Living in Le Havre

Le Havre is a city in Normandie, France, home to 170,147 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 6%, #29 of 549), car-free households (top 14%, #157 of 1,198), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 16%, #1,511 of 9,925).

Residents170,147
Density3,198 per km²
Area53.2 km²
Hub airport143 km (Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA))
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km402,400 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Paris175 km
Within 10 km228,634 people
Winter daylight8 h 09 min, sunset 17:02

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How Le Havre 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 Normandie
Young family36#6,906 of 9,816#276 of 621Map
Low-income household26#1,520 of 3,678#107 of 188Map
Low-income family28#2,519 of 3,647#118 of 188Map
Single parent34#1,514 of 2,165#51 of 93Map
Pensioner couple59#2,143 of 5,314#36 of 287Map
Single pensioner54#2,742 of 5,314#95 of 287Map
Early retiree51#3,230 of 4,351#87 of 228Map
Single professional55#463 of 1,313#4 of 57Map
Young professional60#406 of 1,303#3 of 55Map
DINKS58#436 of 695#7 of 30Map
Remote worker52#1,025 of 2,182#44 of 93Map
Commuter66#939 of 2,729#39 of 179Map
Car-free household71#157 of 1,198#3 of 52Map
Student81#29 of 549#1 of 20Map
First-home buyer36#1,228 of 3,647#72 of 188Map
Budget-constrained mover20#3,596 of 5,364#202 of 287Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#269 of 1,206#3 of 49Map
Expat professional54#1,339 of 2,182#39 of 93Map
Healthcare-first mover50#3,801 of 5,314#152 of 287Map
Nature-focused household13#10,915 of 11,778#684 of 759Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover38#1,511 of 9,925#33 of 621Map
Rural value seeker2#10,642 of 11,778#709 of 759Map
High-net-worth mover28#8,466 of 9,925#405 of 621Map
Lottery winner62#2,981 of 34,999#102 of 2654Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#2,689 of 5,364#149 of 287Map
Coastal living63#612 of 1,569#33 of 156Map
Business owner33#3,850 of 5,364#138 of 287Map
Digital native60#248 of 1,409#3 of 58Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Foundation82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)50
  • Health and elderly49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)41
  • Jobs and economy41
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)41
  • Safety and community40
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)36
  • Education and family32
  • Demographics29
  • Affordability16
  • Taxes and wealth7
  • Green space0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre 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.