Living in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés

Name: Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
Address: Ile-de-France, FR

Saint-Maur-des-Fossés is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 74,859 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 1%, #12 of 1,313), city lovers (top 1%, #12 of 1,206), young professionals (top 2%, #14 of 1,303).

Residents74,859

Density6,686 per km²

Area11.2 km²

Hub airport12 km (Paris-Orly)

Nearest city of 100k+8 km

Within 30 km9,690,000 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverMarne, under 1 km

Main railway line3.4 km

Distance to Paris14 km

Within 10 km1,721,046 people

Greater areaGreater Paris, 14 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight8 h 15 min, sunset 16:56

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Good to know about Saint-Maur-des-Fossés

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
The Marne runs through or right past it.
It is part of Greater Paris, 14 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 15 min and sets around 16:56; in late June it sets around 21:57.

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How Saint-Maur-des-Fossés 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	51	#2,303 of 9,816	#107 of 720	Map
Low-income household	18	#2,226 of 3,678	#36 of 459	Map
Low-income family	32	#1,874 of 3,647	#127 of 459	Map
Single parent	42	#782 of 2,165	#105 of 369	Map
Pensioner couple	66	#433 of 5,314	#55 of 541	Map
Single pensioner	65	#610 of 5,314	#100 of 541	Map
Early retiree	68	#140 of 4,351	#41 of 493	Map
Single professional	70	#12 of 1,313	#9 of 343	Map
Young professional	73	#14 of 1,303	#11 of 339	Map
DINKS	77	#14 of 695	#12 of 252	Map
Remote worker	54	#781 of 2,182	#48 of 369	Map
Commuter	75	#94 of 2,729	#29 of 443	Map
Car-free household	79	#21 of 1,198	#14 of 316	Map
Student	80	#63 of 549	#26 of 230	Map
First-home buyer	36	#1,227 of 3,647	#36 of 459	Map
Budget-constrained mover	20	#3,563 of 5,364	#89 of 541	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	75	#12 of 1,206	#9 of 322	Map
Expat professional	77	#42 of 2,182	#38 of 369	Map
Healthcare-first mover	69	#710 of 5,314	#263 of 541	Map
Nature-focused household	19	#9,458 of 11,778	#474 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	0	#9,840 of 9,925	#659 of 720	Map
Rural value seeker	1	#10,806 of 11,778	#488 of 811	Map
High-net-worth mover	76	#390 of 9,925	#110 of 720	Map
Lottery winner	69	#1,198 of 34,999	#328 of 1269	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#4,205 of 5,364	#487 of 541	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	82	#129 of 5,364	#60 of 541	Map
Digital native	66	#40 of 1,409	#21 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)99
Education and family98
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
Health and elderly97
Flat land (terrain relief)96
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
Mobility and connectivity93
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
Taxes and wealth85
Jobs and economy81
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance76
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance76
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
Foundation72
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)65
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
Port access (major sea or inland port)50
Safety and community34
Demographics2
Affordability1
Green space0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.