Living in Argenteuil

Argenteuil is a city in Ile-de-France, France, home to 110,210 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 3%, #25 of 1,198), city lovers (top 3%, #27 of 1,206), digital natives (top 4%, #53 of 1,409).

Residents110,210
Density6,326 per km²
Area17.4 km²
Hub airport24 km (Charles de Gaulle International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km9,581,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverSeine, 1.3 km
Main railway line4.1 km
Distance to Paris11 km
Within 10 km1,820,354 people
Greater areaGreater Paris, 11 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 14 min, sunset 16:56

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How Argenteuil 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 Ile-de-France
Young family51#2,237 of 9,816#93 of 720Map
Low-income household14#2,725 of 3,678#206 of 459Map
Low-income family31#2,041 of 3,647#192 of 459Map
Single parent41#878 of 2,165#145 of 369Map
Pensioner couple67#343 of 5,314#40 of 541Map
Single pensioner64#671 of 5,314#115 of 541Map
Early retiree66#369 of 4,351#93 of 493Map
Single professional65#101 of 1,313#78 of 343Map
Young professional70#73 of 1,303#57 of 339Map
DINKS72#103 of 695#85 of 252Map
Remote worker55#722 of 2,182#36 of 369Map
Commuter71#415 of 2,729#116 of 443Map
Car-free household79#25 of 1,198#17 of 316Map
Student80#70 of 549#32 of 230Map
First-home buyer33#1,698 of 3,647#124 of 459Map
Budget-constrained mover14#4,556 of 5,364#354 of 541Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#27 of 1,206#19 of 322Map
Expat professional73#274 of 2,182#198 of 369Map
Healthcare-first mover68#908 of 5,314#342 of 541Map
Nature-focused household20#9,312 of 11,778#453 of 811Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#6,292 of 9,925#71 of 720Map
Rural value seeker0#11,674 of 11,778#758 of 811Map
High-net-worth mover69#1,663 of 9,925#283 of 720Map
Lottery winner68#1,498 of 34,999#400 of 1269Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#2,453 of 5,364#362 of 541Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner70#747 of 5,364#230 of 541Map
Digital native65#53 of 1,409#31 of 352Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Education and family98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Health and elderly98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance79
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance79
  • Foundation73
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Taxes and wealth57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Safety and community30
  • Demographics11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Affordability1
  • Green space0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub 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.