Living in Meaux

Meaux is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 54,991 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 6%, #283 of 5,314), people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #324 of 5,314), retired couples (top 14%, #704 of 5,314).

Residents54,991
Density3,614 per km²
Area15.2 km²
Hub airport26 km (Charles de Gaulle International)
Nearest city of 100k+35 km
Within 30 km1,435,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverMarne, under 1 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Paris43 km
Within 10 km135,173 people
Greater areaGreater Paris, 43 km out
Winter daylight8 h 14 min, sunset 16:54

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How Meaux 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 family52#2,003 of 9,816#66 of 720Map
Low-income household12#3,085 of 3,678#361 of 459Map
Low-income family34#1,640 of 3,647#65 of 459Map
Single parent43#689 of 2,165#78 of 369Map
Pensioner couple65#704 of 5,314#106 of 541Map
Single pensioner67#283 of 5,314#37 of 541Map
Early retiree60#1,309 of 4,351#288 of 493Map
Single professional47#775 of 1,313#316 of 343Map
Young professional49#834 of 1,303#322 of 339Map
DINKS53#537 of 695#249 of 252Map
Remote worker52#1,125 of 2,182#136 of 369Map
Commuter54#2,264 of 2,729#429 of 443Map
Car-free household51#685 of 1,198#294 of 316Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer28#2,497 of 3,647#376 of 459Map
Budget-constrained mover12#4,853 of 5,364#448 of 541Map
Urban lifestyle seeker48#635 of 1,206#297 of 322Map
Expat professional66#712 of 2,182#343 of 369Map
Healthcare-first mover72#324 of 5,314#115 of 541Map
Nature-focused household19#9,580 of 11,778#497 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#9,376 of 9,925#330 of 720Map
Rural value seeker0#11,430 of 11,778#541 of 811Map
High-net-worth mover41#6,323 of 9,925#622 of 720Map
Lottery winner67#1,847 of 34,999#463 of 1269Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#3,590 of 5,364#448 of 541Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner42#3,139 of 5,364#507 of 541Map
Digital native37#957 of 1,409#302 of 352Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Education and family98
  • Health and elderly97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Foundation80
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Jobs and economy55
  • Demographics48
  • Safety and community43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance30
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance30
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)28
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)28
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • Affordability2
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.