Living in Cergy

Cergy is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 65,177 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 11%, #579 of 5,314), people who put healthcare first (top 13%, #649 of 5,314), retired couples (top 14%, #742 of 5,314).

Residents65,177
Density4,483 per km²
Area14.5 km²
Hub airport38 km (Charles de Gaulle International)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km3,785,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverAire, 4.1 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Distance to Paris29 km
Within 10 km371,231 people
Greater areaGreater Paris, 30 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 13 min, sunset 16:57

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How Cergy 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#2,251 of 9,816#97 of 720Map
Low-income household13#2,928 of 3,678#295 of 459Map
Low-income family32#1,888 of 3,647#132 of 459Map
Single parent42#807 of 2,165#116 of 369Map
Pensioner couple65#742 of 5,314#112 of 541Map
Single pensioner65#579 of 5,314#97 of 541Map
Early retiree61#1,113 of 4,351#259 of 493Map
Single professional58#363 of 1,313#223 of 343Map
Young professional61#353 of 1,303#212 of 339Map
DINKS64#296 of 695#197 of 252Map
Remote worker52#1,061 of 2,182#116 of 369Map
Commuter63#1,269 of 2,729#306 of 443Map
Car-free household67#239 of 1,198#169 of 316Map
Student77#275 of 549#128 of 230Map
First-home buyer30#2,177 of 3,647#281 of 459Map
Budget-constrained mover12#4,960 of 5,364#482 of 541Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#252 of 1,206#188 of 322Map
Expat professional70#508 of 2,182#317 of 369Map
Healthcare-first mover70#649 of 5,314#239 of 541Map
Nature-focused household17#10,042 of 11,778#566 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 lover0#9,862 of 9,925#681 of 720Map
Rural value seeker0#11,681 of 11,778#765 of 811Map
High-net-worth mover46#5,597 of 9,925#580 of 720Map
Lottery winner67#1,676 of 34,999#437 of 1269Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#970 of 5,364#61 of 541Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner50#2,387 of 5,364#436 of 541Map
Digital native57#318 of 1,409#192 of 352Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Education and family98
  • Health and elderly97
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Foundation77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance49
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)45
  • Safety and community36
  • Taxes and wealth20
  • Demographics11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.