Living in Talence

Talence is a large municipality in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, home to 42,606 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #30 of 1,409), car-free households (top 12%, #140 of 1,198), young professionals (top 13%, #169 of 1,303).

Residents42,606
Density5,120 per km²
Area8.3 km²
Hub airport10 km (Bordeaux–Mérignac)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km1,088,600 people
Sea coast39 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverGaronne, 3.7 km
Main railway line1.8 km
Distance to Paris503 km
Within 10 km699,267 people
Greater areaGreater Bordeaux, 5 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 47 min, sunset 17:24

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How Talence 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 family41#5,513 of 9,816#678 of 1119Map
Low-income household18#2,190 of 3,678#217 of 328Map
Low-income family26#2,722 of 3,647#243 of 326Map
Single parent35#1,450 of 2,165#120 of 178Map
Pensioner couple60#1,926 of 5,314#139 of 532Map
Single pensioner54#2,652 of 5,314#199 of 532Map
Early retiree54#2,539 of 4,351#204 of 407Map
Single professional63#185 of 1,313#4 of 55Map
Young professional67#169 of 1,303#4 of 49Map
DINKS68#194 of 695#4 of 30Map
Remote worker49#1,492 of 2,182#98 of 179Map
Commuter71#414 of 2,729#16 of 113Map
Car-free household72#140 of 1,198#4 of 47Map
Student79#113 of 549#5 of 24Map
First-home buyer32#1,776 of 3,647#115 of 326Map
Budget-constrained mover13#4,778 of 5,364#473 of 535Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#181 of 1,206#4 of 48Map
Expat professional70#515 of 2,182#12 of 179Map
Healthcare-first mover59#2,456 of 5,314#212 of 532Map
Nature-focused household14#10,783 of 11,778#1366 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#8,274 of 9,925#1057 of 1131Map
Rural value seeker0#11,057 of 11,778#1395 of 1399Map
High-net-worth mover35#7,364 of 9,925#835 of 1131Map
Lottery winner74#510 of 34,999#37 of 4319Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#2,101 of 5,364#192 of 535Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner49#2,450 of 5,364#149 of 535Map
Digital native67#30 of 1,409#4 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)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Health and elderly85
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)85
  • Demographics83
  • Education and family77
  • Foundation75
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Sea or lake shore37
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)30
  • Safety and community23
  • Taxes and wealth12
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
  • Affordability4
  • Green space0
  • 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.