Living in Boulogne-Billancourt

Boulogne-Billancourt is a city in Ile-de-France, France, home to 120,071 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 1%, #4 of 1,206), car-free households (top 1%, #4 of 1,198), single professionals (top 1%, #5 of 1,313).

Residents120,071
Density19,492 per km²
Area6.2 km²
Hub airport15 km (Paris-Orly)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km10,244,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverSeine, under 1 km
Main railway line2.1 km
Distance to Paris8 km
Within 10 km4,066,375 people
Greater areaGreater Paris, 8 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 15 min, sunset 16:57

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How Boulogne-Billancourt 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 family50#2,640 of 9,816#157 of 720Map
Low-income household18#2,169 of 3,678#27 of 459Map
Low-income family34#1,551 of 3,647#44 of 459Map
Single parent45#563 of 2,165#37 of 369Map
Pensioner couple63#1,008 of 5,314#162 of 541Map
Single pensioner65#557 of 5,314#91 of 541Map
Early retiree67#228 of 4,351#57 of 493Map
Single professional71#5 of 1,313#3 of 343Map
Young professional75#5 of 1,303#3 of 339Map
DINKS79#3 of 695#2 of 252Map
Remote worker52#1,105 of 2,182#131 of 369Map
Commuter76#57 of 2,729#16 of 443Map
Car-free household83#4 of 1,198#2 of 316Map
Student81#24 of 549#5 of 230Map
First-home buyer37#1,060 of 3,647#13 of 459Map
Budget-constrained mover21#3,331 of 5,364#53 of 541Map
Urban lifestyle seeker77#4 of 1,206#2 of 322Map
Expat professional77#27 of 2,182#24 of 369Map
Healthcare-first mover72#402 of 5,314#143 of 541Map
Nature-focused household16#10,356 of 11,778#607 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 lover6#6,494 of 9,925#94 of 720Map
Rural value seeker0#11,577 of 11,778#661 of 811Map
High-net-worth mover75#578 of 9,925#136 of 720Map
Lottery winner66#1,916 of 34,999#473 of 1269Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#4,091 of 5,364#481 of 541Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner85#23 of 5,364#20 of 541Map
Digital native69#9 of 1,409#2 of 352Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Taxes and wealth99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Education and family98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Health and elderly98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Foundation57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Safety and community41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Demographics11
  • 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

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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.