Living in Drancy

Drancy is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 71,318 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 4%, #45 of 1,198), city lovers (top 5%, #56 of 1,206), digital natives (top 6%, #81 of 1,409).

Residents71,318
Density9,164 per km²
Area7.8 km²
Hub airport13 km (Charles de Gaulle International)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km9,626,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverSeine, 8.7 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Distance to Paris10 km
Within 10 km4,094,344 people
Greater areaGreater Paris, 10 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 14 min, sunset 16:56

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How Drancy 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 family44#4,366 of 9,816#467 of 720Map
Low-income household14#2,827 of 3,678#246 of 459Map
Low-income family29#2,350 of 3,647#309 of 459Map
Single parent39#1,107 of 2,165#252 of 369Map
Pensioner couple59#2,281 of 5,314#387 of 541Map
Single pensioner57#2,149 of 5,314#423 of 541Map
Early retiree57#1,807 of 4,351#364 of 493Map
Single professional64#148 of 1,313#108 of 343Map
Young professional68#119 of 1,303#93 of 339Map
DINKS70#136 of 695#108 of 252Map
Remote worker48#1,653 of 2,182#279 of 369Map
Commuter69#661 of 2,729#176 of 443Map
Car-free household77#45 of 1,198#36 of 316Map
Student78#214 of 549#101 of 230Map
First-home buyer32#1,893 of 3,647#184 of 459Map
Budget-constrained mover12#4,936 of 5,364#472 of 541Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#56 of 1,206#46 of 322Map
Expat professional71#383 of 2,182#262 of 369Map
Healthcare-first mover65#1,431 of 5,314#485 of 541Map
Nature-focused household11#11,246 of 11,778#741 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#9,780 of 9,925#599 of 720Map
Rural value seeker0#11,610 of 11,778#694 of 811Map
High-net-worth mover51#4,968 of 9,925#527 of 720Map
Lottery winner67#1,786 of 34,999#455 of 1269Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#1,660 of 5,364#209 of 541Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner61#1,440 of 5,364#344 of 541Map
Digital native64#81 of 1,409#52 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
  • Education and family98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Health and elderly96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance82
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance82
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Foundation67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Taxes and wealth37
  • Safety and community26
  • Demographics17
  • 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.