Living in Melun

Name: Melun
Address: Ile-de-France, FR

Melun is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 40,032 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 17%, #862 of 5,314), single pensioners (top 17%, #869 of 5,314), people who put healthcare first (top 20%, #1,020 of 5,314).

Residents40,032

Density5,020 per km²

Area8.0 km²

Hub airport30 km (Paris-Orly)

Nearest city of 100k+39 km

Within 30 km1,705,300 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverSeine, under 1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Paris43 km

Within 10 km204,758 people

Greater areaGreater Paris, 43 km out

Winter daylight8 h 17 min, sunset 16:56

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Good to know about Melun

The Seine runs through or right past it.
It is part of Greater Paris, 43 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 17 min and sets around 16:56; in late June it sets around 21:55.

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How Melun 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	47	#3,397 of 9,816	#292 of 720	Map
Low-income household	10	#3,279 of 3,678	#430 of 459	Map
Low-income family	29	#2,340 of 3,647	#303 of 459	Map
Single parent	38	#1,229 of 2,165	#309 of 369	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#862 of 5,314	#138 of 541	Map
Single pensioner	63	#869 of 5,314	#163 of 541	Map
Early retiree	60	#1,167 of 4,351	#266 of 493	Map
Single professional	45	#861 of 1,313	#323 of 343	Map
Young professional	47	#915 of 1,303	#325 of 339	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	51	#1,203 of 2,182	#164 of 369	Map
Commuter	50	#2,473 of 2,729	#443 of 443	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	25	#2,734 of 3,647	#414 of 459	Map
Budget-constrained mover	12	#4,887 of 5,364	#457 of 541	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	65	#809 of 2,182	#352 of 369	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#1,020 of 5,314	#383 of 541	Map
Nature-focused household	19	#9,699 of 11,778	#516 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	#9,378 of 9,925	#332 of 720	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#11,432 of 11,778	#543 of 811	Map
High-net-worth mover	47	#5,561 of 9,925	#577 of 720	Map
Lottery winner	64	#2,369 of 34,999	#529 of 1269	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#4,215 of 5,364	#489 of 541	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	45	#2,895 of 5,364	#488 of 541	Map
Digital native	37	#968 of 1,409	#303 of 352	Map

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
Lifestyle and amenities94
Flat land (terrain relief)91
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
Mobility and connectivity82
Foundation76
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
Jobs and economy55
Demographics48
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
Safety and community33
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance28
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance28
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 wealth23
Affordability3
Green space0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
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.