Living in Stains

Stains is a large municipality in Ile-de-France, France, home to 38,720 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 7%, #77 of 1,198), digital natives (top 8%, #109 of 1,409), city lovers (top 9%, #100 of 1,206).

Residents38,720
Density7,177 per km²
Area5.4 km²
Hub airport14 km (Charles de Gaulle International)
Nearest city of 100k+2 km
Within 30 km9,668,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverSeine, 3.8 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to Paris10 km
Within 10 km1,701,332 people
Greater areaGreater Paris, 10 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 14 min, sunset 16:56

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How Stains 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#4,438 of 9,816#483 of 720Map
Low-income household14#2,714 of 3,678#201 of 459Map
Low-income family30#2,242 of 3,647#262 of 459Map
Single parent40#1,009 of 2,165#196 of 369Map
Pensioner couple58#2,508 of 5,314#422 of 541Map
Single pensioner56#2,238 of 5,314#443 of 541Map
Early retiree57#1,843 of 4,351#369 of 493Map
Single professional63#177 of 1,313#132 of 343Map
Young professional68#155 of 1,303#119 of 339Map
DINKS70#149 of 695#120 of 252Map
Remote worker47#1,715 of 2,182#294 of 369Map
Commuter70#469 of 2,729#136 of 443Map
Car-free household75#77 of 1,198#64 of 316Map
Student79#121 of 549#61 of 230Map
First-home buyer32#1,746 of 3,647#139 of 459Map
Budget-constrained mover13#4,787 of 5,364#427 of 541Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#100 of 1,206#85 of 322Map
Expat professional71#422 of 2,182#282 of 369Map
Healthcare-first mover66#1,254 of 5,314#448 of 541Map
Nature-focused household10#11,365 of 11,778#754 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#9,802 of 9,925#621 of 720Map
Rural value seeker0#11,632 of 11,778#716 of 811Map
High-net-worth mover55#4,402 of 9,925#493 of 720Map
Lottery winner68#1,487 of 34,999#396 of 1269Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#1,481 of 5,364#175 of 541Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner65#1,137 of 5,364#308 of 541Map
Digital native63#109 of 1,409#71 of 352Map

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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Education and family98
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Health and elderly97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)94
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)89
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance82
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance82
  • Foundation71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)63
  • Jobs and economy61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)47
  • Taxes and wealth43
  • Safety and community27
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.