Living in Paris

Paris is a city in Ile-de-France, France, home to 2,187,526 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 1%, #1 of 1,206), car-free households (top 1%, #1 of 1,198), digital natives (top 1%, #2 of 1,409).

Residents2,187,526
Density20,774 per km²
Area105.3 km²
Hub airport15 km (Paris-Orly)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km10,315,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverSeine, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris1 km
Within 10 km4,798,860 people
Greater areaGreater Paris, the core
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 15 min, sunset 16:56

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How Paris 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 family65#149 of 9,816#1 of 720Map
Low-income household55#253 of 3,678#2 of 459Map
Low-income family58#266 of 3,647#2 of 459Map
Single parent62#71 of 2,165#2 of 369Map
Pensioner couple71#34 of 5,314#1 of 541Map
Single pensioner66#381 of 5,314#56 of 541Map
Early retiree73#8 of 4,351#3 of 493Map
Single professional76#2 of 1,313#1 of 343Map
Young professional80#2 of 1,303#1 of 339Map
DINKS81#1 of 695#1 of 252Map
Remote worker73#7 of 2,182#1 of 369Map
Commuter76#36 of 2,729#10 of 443Map
Car-free household90#1 of 1,198#1 of 316Map
Student89#1 of 549#1 of 230Map
First-home buyer65#28 of 3,647#1 of 459Map
Budget-constrained mover56#605 of 5,364#1 of 541Map
Urban lifestyle seeker84#1 of 1,206#1 of 322Map
Expat professional78#8 of 2,182#7 of 369Map
Healthcare-first mover66#1,213 of 5,314#437 of 541Map
Nature-focused household25#7,811 of 11,778#283 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#7,792 of 9,925#239 of 720Map
Rural value seeker26#6,100 of 11,778#38 of 811Map
High-net-worth mover79#177 of 9,925#67 of 720Map
Lottery winner65#2,199 of 34,999#507 of 1269Map
Climate-resilient relocation57#4,109 of 5,364#482 of 541Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner83#89 of 5,364#50 of 541Map
Digital native80#2 of 1,409#1 of 352Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Taxes and wealth99
  • Education and family98
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Health and elderly98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)94
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)81
  • Jobs and economy77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Foundation56
  • Safety and community22
  • Affordability6
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Demographics2
  • 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.