Living in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt

Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 31,164 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #24 of 5,364), expat professionals (top 2%, #25 of 2,182), people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #113 of 5,314).

Residents31,164
Density4,328 per km²
Area7.2 km²
Hub airport20 km (Paris-Orly)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km9,339,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverSeine, 6.6 km
Main railway line3.3 km
Distance to Paris16 km
Within 10 km1,075,066 people
Greater areaGreater Paris, 16 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 15 min, sunset 16:57

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How Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt 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 family51#2,288 of 9,816#104 of 720Map
Low-income household19#2,119 of 3,678#15 of 459Map
Low-income family36#1,424 of 3,647#24 of 459Map
Single parent46#502 of 2,165#21 of 369Map
Pensioner couple63#1,011 of 5,314#163 of 541Map
Single pensioner66#446 of 5,314#67 of 541Map
Early retiree67#259 of 4,351#65 of 493Map
Single professional67#45 of 1,313#35 of 343Map
Young professional71#53 of 1,303#41 of 339Map
DINKS75#35 of 695#33 of 252Map
Remote worker52#1,035 of 2,182#111 of 369Map
Commuter75#83 of 2,729#24 of 443Map
Car-free household75#96 of 1,198#79 of 316Map
Student79#129 of 549#64 of 230Map
First-home buyer37#1,101 of 3,647#22 of 459Map
Budget-constrained mover23#3,101 of 5,364#14 of 541Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#62 of 1,206#52 of 322Map
Expat professional77#25 of 2,182#22 of 369Map
Healthcare-first mover75#113 of 5,314#35 of 541Map
Nature-focused household17#10,082 of 11,778#574 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 lover1#7,671 of 9,925#212 of 720Map
Rural value seeker0#11,474 of 11,778#585 of 811Map
High-net-worth mover78#276 of 9,925#90 of 720Map
Lottery winner74#453 of 34,999#116 of 1269Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#637 of 5,364#22 of 541Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner85#24 of 5,364#21 of 541Map
Digital native65#62 of 1,409#37 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
  • 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Health and elderly97
  • Taxes and wealth96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Foundation78
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance71
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance71
  • 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)62
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)58
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • 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.