Living in Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 44,753 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 1%, #2 of 2,182), early retirees (top 1%, #4 of 4,351), business owners (top 1%, #18 of 5,364).

Residents44,753
Density843 per km²
Area53.1 km²
Hub airport28 km (Paris-Orly)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km8,304,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverSeine, 2.9 km
Main railway line4.9 km
Distance to Paris18 km
Within 10 km728,187 people
Greater areaGreater Paris, 19 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 14 min, sunset 16:57

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How Saint-Germain-en-Laye 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 family56#1,121 of 9,816#12 of 720Map
Low-income household18#2,150 of 3,678#22 of 459Map
Low-income family35#1,511 of 3,647#38 of 459Map
Single parent45#559 of 2,165#36 of 369Map
Pensioner couple70#54 of 5,314#3 of 541Map
Single pensioner71#67 of 5,314#11 of 541Map
Early retiree73#4 of 4,351#1 of 493Map
Single professional67#48 of 1,313#38 of 343Map
Young professional70#65 of 1,303#50 of 339Map
DINKS75#46 of 695#43 of 252Map
Remote worker59#397 of 2,182#3 of 369Map
Commuter74#161 of 2,729#48 of 443Map
Car-free household72#151 of 1,198#113 of 316Map
Student75#370 of 549#178 of 230Map
First-home buyer36#1,262 of 3,647#42 of 459Map
Budget-constrained mover24#2,900 of 5,364#6 of 541Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#78 of 1,206#67 of 322Map
Expat professional79#2 of 2,182#2 of 369Map
Healthcare-first mover77#29 of 5,314#8 of 541Map
Nature-focused household28#6,805 of 11,778#197 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 lover14#4,778 of 9,925#2 of 720Map
Rural value seeker9#9,283 of 11,778#224 of 811Map
High-net-worth mover87#1 of 9,925#1 of 720Map
Lottery winner80#13 of 34,999#1 of 1269Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#1,051 of 5,364#80 of 541Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner86#18 of 5,364#16 of 541Map
Digital native63#131 of 1,409#88 of 352Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lifestyle and amenities100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
  • Education and family98
  • Taxes and wealth98
  • Health and elderly98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance67
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)51
  • Safety and community42
  • Demographics41
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Green space3
  • Affordability1
  • 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.