Living in Châtillon

Châtillon is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 37,355 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #38 of 5,364), single professionals (top 3%, #31 of 1,313), young professionals (top 3%, #35 of 1,303).

Residents37,355
Density12,740 per km²
Area2.9 km²
Hub airport10 km (Paris-Orly)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km10,270,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverSeine, 4.6 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Paris8 km
Within 10 km3,783,590 people
Greater areaGreater Paris, 8 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 15 min, sunset 16:57

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How Châtillon 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 family49#2,844 of 9,816#190 of 720Map
Low-income household18#2,209 of 3,678#33 of 459Map
Low-income family34#1,628 of 3,647#61 of 459Map
Single parent44#609 of 2,165#49 of 369Map
Pensioner couple63#1,131 of 5,314#188 of 541Map
Single pensioner64#689 of 5,314#120 of 541Map
Early retiree67#295 of 4,351#74 of 493Map
Single professional68#31 of 1,313#24 of 343Map
Young professional71#35 of 1,303#25 of 339Map
DINKS76#25 of 695#23 of 252Map
Remote worker52#1,129 of 2,182#138 of 369Map
Commuter75#106 of 2,729#34 of 443Map
Car-free household77#39 of 1,198#30 of 316Map
Student80#71 of 549#33 of 230Map
First-home buyer36#1,136 of 3,647#28 of 459Map
Budget-constrained mover21#3,318 of 5,364#50 of 541Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#40 of 1,206#32 of 322Map
Expat professional76#67 of 2,182#57 of 369Map
Healthcare-first mover72#391 of 5,314#138 of 541Map
Nature-focused household16#10,444 of 11,778#624 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#7,756 of 9,925#227 of 720Map
Rural value seeker0#11,579 of 11,778#663 of 811Map
High-net-worth mover75#593 of 9,925#141 of 720Map
Lottery winner68#1,506 of 34,999#401 of 1269Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#1,013 of 5,364#70 of 541Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner85#38 of 5,364#31 of 541Map
Digital native65#56 of 1,409#33 of 352Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • 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)100
  • Education and family98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Health and elderly98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Taxes and wealth97
  • 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
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Foundation63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)46
  • Safety and community39
  • 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

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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.