Living in Houilles

Houilles is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 32,151 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 2%, #30 of 2,182), business owners (top 2%, #75 of 5,364), commuters (top 2%, #47 of 2,729).

Residents32,151
Density7,149 per km²
Area4.5 km²
Hub airport25 km (Paris-Orly)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km9,538,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverSeine, 1.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris12 km
Within 10 km1,628,704 people
Greater areaGreater Paris, 12 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 14 min, sunset 16:57

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How Houilles 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 family55#1,426 of 9,816#24 of 720Map
Low-income household19#2,096 of 3,678#12 of 459Map
Low-income family36#1,414 of 3,647#22 of 459Map
Single parent46#484 of 2,165#17 of 369Map
Pensioner couple68#222 of 5,314#19 of 541Map
Single pensioner69#132 of 5,314#21 of 541Map
Early retiree69#78 of 4,351#24 of 493Map
Single professional68#25 of 1,313#18 of 343Map
Young professional72#26 of 1,303#19 of 339Map
DINKS76#22 of 695#20 of 252Map
Remote worker56#603 of 2,182#20 of 369Map
Commuter76#47 of 2,729#13 of 443Map
Car-free household77#42 of 1,198#33 of 316Map
Student79#98 of 549#49 of 230Map
First-home buyer37#1,061 of 3,647#14 of 459Map
Budget-constrained mover21#3,340 of 5,364#57 of 541Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#38 of 1,206#30 of 322Map
Expat professional77#30 of 2,182#27 of 369Map
Healthcare-first mover73#212 of 5,314#72 of 541Map
Nature-focused household22#8,608 of 11,778#365 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 lover6#6,513 of 9,925#98 of 720Map
Rural value seeker2#10,638 of 11,778#452 of 811Map
High-net-worth mover77#301 of 9,925#96 of 720Map
Lottery winner72#674 of 34,999#197 of 1269Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#1,832 of 5,364#249 of 541Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner83#75 of 5,364#45 of 541Map
Digital native67#28 of 1,409#14 of 352Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)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
  • Taxes and wealth85
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)83
  • Jobs and economy80
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance77
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance77
  • Foundation71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Safety and community43
  • Demographics41
  • 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.