Living in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois

Name: Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois
Address: Ile-de-France, FR

Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 36,207 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 13%, #263 of 2,182), business owners (top 14%, #721 of 5,364), people who put healthcare first (top 20%, #1,011 of 5,314).

Residents36,207

Density3,874 per km²

Area9.3 km²

Hub airport10 km (Paris-Orly)

Nearest city of 100k+23 km

Within 30 km7,504,800 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverSeine, 6.5 km

Main railway line2.2 km

Distance to Paris25 km

Within 10 km651,232 people

Greater areaGreater Paris, 25 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight8 h 17 min, sunset 16:57

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Good to know about Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
It is part of Greater Paris, 25 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 17 min and sets around 16:57; in late June it sets around 21:57.

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How Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois 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	42	#4,983 of 9,816	#576 of 720	Map
Low-income household	14	#2,806 of 3,678	#239 of 459	Map
Low-income family	29	#2,371 of 3,647	#319 of 459	Map
Single parent	39	#1,179 of 2,165	#292 of 369	Map
Pensioner couple	58	#2,596 of 5,314	#431 of 541	Map
Single pensioner	57	#2,121 of 5,314	#420 of 541	Map
Early retiree	59	#1,551 of 4,351	#327 of 493	Map
Single professional	60	#291 of 1,313	#194 of 343	Map
Young professional	63	#314 of 1,303	#199 of 339	Map
DINKS	67	#232 of 695	#171 of 252	Map
Remote worker	47	#1,749 of 2,182	#297 of 369	Map
Commuter	64	#1,182 of 2,729	#289 of 443	Map
Car-free household	66	#263 of 1,198	#181 of 316	Map
Student	74	#407 of 549	#200 of 230	Map
First-home buyer	31	#2,105 of 3,647	#257 of 459	Map
Budget-constrained mover	16	#4,187 of 5,364	#227 of 541	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	63	#248 of 1,206	#186 of 322	Map
Expat professional	73	#263 of 2,182	#191 of 369	Map
Healthcare-first mover	67	#1,011 of 5,314	#380 of 541	Map
Nature-focused household	11	#11,318 of 11,778	#749 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	#9,740 of 9,925	#559 of 720	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#11,553 of 11,778	#637 of 811	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#2,788 of 9,925	#394 of 720	Map
Lottery winner	71	#982 of 34,999	#280 of 1269	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	64	#1,265 of 5,364	#133 of 541	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	71	#721 of 5,364	#219 of 541	Map
Digital native	58	#288 of 1,409	#177 of 352	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Lifestyle and amenities100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Education and family98
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
Health and elderly95
Flat land (terrain relief)95
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
Mobility and connectivity90
Foundation79
Jobs and economy75
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
Taxes and wealth57
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance56
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance56
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
Safety and community31
Demographics26
Port access (major sea or inland port)18
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.