Living in Chatou

Chatou is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 30,253 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #41 of 5,364), expat professionals (top 3%, #64 of 2,182), single professionals (top 4%, #40 of 1,313).

Residents30,253
Density5,947 per km²
Area5.1 km²
Hub airport24 km (Paris-Orly)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km9,380,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverSeine, under 1 km
Main railway line3.8 km
Distance to Paris13 km
Within 10 km1,516,855 people
Greater areaGreater Paris, 13 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 14 min, sunset 16:57

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How Chatou 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#2,435 of 9,816#124 of 720Map
Low-income household18#2,162 of 3,678#24 of 459Map
Low-income family35#1,477 of 3,647#33 of 459Map
Single parent45#525 of 2,165#27 of 369Map
Pensioner couple63#1,146 of 5,314#189 of 541Map
Single pensioner65#560 of 5,314#92 of 541Map
Early retiree67#247 of 4,351#62 of 493Map
Single professional68#40 of 1,313#31 of 343Map
Young professional71#48 of 1,303#37 of 339Map
DINKS76#29 of 695#27 of 252Map
Remote worker52#1,134 of 2,182#140 of 369Map
Commuter74#114 of 2,729#38 of 443Map
Car-free household76#69 of 1,198#58 of 316Map
Student79#127 of 549#63 of 230Map
First-home buyer36#1,132 of 3,647#27 of 459Map
Budget-constrained mover22#3,158 of 5,364#18 of 541Map
Urban lifestyle seeker72#47 of 1,206#38 of 322Map
Expat professional76#64 of 2,182#54 of 369Map
Healthcare-first mover73#239 of 5,314#82 of 541Map
Nature-focused household17#10,112 of 11,778#576 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 lover5#6,558 of 9,925#103 of 720Map
Rural value seeker0#11,473 of 11,778#584 of 811Map
High-net-worth mover78#293 of 9,925#94 of 720Map
Lottery winner72#775 of 34,999#226 of 1269Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#3,782 of 5,364#462 of 541Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner85#41 of 5,364#33 of 541Map
Digital native65#54 of 1,409#32 of 352Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Taxes and wealth99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Education and family98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Health and elderly96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance75
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Foundation73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)44
  • Safety and community42
  • Demographics41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • 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.