Living in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles

Saint-Médard-en-Jalles is a large municipality in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, home to 31,145 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 32%, #865 of 2,729), expat professionals (top 35%, #742 of 2,182), business owners (top 38%, #2,008 of 5,364).

Residents31,145
Density367 per km²
Area85.0 km²
Hub airport7 km (Bordeaux–Mérignac)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km1,038,400 people
Sea coast33 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line8.3 km
Distance to Paris500 km
Within 10 km200,980 people
Greater areaGreater Bordeaux, 11 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 47 min, sunset 17:25

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How Saint-Médard-en-Jalles 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 family37#6,484 of 9,816#822 of 1119Map
Low-income household18#2,145 of 3,678#210 of 328Map
Low-income family25#2,753 of 3,647#248 of 326Map
Single parent34#1,494 of 2,165#126 of 178Map
Pensioner couple55#3,230 of 5,314#280 of 532Map
Single pensioner48#3,760 of 5,314#345 of 532Map
Early retiree52#2,950 of 4,351#245 of 407Map
Single professional54#543 of 1,313#20 of 55Map
Young professional57#546 of 1,303#20 of 49Map
DINKS60#401 of 695#17 of 30Map
Remote worker46#1,845 of 2,182#136 of 179Map
Commuter67#865 of 2,729#40 of 113Map
Car-free household55#547 of 1,198#20 of 47Map
Student62#463 of 549#21 of 24Map
First-home buyer32#1,935 of 3,647#126 of 326Map
Budget-constrained mover15#4,409 of 5,364#444 of 535Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#563 of 1,206#20 of 48Map
Expat professional66#742 of 2,182#30 of 179Map
Healthcare-first mover54#3,239 of 5,314#298 of 532Map
Nature-focused household15#10,524 of 11,778#1349 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#8,262 of 9,925#1045 of 1131Map
Rural value seeker0#11,055 of 11,778#1393 of 1399Map
High-net-worth mover42#6,193 of 9,925#663 of 1131Map
Lottery winner75#374 of 34,999#26 of 4319Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#2,277 of 5,364#209 of 535Map
Coastal living49#1,499 of 1,569#167 of 183Map
Business owner54#2,008 of 5,364#97 of 535Map
Digital native51#580 of 1,409#25 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Foundation87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Demographics83
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Education and family77
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Health and elderly72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Sea or lake shore47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
  • Taxes and wealth26
  • Safety and community23
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)13
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
  • Green space7
  • Affordability5
  • 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.