Living in Saint-Denis, Ile-de-France

Saint-Denis is a city in Ile-de-France, France, home to 111,135 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 2%, #23 of 1,198), digital natives (top 3%, #32 of 1,409), city lovers (top 3%, #30 of 1,206).

Residents111,135
Density8,984 per km²
Area12.4 km²
Hub airport16 km (Charles de Gaulle International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km9,878,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverSeine, 2.4 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Paris8 km
Within 10 km4,168,547 people
Greater areaGreater Paris, 8 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 14 min, sunset 16:56

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How Saint-Denis 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 family44#4,564 of 9,816#506 of 720Map
Low-income household14#2,783 of 3,678#227 of 459Map
Low-income family29#2,337 of 3,647#301 of 459Map
Single parent39#1,082 of 2,165#239 of 369Map
Pensioner couple59#2,352 of 5,314#404 of 541Map
Single pensioner57#2,213 of 5,314#439 of 541Map
Early retiree59#1,499 of 4,351#315 of 493Map
Single professional65#99 of 1,313#76 of 343Map
Young professional70#67 of 1,303#52 of 339Map
DINKS72#100 of 695#82 of 252Map
Remote worker48#1,646 of 2,182#277 of 369Map
Commuter70#484 of 2,729#141 of 443Map
Car-free household79#23 of 1,198#16 of 316Map
Student80#68 of 549#30 of 230Map
First-home buyer32#1,754 of 3,647#140 of 459Map
Budget-constrained mover13#4,691 of 5,364#395 of 541Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#30 of 1,206#22 of 322Map
Expat professional72#311 of 2,182#218 of 369Map
Healthcare-first mover65#1,317 of 5,314#462 of 541Map
Nature-focused household11#11,288 of 11,778#746 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#9,799 of 9,925#618 of 720Map
Rural value seeker0#11,629 of 11,778#713 of 811Map
High-net-worth mover60#3,359 of 9,925#434 of 720Map
Lottery winner67#1,692 of 34,999#441 of 1269Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#2,879 of 5,364#409 of 541Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner70#808 of 5,364#252 of 541Map
Digital native66#32 of 1,409#15 of 352Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Education and family98
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Health and elderly97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)94
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance85
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)70
  • Foundation68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Taxes and wealth54
  • Flat land (terrain relief)47
  • Safety and community26
  • Demographics17
  • 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.