Living in Créteil

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

Créteil is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 90,605 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 3%, #36 of 1,206), car-free households (top 4%, #37 of 1,198), digital natives (top 5%, #63 of 1,409).

Residents90,605

Density7,923 per km²

Area11.4 km²

Hub airport10 km (Paris-Orly)

Nearest city of 100k+9 km

Within 30 km9,855,300 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverMarne, 2.1 km

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to Paris13 km

Within 10 km1,677,439 people

Greater areaGreater Paris, 13 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight8 h 15 min, sunset 16:56

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Good to know about Créteil

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
It is part of Greater Paris, 13 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 15 min and sets around 16:56; in late June it sets around 21:57.

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How Créteil 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	43	#4,754 of 9,816	#537 of 720	Map
Low-income household	15	#2,659 of 3,678	#180 of 459	Map
Low-income family	30	#2,170 of 3,647	#237 of 459	Map
Single parent	40	#980 of 2,165	#184 of 369	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#2,960 of 5,314	#471 of 541	Map
Single pensioner	56	#2,338 of 5,314	#455 of 541	Map
Early retiree	54	#2,479 of 4,351	#444 of 493	Map
Single professional	65	#88 of 1,313	#68 of 343	Map
Young professional	69	#76 of 1,303	#60 of 339	Map
DINKS	72	#104 of 695	#86 of 252	Map
Remote worker	45	#1,921 of 2,182	#336 of 369	Map
Commuter	68	#688 of 2,729	#181 of 443	Map
Car-free household	78	#37 of 1,198	#28 of 316	Map
Student	80	#49 of 549	#19 of 230	Map
First-home buyer	32	#1,828 of 3,647	#164 of 459	Map
Budget-constrained mover	12	#4,921 of 5,364	#467 of 541	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	73	#36 of 1,206	#28 of 322	Map
Expat professional	73	#251 of 2,182	#184 of 369	Map
Healthcare-first mover	66	#1,162 of 5,314	#424 of 541	Map
Nature-focused household	7	#11,630 of 11,778	#806 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	#9,818 of 9,925	#637 of 720	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#11,647 of 11,778	#731 of 811	Map
High-net-worth mover	43	#6,036 of 9,925	#607 of 720	Map
Lottery winner	67	#1,831 of 34,999	#460 of 1269	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#2,661 of 5,364	#386 of 541	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	57	#1,789 of 5,364	#382 of 541	Map
Digital native	65	#63 of 1,409	#38 of 352	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Lifestyle and amenities100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
Education and family98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
Health and elderly97
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
Flat land (terrain relief)96
Mobility and connectivity95
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance77
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance77
Foundation69
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)67
Jobs and economy66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
Port access (major sea or inland port)50
Safety and community30
Taxes and wealth28
Demographics2
Affordability1
Green space0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.