Living in Colombes

Name: Colombes
Address: Ile-de-France, FR

Colombes is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 85,177 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 1%, #9 of 1,206), car-free households (top 1%, #9 of 1,198), business owners (top 2%, #61 of 5,364).

Residents85,177

Density10,916 per km²

Area7.8 km²

Hub airport23 km (Paris-Orly)

Nearest city of 100k+3 km

Within 30 km9,938,800 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverSeine, 1.5 km

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to Paris8 km

Within 10 km4,093,862 people

Greater areaGreater Paris, 8 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight8 h 14 min, sunset 16:56

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Good to know about Colombes

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
It is part of Greater Paris, 8 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 14 min and sets around 16:56; in late June it sets around 21:59.

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How Colombes 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.

Profile	Score	In France	In Ile-de-France
Young family	49	#2,903 of 9,816	#202 of 720	Map
Low-income household	18	#2,234 of 3,678	#41 of 459	Map
Low-income family	33	#1,664 of 3,647	#74 of 459	Map
Single parent	44	#626 of 2,165	#56 of 369	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#1,240 of 5,314	#212 of 541	Map
Single pensioner	63	#845 of 5,314	#153 of 541	Map
Early retiree	66	#356 of 4,351	#91 of 493	Map
Single professional	69	#15 of 1,313	#12 of 343	Map
Young professional	73	#15 of 1,303	#12 of 339	Map
DINKS	77	#13 of 695	#11 of 252	Map
Remote worker	51	#1,154 of 2,182	#144 of 369	Map
Commuter	75	#63 of 2,729	#17 of 443	Map
Car-free household	81	#9 of 1,198	#5 of 316	Map
Student	80	#44 of 549	#16 of 230	Map
First-home buyer	36	#1,146 of 3,647	#30 of 459	Map
Budget-constrained mover	21	#3,450 of 5,364	#70 of 541	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	75	#9 of 1,206	#6 of 322	Map
Expat professional	77	#46 of 2,182	#42 of 369	Map
Healthcare-first mover	71	#489 of 5,314	#171 of 541	Map
Nature-focused household	15	#10,523 of 11,778	#640 of 811	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	0	#7,775 of 9,925	#234 of 720	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#11,582 of 11,778	#666 of 811	Map
High-net-worth mover	74	#711 of 9,925	#165 of 720	Map
Lottery winner	68	#1,400 of 34,999	#373 of 1269	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#2,250 of 5,364	#328 of 541	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	84	#61 of 5,364	#40 of 541	Map
Digital native	67	#21 of 1,409	#9 of 352	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Lifestyle and amenities100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
Education and family98
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
Mobility and connectivity98
Health and elderly97
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
Port access (major sea or inland port)94
Taxes and wealth94
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance84
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance84
Jobs and economy77
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
Foundation65
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
Flat land (terrain relief)47
Safety and community38
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.