Living in Mérignac

Mérignac is a large municipality in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, home to 70,105 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #10 of 1,409), young professionals (top 4%, #49 of 1,303), commuters (top 4%, #103 of 2,729).

Residents70,105
Density1,465 per km²
Area47.9 km²
Hub airport6 km (Bordeaux–Mérignac)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km1,078,000 people
Sea coast36 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverGaronne, 5.3 km
Main railway line2.3 km
Distance to Paris502 km
Within 10 km700,231 people
Greater areaGreater Bordeaux, 4 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 47 min, sunset 17:24

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How Mérignac 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 family40#5,834 of 9,816#712 of 1119Map
Low-income household21#1,875 of 3,678#176 of 328Map
Low-income family29#2,394 of 3,647#213 of 326Map
Single parent38#1,248 of 2,165#95 of 178Map
Pensioner couple56#2,950 of 5,314#253 of 532Map
Single pensioner52#3,165 of 5,314#263 of 532Map
Early retiree51#3,085 of 4,351#263 of 407Map
Single professional67#56 of 1,313#2 of 55Map
Young professional71#49 of 1,303#2 of 49Map
DINKS71#109 of 695#2 of 30Map
Remote worker47#1,721 of 2,182#120 of 179Map
Commuter75#103 of 2,729#2 of 113Map
Car-free household75#83 of 1,198#2 of 47Map
Student80#73 of 549#3 of 24Map
First-home buyer35#1,350 of 3,647#78 of 326Map
Budget-constrained mover17#4,115 of 5,364#424 of 535Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#86 of 1,206#2 of 48Map
Expat professional74#196 of 2,182#2 of 179Map
Healthcare-first mover62#1,882 of 5,314#151 of 532Map
Nature-focused household9#11,459 of 11,778#1393 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#8,226 of 9,925#1009 of 1131Map
Rural value seeker0#11,051 of 11,778#1389 of 1399Map
High-net-worth mover39#6,594 of 9,925#721 of 1131Map
Lottery winner80#16 of 34,999#2 of 4319Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#1,498 of 5,364#127 of 535Map
Coastal living48#1,514 of 1,569#172 of 183Map
Business owner57#1,793 of 5,364#76 of 535Map
Digital native69#10 of 1,409#2 of 56Map

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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Foundation93
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Health and elderly84
  • Demographics83
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)82
  • Education and family77
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Flat land (terrain relief)64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Sea or lake shore42
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
  • Safety and community25
  • Taxes and wealth21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
  • Affordability5
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.