Living in Châtellerault

Châtellerault is a large municipality in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, home to 31,840 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 7%, #132 of 2,182), low-income households (top 7%, #230 of 3,678), single parents (top 9%, #191 of 2,165).

Residents31,840
Density613 per km²
Area52.0 km²
Hub airport168 km (Nantes Atlantique)
Nearest city of 100k+65 km
Within 30 km281,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverVienne, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris265 km
Within 10 km54,323 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 32 min, sunset 17:12

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How Châtellerault 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 family50#2,484 of 9,816#299 of 1119Map
Low-income household56#230 of 3,678#23 of 328Map
Low-income family55#371 of 3,647#45 of 326Map
Single parent55#191 of 2,165#24 of 178Map
Pensioner couple59#2,277 of 5,314#171 of 532Map
Single pensioner61#1,293 of 5,314#108 of 532Map
Early retiree54#2,620 of 4,351#211 of 407Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker64#132 of 2,182#7 of 179Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer43#603 of 3,647#27 of 326Map
Budget-constrained mover56#606 of 5,364#76 of 535Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional52#1,478 of 2,182#98 of 179Map
Healthcare-first mover57#2,701 of 5,314#237 of 532Map
Nature-focused household21#8,858 of 11,778#1224 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 lover0#9,609 of 9,925#1103 of 1131Map
Rural value seeker30#5,251 of 11,778#868 of 1399Map
High-net-worth mover33#7,615 of 9,925#866 of 1131Map
Lottery winner58#4,666 of 34,999#281 of 4319Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#3,558 of 5,364#360 of 535Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner27#4,244 of 5,364#374 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)98
  • Foundation95
  • Flat land (terrain relief)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Affordability55
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Health and elderly53
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)47
  • Mobility and connectivity46
  • Safety and community46
  • Education and family44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)33
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)33
  • Demographics29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Taxes and wealth10
  • Green space4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.