Living in Amiens

Amiens is a city in Hauts-de-France, France, home to 134,057 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 16%, #87 of 549), car-free households (top 19%, #219 of 1,198), digital natives (top 26%, #355 of 1,409).

Residents134,057
Density2,667 per km²
Area50.3 km²
Hub airport51 km (Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA))
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km356,600 people
Sea coast56 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverSomme, 1.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris114 km
Within 10 km183,676 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 05 min, sunset 16:52

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How Amiens 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 Hauts-de-France
Young family19#9,161 of 9,816#710 of 979Map
Low-income household17#2,321 of 3,678#207 of 365Map
Low-income family12#3,452 of 3,647#311 of 365Map
Single parent18#2,038 of 2,165#194 of 218Map
Pensioner couple49#4,372 of 5,314#214 of 538Map
Single pensioner47#3,985 of 5,314#133 of 538Map
Early retiree49#3,659 of 4,351#190 of 440Map
Single professional49#689 of 1,313#19 of 129Map
Young professional54#627 of 1,303#17 of 119Map
DINKS52#542 of 695#22 of 53Map
Remote worker52#1,074 of 2,182#109 of 218Map
Commuter62#1,365 of 2,729#29 of 253Map
Car-free household68#219 of 1,198#6 of 88Map
Student80#87 of 549#2 of 35Map
First-home buyer28#2,449 of 3,647#192 of 365Map
Budget-constrained mover14#4,665 of 5,364#419 of 538Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#354 of 1,206#8 of 98Map
Expat professional53#1,429 of 2,182#56 of 218Map
Healthcare-first mover40#4,740 of 5,314#356 of 538Map
Nature-focused household11#11,275 of 11,778#983 of 1174Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#9,535 of 9,925#942 of 979Map
Rural value seeker0#11,485 of 11,778#1168 of 1174Map
High-net-worth mover26#8,880 of 9,925#705 of 979Map
Lottery winner64#2,417 of 34,999#132 of 3796Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#4,342 of 5,364#360 of 538Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner31#3,955 of 5,364#230 of 538Map
Digital native56#355 of 1,409#9 of 140Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)89
  • Foundation85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Safety and community38
  • Health and elderly37
  • Jobs and economy34
  • Demographics14
  • Education and family10
  • Affordability10
  • Sea or lake shore7
  • Taxes and wealth5
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.