Living in Gennevilliers

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

Gennevilliers is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 46,907 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 5%, #51 of 1,206), car-free households (top 5%, #54 of 1,198), people who put healthcare first (top 5%, #242 of 5,314).

Residents46,907

Density4,035 per km²

Area11.6 km²

Hub airport21 km (Charles de Gaulle International)

Nearest city of 100k+5 km

Within 30 km9,947,000 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverSeine, 1.3 km

Main railway line2.2 km

Distance to Paris7 km

Within 10 km4,197,312 people

Greater areaGreater Paris, 7 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight8 h 14 min, sunset 16:56

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Good to know about Gennevilliers

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
It is part of Greater Paris, 7 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 21:58.

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How Gennevilliers 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	50	#2,542 of 9,816	#144 of 720	Map
Low-income household	16	#2,450 of 3,678	#102 of 459	Map
Low-income family	35	#1,497 of 3,647	#36 of 459	Map
Single parent	45	#532 of 2,165	#28 of 369	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#1,423 of 5,314	#253 of 541	Map
Single pensioner	64	#776 of 5,314	#139 of 541	Map
Early retiree	64	#593 of 4,351	#141 of 493	Map
Single professional	65	#108 of 1,313	#81 of 343	Map
Young professional	69	#90 of 1,303	#69 of 339	Map
DINKS	72	#83 of 695	#67 of 252	Map
Remote worker	51	#1,197 of 2,182	#161 of 369	Map
Commuter	73	#220 of 2,729	#63 of 443	Map
Car-free household	76	#54 of 1,198	#45 of 316	Map
Student	80	#85 of 549	#39 of 230	Map
First-home buyer	35	#1,412 of 3,647	#70 of 459	Map
Budget-constrained mover	19	#3,789 of 5,364	#125 of 541	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	71	#51 of 1,206	#41 of 322	Map
Expat professional	74	#193 of 2,182	#149 of 369	Map
Healthcare-first mover	73	#242 of 5,314	#85 of 541	Map
Nature-focused household	14	#10,718 of 11,778	#670 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	#7,732 of 9,925	#221 of 720	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#11,585 of 11,778	#669 of 811	Map
High-net-worth mover	72	#1,139 of 9,925	#228 of 720	Map
Lottery winner	70	#1,074 of 34,999	#305 of 1269	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	63	#1,791 of 5,364	#240 of 541	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	77	#341 of 5,364	#107 of 541	Map
Digital native	63	#112 of 1,409	#74 of 352	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Lifestyle and amenities100
Port access (major sea or inland port)100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
Education and family98
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
Mobility and connectivity97
Health and elderly96
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
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 distance85
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
Taxes and wealth80
Foundation79
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
Jobs and economy62
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)60
Flat land (terrain relief)48
Safety and community40
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.