Living in Tourcoing

Tourcoing is a large municipality in Hauts-de-France, France, home to 97,368 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 18%, #209 of 1,198), digital natives (top 20%, #268 of 1,409), city lovers (top 25%, #301 of 1,206).

Residents97,368
Density6,429 per km²
Area15.1 km²
Hub airport18 km (Lille)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km2,077,900 people
Sea coast58 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line1.6 km
Border with Belgium1 km
Distance to Paris215 km
Within 10 km575,460 people
Greater areaGreater Lille, 10 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 57 min, sunset 16:44

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Good to know about Tourcoing

Best places in Greater Lille

How Tourcoing 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 family29#8,251 of 9,816#480 of 979Map
Low-income household14#2,862 of 3,678#268 of 365Map
Low-income family23#2,920 of 3,647#218 of 365Map
Single parent31#1,659 of 2,165#123 of 218Map
Pensioner couple47#4,666 of 5,314#316 of 538Map
Single pensioner42#4,646 of 5,314#302 of 538Map
Early retiree45#4,097 of 4,351#336 of 440Map
Single professional48#736 of 1,313#25 of 129Map
Young professional53#678 of 1,303#23 of 119Map
DINKS52#541 of 695#21 of 53Map
Remote worker47#1,789 of 2,182#183 of 218Map
Commuter54#2,216 of 2,729#92 of 253Map
Car-free household69#209 of 1,198#5 of 88Map
Student79#143 of 549#6 of 35Map
First-home buyer28#2,400 of 3,647#184 of 365Map
Budget-constrained mover13#4,750 of 5,364#431 of 538Map
Urban lifestyle seeker60#301 of 1,206#5 of 98Map
Expat professional54#1,377 of 2,182#52 of 218Map
Healthcare-first mover44#4,420 of 5,314#254 of 538Map
Nature-focused household3#11,755 of 11,778#1154 of 1174Map
Cross-border commuter54#524 of 1,884#2 of 570Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#8,891 of 9,925#686 of 979Map
Rural value seeker0#11,275 of 11,778#1115 of 1174Map
High-net-worth mover24#9,230 of 9,925#781 of 979Map
Lottery winner62#3,002 of 34,999#204 of 3796Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#3,714 of 5,364#226 of 538Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner31#3,953 of 5,364#229 of 538Map
Digital native59#268 of 1,409#5 of 140Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flat land (terrain relief)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Foundation72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Health and elderly52
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
  • National border nearby (straight line)50
  • Education and family49
  • Jobs and economy33
  • Safety and community21
  • Affordability11
  • Taxes and wealth11
  • Demographics10
  • Sea or lake shore3
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.