Living in Angoulême

Angoulême is a large municipality in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, home to 41,740 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 42%, #1,519 of 3,678), movers on a budget (top 46%, #2,429 of 5,364), remote workers (top 47%, #1,004 of 2,182).

Residents41,740
Density1,919 per km²
Area21.8 km²
Hub airport114 km (Bordeaux–Mérignac)
Nearest city of 100k+87 km
Within 30 km233,200 people
Sea coast75 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverCharente, 3.3 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris394 km
Within 10 km119,641 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 41 min, sunset 17:18

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How Angoulême 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Young family30#8,058 of 9,816#1017 of 1119Map
Low-income household26#1,519 of 3,678#150 of 328Map
Low-income family27#2,632 of 3,647#231 of 326Map
Single parent30#1,696 of 2,165#151 of 178Map
Pensioner couple53#3,636 of 5,314#336 of 532Map
Single pensioner49#3,649 of 5,314#319 of 532Map
Early retiree49#3,534 of 4,351#328 of 407Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker52#1,004 of 2,182#67 of 179Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer14#3,339 of 3,647#260 of 326Map
Budget-constrained mover29#2,429 of 5,364#289 of 535Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional52#1,476 of 2,182#97 of 179Map
Healthcare-first mover46#4,295 of 5,314#407 of 532Map
Nature-focused household14#10,868 of 11,778#1372 of 1399Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover2#7,402 of 9,925#841 of 1131Map
Rural value seeker8#9,506 of 11,778#1253 of 1399Map
High-net-worth mover24#9,222 of 9,925#1077 of 1131Map
Lottery winner57#4,997 of 34,999#306 of 4319Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#2,994 of 5,364#279 of 535Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner19#4,712 of 5,364#449 of 535Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Foundation89
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Demographics61
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
  • Health and elderly53
  • Jobs and economy52
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Education and family44
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Affordability27
  • Safety and community26
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)12
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Taxes and wealth1
  • Green space0
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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

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.