Living in Nanterre

Nanterre is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 95,105 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 2%, #17 of 1,206), car-free households (top 2%, #20 of 1,198), business owners (top 3%, #116 of 5,364).

Residents95,105
Density7,780 per km²
Area12.2 km²
Hub airport21 km (Paris-Orly)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km9,924,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverSeine, 2.7 km
Main railway line2.0 km
Distance to Paris9 km
Within 10 km1,783,823 people
Greater areaGreater Paris, 9 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 14 min, sunset 16:57

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How Nanterre 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 family50#2,462 of 9,816#129 of 720Map
Low-income household16#2,465 of 3,678#108 of 459Map
Low-income family33#1,733 of 3,647#96 of 459Map
Single parent43#683 of 2,165#77 of 369Map
Pensioner couple65#598 of 5,314#86 of 541Map
Single pensioner65#571 of 5,314#95 of 541Map
Early retiree69#116 of 4,351#36 of 493Map
Single professional67#50 of 1,313#40 of 343Map
Young professional71#44 of 1,303#33 of 339Map
DINKS75#40 of 695#37 of 252Map
Remote worker54#826 of 2,182#56 of 369Map
Commuter73#185 of 2,729#56 of 443Map
Car-free household79#20 of 1,198#13 of 316Map
Student81#23 of 549#4 of 230Map
First-home buyer35#1,362 of 3,647#58 of 459Map
Budget-constrained mover20#3,525 of 5,364#85 of 541Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#17 of 1,206#13 of 322Map
Expat professional75#137 of 2,182#109 of 369Map
Healthcare-first mover71#462 of 5,314#164 of 541Map
Nature-focused household18#9,737 of 11,778#524 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 lover8#6,039 of 9,925#46 of 720Map
Rural value seeker0#11,590 of 11,778#674 of 811Map
High-net-worth mover78#231 of 9,925#82 of 720Map
Lottery winner68#1,479 of 34,999#393 of 1269Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#2,205 of 5,364#319 of 541Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner82#116 of 5,364#56 of 541Map
Digital native66#36 of 1,409#18 of 352Map

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
  • Taxes and wealth99
  • Education and family98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Health and elderly98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)83
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance82
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance82
  • Foundation70
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)68
  • Jobs and economy68
  • 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)43
  • Safety and community36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Demographics11
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.