Living in Malakoff

Malakoff is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 30,720 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 5%, #60 of 1,303), car-free households (top 5%, #57 of 1,198), single professionals (top 5%, #63 of 1,313).

Residents30,720
Density14,713 per km²
Area2.1 km²
Hub airport11 km (Paris-Orly)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km10,267,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverSeine, 3.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris6 km
Within 10 km3,963,859 people
Greater areaGreater Paris, 6 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 15 min, sunset 16:57

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How Malakoff 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 family47#3,479 of 9,816#310 of 720Map
Low-income household17#2,301 of 3,678#54 of 459Map
Low-income family33#1,765 of 3,647#101 of 459Map
Single parent43#702 of 2,165#81 of 369Map
Pensioner couple61#1,815 of 5,314#315 of 541Map
Single pensioner61#1,169 of 5,314#222 of 541Map
Early retiree62#923 of 4,351#219 of 493Map
Single professional66#63 of 1,313#49 of 343Map
Young professional70#60 of 1,303#46 of 339Map
DINKS74#55 of 695#47 of 252Map
Remote worker50#1,437 of 2,182#221 of 369Map
Commuter73#215 of 2,729#62 of 443Map
Car-free household76#57 of 1,198#48 of 316Map
Student80#72 of 549#34 of 230Map
First-home buyer35#1,314 of 3,647#50 of 459Map
Budget-constrained mover18#3,921 of 5,364#153 of 541Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#63 of 1,206#53 of 322Map
Expat professional75#124 of 2,182#99 of 369Map
Healthcare-first mover70#655 of 5,314#244 of 541Map
Nature-focused household13#11,037 of 11,778#706 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#9,769 of 9,925#588 of 720Map
Rural value seeker0#11,588 of 11,778#672 of 811Map
High-net-worth mover66#2,292 of 9,925#352 of 720Map
Lottery winner67#1,631 of 34,999#427 of 1269Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#1,157 of 5,364#106 of 541Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner78#296 of 5,364#94 of 541Map
Digital native65#69 of 1,409#43 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)100
  • Mobility and connectivity100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Education and family98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Health and elderly97
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Taxes and wealth69
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Foundation61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)47
  • Safety and community37
  • 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.