Living in Poissy

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

Poissy is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 37,388 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #24 of 5,314), expat professionals (top 5%, #97 of 2,182), business owners (top 7%, #329 of 5,364).

Residents37,388

Density2,881 per km²

Area13.0 km²

Hub airport32 km (Paris-Orly)

Nearest city of 100k+14 km

Within 30 km7,643,300 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverSeine, 2.1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Paris22 km

Within 10 km439,271 people

Greater areaGreater Paris, 22 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight8 h 14 min, sunset 16:57

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Good to know about Poissy

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
It is part of Greater Paris, 22 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 14 min and sets around 16:57; in late June it sets around 21:59.

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How Poissy 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	52	#2,067 of 9,816	#72 of 720	Map
Low-income household	17	#2,264 of 3,678	#47 of 459	Map
Low-income family	37	#1,307 of 3,647	#11 of 459	Map
Single parent	47	#439 of 2,165	#10 of 369	Map
Pensioner couple	63	#1,255 of 5,314	#215 of 541	Map
Single pensioner	67	#341 of 5,314	#46 of 541	Map
Early retiree	64	#633 of 4,351	#156 of 493	Map
Single professional	62	#229 of 1,313	#162 of 343	Map
Young professional	65	#254 of 1,303	#173 of 339	Map
DINKS	69	#168 of 695	#133 of 252	Map
Remote worker	51	#1,211 of 2,182	#167 of 369	Map
Commuter	71	#404 of 2,729	#114 of 443	Map
Car-free household	67	#246 of 1,198	#173 of 316	Map
Student	17	#523 of 549	#227 of 230	Map
First-home buyer	35	#1,379 of 3,647	#61 of 459	Map
Budget-constrained mover	20	#3,469 of 5,364	#73 of 541	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	64	#239 of 1,206	#181 of 322	Map
Expat professional	75	#97 of 2,182	#77 of 369	Map
Healthcare-first mover	77	#24 of 5,314	#6 of 541	Map
Nature-focused household	16	#10,418 of 11,778	#619 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	1	#7,579 of 9,925	#197 of 720	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#11,482 of 11,778	#593 of 811	Map
High-net-worth mover	71	#1,192 of 9,925	#233 of 720	Map
Lottery winner	74	#464 of 34,999	#119 of 1269	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#1,254 of 5,364	#128 of 541	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	77	#329 of 5,364	#104 of 541	Map
Digital native	48	#665 of 1,409	#277 of 352	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Lifestyle and amenities100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
Education and family98
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
Health and elderly98
Mobility and connectivity93
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Foundation84
Jobs and economy74
Taxes and wealth72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance61
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance61
Flat land (terrain relief)57
Port access (major sea or inland port)55
Safety and community48
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
Demographics41
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)27
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)27
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.