Living in Maisons-Alfort

Name: Maisons-Alfort
Address: Ile-de-France, FR

Maisons-Alfort is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 55,655 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 2%, #83 of 5,364), young professionals (top 2%, #25 of 1,303), single professionals (top 3%, #28 of 1,313).

Residents55,655

Density10,293 per km²

Area5.4 km²

Hub airport10 km (Paris-Orly)

Nearest city of 100k+6 km

Within 30 km10,016,200 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverMarne, 1.3 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Paris10 km

Within 10 km4,066,766 people

Greater areaGreater Paris, 10 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight8 h 15 min, sunset 16:56

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Good to know about Maisons-Alfort

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
It is part of Greater Paris, 10 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 Maisons-Alfort 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	45	#4,197 of 9,816	#427 of 720	Map
Low-income household	17	#2,318 of 3,678	#60 of 459	Map
Low-income family	30	#2,158 of 3,647	#232 of 459	Map
Single parent	40	#964 of 2,165	#178 of 369	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#1,864 of 5,314	#324 of 541	Map
Single pensioner	59	#1,739 of 5,314	#343 of 541	Map
Early retiree	64	#607 of 4,351	#146 of 493	Map
Single professional	68	#28 of 1,313	#21 of 343	Map
Young professional	72	#25 of 1,303	#18 of 339	Map
DINKS	76	#23 of 695	#21 of 252	Map
Remote worker	50	#1,401 of 2,182	#212 of 369	Map
Commuter	75	#111 of 2,729	#37 of 443	Map
Car-free household	78	#32 of 1,198	#23 of 316	Map
Student	80	#66 of 549	#28 of 230	Map
First-home buyer	35	#1,279 of 3,647	#47 of 459	Map
Budget-constrained mover	20	#3,616 of 5,364	#98 of 541	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	73	#28 of 1,206	#20 of 322	Map
Expat professional	76	#77 of 2,182	#63 of 369	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#1,026 of 5,314	#385 of 541	Map
Nature-focused household	13	#11,024 of 11,778	#703 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	#9,827 of 9,925	#646 of 720	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#11,656 of 11,778	#740 of 811	Map
High-net-worth mover	72	#1,064 of 9,925	#216 of 720	Map
Lottery winner	68	#1,409 of 34,999	#376 of 1269	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	61	#2,749 of 5,364	#393 of 541	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	83	#83 of 5,364	#48 of 541	Map
Digital native	66	#45 of 1,409	#24 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
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
Education and family98
Mobility and connectivity98
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
Health and elderly97
Flat land (terrain relief)96
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
Taxes and wealth91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance82
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance82
Jobs and economy80
Foundation66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)62
Port access (major sea or inland port)58
Safety and community29
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.