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Best places to live in Normandie

2,654 municipalities and 3,331,409 residents in Normandie, France, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

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Young family fit across Normandie, one dot per place (the 1,500 largest shown); numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis
    Orne, 3,798 residents    54
  2. 2Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay
    Calvados, 2,560 residents    53
  3. 3Flers
    Orne, 14,734 residents    53
  4. 4Condé-en-Normandie
    Calvados, 6,634 residents    52
  5. 5Isigny-le-Buat
    Manche, 3,319 residents    52
  6. 6Condé-sur-Vire
    Manche, 4,027 residents    52
  7. 7Grandparigny
    Manche, 2,682 residents    51
  8. 8Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers
    Orne, 3,196 residents    51
  9. 9Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
    Manche, 6,094 residents    51
  10. 10Mortain-Bocage
    Manche, 2,942 residents    51

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For retired couples

  1. 1Saint-Lô
    Manche, 19,116 residents    66
  2. 2Carentan-les-Marais
    Manche, 10,118 residents    66
  3. 3Coutances
    Manche, 8,501 residents    65
  4. 4Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
    Manche, 79,200 residents    65
  5. 5Grandparigny
    Manche, 2,682 residents    65
  6. 6Mondeville
    Calvados, 9,868 residents    64
  7. 7Bourgvallées
    Manche, 3,213 residents    64
  8. 8Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
    Manche, 6,094 residents    64
  9. 9Pontorson
    Manche, 4,342 residents    63
  10. 10Granville
    Manche, 12,580 residents    63

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For remote workers

  1. 1Flers
    Orne, 14,734 residents    67
  2. 2Elbeuf
    Seine-Maritime, 16,166 residents    66
  3. 3Barentin
    Seine-Maritime, 11,822 residents    64
  4. 4Vire Normandie
    Calvados, 17,178 residents    63
  5. 5Alençon
    Orne, 25,848 residents    63
  6. 6Gournay-en-Bray
    Seine-Maritime, 6,072 residents    62
  7. 7Saint-Pierre-en-Auge
    Calvados, 7,676 residents    62
  8. 8Mézidon Vallée d'Auge
    Calvados, 9,712 residents    62
  9. 9Condé-en-Normandie
    Calvados, 6,634 residents    62
  10. 10Saint-Lô
    Manche, 19,116 residents    62

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For commuters

  1. 1Mondeville
    Calvados, 9,868 residents    74
  2. 2Hérouville-Saint-Clair
    Calvados, 22,954 residents    73
  3. 3Cormelles-le-Royal
    Calvados, 4,898 residents    73
  4. 4Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay
    Calvados, 2,560 residents    73
  5. 5Ifs
    Calvados, 11,766 residents    72
  6. 6Bois-Guillaume
    Seine-Maritime, 13,796 residents    72
  7. 7Bretteville-sur-Odon
    Calvados, 3,833 residents    71
  8. 8Giberville
    Calvados, 4,967 residents    71
  9. 9Caen
    Calvados, 105,354 residents    71
  10. 10Saint-Contest
    Calvados, 2,517 residents    71

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For single professionals

  1. 1Caen
    Calvados, 105,354 residents    61
  2. 2Rouen
    Seine-Maritime, 110,145 residents    58
  3. 3Bois-Guillaume
    Seine-Maritime, 13,796 residents    55
  4. 4Le Havre
    Seine-Maritime, 170,147 residents    55
  5. 5Mont-Saint-Aignan
    Seine-Maritime, 18,850 residents    55
  6. 6Bonsecours
    Seine-Maritime, 6,462 residents    55
  7. 7Le Mesnil-Esnard
    Seine-Maritime, 7,967 residents    54
  8. 8Mondeville
    Calvados, 9,868 residents    54
  9. 9Ifs
    Calvados, 11,766 residents    54
  10. 10Hérouville-Saint-Clair
    Calvados, 22,954 residents    54

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Isigny-le-Buat
    Manche, 3,319 residents    69
  2. 2Grandparigny
    Manche, 2,682 residents    67
  3. 3Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis
    Orne, 3,798 residents    67
  4. 4Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers
    Orne, 3,196 residents    65
  5. 5Val-au-Perche
    Orne, 3,620 residents    64
  6. 6Mortain-Bocage
    Manche, 2,942 residents    64
  7. 7Sourdeval
    Manche, 3,173 residents    63
  8. 8Tinchebray-Bocage
    Orne, 4,933 residents    62
  9. 9Saint-Sauveur-Villages
    Manche, 3,588 residents    62
  10. 10Condé-en-Normandie
    Calvados, 6,634 residents    62

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All profiles in Normandie

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familySaint-Germain-du-Corbéis54621
Low-income householdSaint-Germain-du-Corbéis68188
Low-income familySaint-Germain-du-Corbéis63188
Single parentFlers5893
Pensioner coupleSaint-Lô66287
Single pensionerSaint-Lô67287
Early retireeBourgvallées62228
Single professionalCaen6157
Young professionalCaen6555
DINKSCaen6530
Remote workerFlers6793
CommuterMondeville74179
Car-free householdRouen7252
StudentLe Havre8120
First-home buyerCléon60188
Budget-constrained moverIsigny-le-Buat69287
Urban lifestyle seekerCaen6349
Expat professionalBois-Guillaume6493
Healthcare-first moverSaint-Lô67287
Nature-focused householdJuvigny les Vallées65759
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverPirou47621
Rural value seekerJuvigny les Vallées72759
High-net-worth moverSottevast66621
Lottery winnerBois-Guillaume712,654
Climate-resilient relocationIsigny-le-Buat72287
Coastal livingLe Val-Saint-Père68156
Business ownerMondeville65287
Digital nativeCaen6158

Towns of 30,000+ in Normandie