 of 963	Map
Low-income household	22	#1,785 of 3,678	#213 of 305	Map
Low-income family	5	#3,524 of 3,647	#289 of 304	Map
Single parent	6	#2,102 of 2,165	#162 of 169	Map
Pensioner couple	51	#4,094 of 5,314	#369 of 476	Map
Single pensioner	43	#4,546 of 5,314	#408 of 476	Map
Early retiree	48	#3,748 of 4,351	#336 of 371	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	51	#1,177 of 2,182	#139 of 169	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	9	#3,450 of 3,647	#297 of 304	Map
Budget-constrained mover	29	#2,450 of 5,364	#312 of 477	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	38	#1,988 of 2,182	#158 of 169	Map
Healthcare-first mover	37	#4,862 of 5,314	#429 of 476	Map
Nature-focused household	10	#11,364 of 11,778	#1157 of 1178	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	16	#4,431 of 9,925	#316 of 965	Map
Rural value seeker	8	#9,487 of 11,778	#1045 of 1178	Map
High-net-worth mover	24	#9,255 of 9,925	#921 of 965	Map
Lottery winner	47	#11,439 of 34,999	#1500 of 5121	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	55	#4,789 of 5,364	#437 of 477	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	7	#5,166 of 5,364	#459 of 477	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

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)99
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
Foundation77
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
Lifestyle and amenities74
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
Health and elderly49
Flat land (terrain relief)43
Mobility and connectivity41
Jobs and economy37
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
Affordability31
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
Demographics19
Safety and community17
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)13
Sea or lake shore7
Taxes and wealth7
Education and family3
Green space0
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

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.