Living in Rouen

Rouen is a city in Normandie, France, home to 110,145 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 6%, #31 of 549), car-free households (top 12%, #139 of 1,198), digital natives (top 15%, #199 of 1,409).

Residents110,145
Density5,139 per km²
Area21.4 km²
Hub airport74 km (Beauvais-Tillé airport (BVA))
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km745,200 people
Sea coast54 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverSeine, under 1 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Paris110 km
Within 10 km370,959 people
Greater areaGreater Rouen, the core
LandscapeNormandy, North European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 09 min, sunset 16:59

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How Rouen 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 family27#8,459 of 9,816#536 of 621Map
Low-income household22#1,841 of 3,678#142 of 188Map
Low-income family22#2,985 of 3,647#161 of 188Map
Single parent29#1,712 of 2,165#74 of 93Map
Pensioner couple50#4,336 of 5,314#194 of 287Map
Single pensioner49#3,677 of 5,314#170 of 287Map
Early retiree47#3,864 of 4,351#163 of 228Map
Single professional58#370 of 1,313#2 of 57Map
Young professional62#319 of 1,303#2 of 55Map
DINKS62#347 of 695#2 of 30Map
Remote worker48#1,675 of 2,182#71 of 93Map
Commuter67#819 of 2,729#31 of 179Map
Car-free household72#139 of 1,198#1 of 52Map
Student81#31 of 549#2 of 20Map
First-home buyer32#1,880 of 3,647#115 of 188Map
Budget-constrained mover16#4,271 of 5,364#252 of 287Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#249 of 1,206#2 of 49Map
Expat professional60#1,047 of 2,182#11 of 93Map
Healthcare-first mover49#3,867 of 5,314#159 of 287Map
Nature-focused household6#11,661 of 11,778#748 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 lover3#7,224 of 9,925#512 of 621Map
Rural value seeker0#11,387 of 11,778#754 of 759Map
High-net-worth mover29#8,340 of 9,925#389 of 621Map
Lottery winner64#2,373 of 34,999#68 of 2654Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#4,992 of 5,364#273 of 287Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner43#3,056 of 5,364#36 of 287Map
Digital native61#199 of 1,409#2 of 58Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)100
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)98
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • Mobility and connectivity87
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Foundation75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Health and elderly49
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Safety and community37
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • Education and family32
  • Demographics29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Taxes and wealth15
  • Sea or lake shore11
  • Affordability10
  • Green space0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • 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

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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.