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Best places to live in Greater Saint-Étienne

81 municipalities with 463,751 residents within about 25 km of Saint-Étienne, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

A greater area here means every municipality whose nearest big-city core is Saint-Étienne, within a radius that grows with the size of the city (20 to 60 km). It is a practical commuting belt, not an official region.

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For young families

  1. 1La Ricamarie
    Loire, 7,906 residents    80
  2. 2Le Chambon-Feugerolles
    Loire, 12,317 residents    76
  3. 3Firminy
    Loire, 17,135 residents    74
  4. 4Unieux
    Loire, 8,597 residents    72
  5. 5Saint-Étienne
    Loire, 172,565 residents    71
  6. 6Fraisses
    Loire, 3,723 residents    70
  7. 7Jonzieux
    Loire, 1,170 residents    70
  8. 8Sury-le-Comtal
    Loire, 6,552 residents    70
  9. 9Saint-Genest-Lerpt
    Loire, 6,131 residents    70
  10. 10Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez
    Loire, 4,848 residents    68

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For retired couples

  1. 1Le Chambon-Feugerolles
    Loire, 12,317 residents    71
  2. 2Firminy
    Loire, 17,135 residents    71
  3. 3La Ricamarie
    Loire, 7,906 residents    69
  4. 4Saint-Just-Malmont
    Haute-Loire, 4,194 residents    68
  5. 5Saint-Galmier
    Loire, 5,722 residents    68
  6. 6Unieux
    Loire, 8,597 residents    67
  7. 7Sury-le-Comtal
    Loire, 6,552 residents    67
  8. 8Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
    Loire, 15,083 residents    66
  9. 9Aurec-sur-Loire
    Haute-Loire, 6,111 residents    66
  10. 10Pont-Salomon
    Haute-Loire, 2,019 residents    66

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For remote workers

  1. 1Le Chambon-Feugerolles
    Loire, 12,317 residents    75
  2. 2La Ricamarie
    Loire, 7,906 residents    75
  3. 3Firminy
    Loire, 17,135 residents    74
  4. 4Aurec-sur-Loire
    Haute-Loire, 6,111 residents    72
  5. 5Saint-Étienne
    Loire, 172,565 residents    71
  6. 6Sury-le-Comtal
    Loire, 6,552 residents    70
  7. 7Unieux
    Loire, 8,597 residents    69
  8. 8Saint-Genest-Lerpt
    Loire, 6,131 residents    67
  9. 9Saint-Galmier
    Loire, 5,722 residents    66
  10. 10Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
    Loire, 15,083 residents    64

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For commuters

  1. 1La Ricamarie
    Loire, 7,906 residents    77
  2. 2Villars
    Loire, 7,970 residents    76
  3. 3Saint-Étienne
    Loire, 172,565 residents    75
  4. 4Saint-Genest-Lerpt
    Loire, 6,131 residents    74
  5. 5Saint-Priest-en-Jarez
    Loire, 6,120 residents    74
  6. 6Le Chambon-Feugerolles
    Loire, 12,317 residents    73
  7. 7Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds
    Loire, 6,638 residents    73
  8. 8Firminy
    Loire, 17,135 residents    72
  9. 9Unieux
    Loire, 8,597 residents    72
  10. 10La Talaudière
    Loire, 6,860 residents    72

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For single professionals

  1. 1Saint-Étienne
    Loire, 172,565 residents    65
  2. 2La Ricamarie
    Loire, 7,906 residents    58
  3. 3Saint-Genest-Lerpt
    Loire, 6,131 residents    58
  4. 4Villars
    Loire, 7,970 residents    57
  5. 5Saint-Jean-Bonnefonds
    Loire, 6,638 residents    55
  6. 6Saint-Priest-en-Jarez
    Loire, 6,120 residents    55
  7. 7Le Chambon-Feugerolles
    Loire, 12,317 residents    55
  8. 8La Talaudière
    Loire, 6,860 residents    55
  9. 9Sorbiers
    Loire, 7,933 residents    55
  10. 10Roche-la-Molière
    Loire, 9,697 residents    55

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Saint-Just-Malmont
    Haute-Loire, 4,194 residents    71
  2. 2Saint-Didier-en-Velay
    Haute-Loire, 3,403 residents    71
  3. 3La Ricamarie
    Loire, 7,906 residents    68
  4. 4Le Chambon-Feugerolles
    Loire, 12,317 residents    68
  5. 5Pont-Salomon
    Haute-Loire, 2,019 residents    68
  6. 6Firminy
    Loire, 17,135 residents    65
  7. 7Aurec-sur-Loire
    Haute-Loire, 6,111 residents    64
  8. 8Saint-Ferréol-d'Auroure
    Haute-Loire, 2,464 residents    62
  9. 9Sury-le-Comtal
    Loire, 6,552 residents    62
  10. 10La Fouillouse
    Loire, 4,501 residents    61

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Towns in Greater Saint-Étienne