Living in Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy

Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy is a large municipality in Grand Est, France, home to 30,002 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 10%, #52 of 549), first-time home buyers (top 29%, #1,029 of 3,647), car-free households (top 32%, #382 of 1,198).

Residents30,002
Density3,210 per km²
Area9.3 km²
Hub airport107 km (Luxembourg-Findel International)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km525,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 280 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverMosel, 7.0 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Distance to Paris283 km
Within 10 km295,211 people
Greater areaGreater Nancy, the core
Winter daylight8 h 16 min, sunset 16:42

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How Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy 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 family26#8,677 of 9,816#625 of 963Map
Low-income household27#1,430 of 3,678#176 of 305Map
Low-income family25#2,801 of 3,647#211 of 304Map
Single parent30#1,699 of 2,165#103 of 169Map
Pensioner couple52#3,843 of 5,314#337 of 476Map
Single pensioner55#2,525 of 5,314#278 of 476Map
Early retiree53#2,705 of 4,351#259 of 371Map
Single professional46#843 of 1,313#61 of 119Map
Young professional50#778 of 1,303#47 of 126Map
DINKS50#572 of 695#35 of 60Map
Remote worker53#996 of 2,182#126 of 169Map
Commuter66#1,004 of 2,729#122 of 340Map
Car-free household60#382 of 1,198#17 of 126Map
Student80#52 of 549#8 of 36Map
First-home buyer37#1,029 of 3,647#128 of 304Map
Budget-constrained mover28#2,545 of 5,364#325 of 477Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#562 of 1,206#29 of 121Map
Expat professional51#1,518 of 2,182#116 of 169Map
Healthcare-first mover56#2,895 of 5,314#265 of 476Map
Nature-focused household10#11,400 of 11,778#1159 of 1178Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#8,601 of 9,925#864 of 965Map
Rural value seeker2#10,566 of 11,778#1124 of 1178Map
High-net-worth mover56#4,199 of 9,925#638 of 965Map
Lottery winner63#2,900 of 34,999#357 of 5121Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#1,966 of 5,364#217 of 477Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner56#1,894 of 5,364#297 of 477Map
Digital native51#554 of 1,409#29 of 132Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Foundation82
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Taxes and wealth55
  • Health and elderly49
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
  • Safety and community47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Jobs and economy35
  • Demographics25
  • Affordability19
  • Education and family17
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • 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

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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.