Living in Puteaux

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

Puteaux is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 44,645 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #12 of 5,364), expat professionals (top 2%, #32 of 2,182), early retirees (top 2%, #85 of 4,351).

Residents44,645

Density14,101 per km²

Area3.2 km²

Hub airport19 km (Paris-Orly)

Nearest city of 100k+5 km

Within 30 km10,126,400 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m

Nearest major riverSeine, under 1 km

Main railway line2.9 km

Distance to Paris7 km

Within 10 km4,149,930 people

Greater areaGreater Paris, 7 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight8 h 14 min, sunset 16:57

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Good to know about Puteaux

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
The Seine runs through or right past it.
It is part of Greater Paris, 7 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 21:58.

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How Puteaux 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	#1,970 of 9,816	#60 of 720	Map
Low-income household	18	#2,167 of 3,678	#26 of 459	Map
Low-income family	35	#1,463 of 3,647	#28 of 459	Map
Single parent	45	#513 of 2,165	#23 of 369	Map
Pensioner couple	66	#453 of 5,314	#58 of 541	Map
Single pensioner	68	#226 of 5,314	#33 of 541	Map
Early retiree	69	#85 of 4,351	#28 of 493	Map
Single professional	68	#26 of 1,313	#19 of 343	Map
Young professional	72	#32 of 1,303	#23 of 339	Map
DINKS	77	#20 of 695	#18 of 252	Map
Remote worker	54	#764 of 2,182	#46 of 369	Map
Commuter	75	#107 of 2,729	#35 of 443	Map
Car-free household	78	#33 of 1,198	#24 of 316	Map
Student	80	#53 of 549	#21 of 230	Map
First-home buyer	37	#1,089 of 3,647	#19 of 459	Map
Budget-constrained mover	22	#3,206 of 5,364	#29 of 541	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	73	#31 of 1,206	#23 of 322	Map
Expat professional	77	#32 of 2,182	#29 of 369	Map
Healthcare-first mover	73	#229 of 5,314	#79 of 541	Map
Nature-focused household	19	#9,585 of 11,778	#500 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	8	#5,910 of 9,925	#34 of 720	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#11,593 of 11,778	#677 of 811	Map
High-net-worth mover	78	#254 of 9,925	#85 of 720	Map
Lottery winner	68	#1,507 of 34,999	#402 of 1269	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#3,846 of 5,364	#467 of 541	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	86	#12 of 5,364	#11 of 541	Map
Digital native	66	#46 of 1,409	#25 of 352	Map

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
Mobility and connectivity100
Taxes and wealth99
Education and family98
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
Health and elderly97
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
Port access (major sea or inland port)85
Jobs and economy81
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
Foundation61
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
Safety and community43
Flat land (terrain relief)43
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

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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.