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Best places to live in Pays de la Loire

1,239 municipalities and 3,758,389 residents in Pays de la Loire, France, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

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For young families

  1. 1Mauges-sur-Loire
    Maine-et-Loire, 18,284 residents    66
  2. 2Chemillé-en-Anjou
    Maine-et-Loire, 21,392 residents    66
  3. 3Beaupréau-en-Mauges
    Maine-et-Loire, 23,228 residents    65
  4. 4Évron
    Mayenne, 8,671 residents    65
  5. 5Villaines-la-Juhel
    Mayenne, 2,808 residents    65
  6. 6Gennes-Val-de-Loire
    Maine-et-Loire, 8,724 residents    65
  7. 7Bellevigne-les-Châteaux
    Maine-et-Loire, 3,520 residents    64
  8. 8Orée d'Anjou
    Maine-et-Loire, 16,413 residents    64
  9. 9Mulsanne
    Sarthe, 5,238 residents    64
  10. 10Ernée
    Mayenne, 5,731 residents    64

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For retired couples

  1. 1Challans
    Vendée, 20,622 residents    69
  2. 2Le Fenouiller
    Vendée, 4,711 residents    68
  3. 3Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez
    Vendée, 11,169 residents    68
  4. 4Luçon
    Vendée, 9,540 residents    68
  5. 5La Garnache
    Vendée, 4,995 residents    68
  6. 6Les Sables-d'Olonne
    Vendée, 44,017 residents    67
  7. 7Chemillé-en-Anjou
    Maine-et-Loire, 21,392 residents    67
  8. 8Sallertaine
    Vendée, 3,099 residents    67
  9. 9Beaupréau-en-Mauges
    Maine-et-Loire, 23,228 residents    67
  10. 10Montaigu-Vendée
    Vendée, 20,126 residents    66

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For remote workers

  1. 1Orée d'Anjou
    Maine-et-Loire, 16,413 residents    71
  2. 2Chemillé-en-Anjou
    Maine-et-Loire, 21,392 residents    71
  3. 3Mauges-sur-Loire
    Maine-et-Loire, 18,284 residents    70
  4. 4Beaupréau-en-Mauges
    Maine-et-Loire, 23,228 residents    69
  5. 5Gennes-Val-de-Loire
    Maine-et-Loire, 8,724 residents    67
  6. 6Évron
    Mayenne, 8,671 residents    66
  7. 7Bellevigny
    Vendée, 6,005 residents    66
  8. 8Châteaubriant
    Loire-Atlantique, 11,974 residents    66
  9. 9Luçon
    Vendée, 9,540 residents    66
  10. 10Montrevault-sur-Èvre
    Maine-et-Loire, 15,859 residents    65

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For commuters

  1. 1Orvault
    Loire-Atlantique, 26,355 residents    77
  2. 2Saint-Herblain
    Loire-Atlantique, 46,268 residents    74
  3. 3Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire
    Loire-Atlantique, 26,838 residents    74
  4. 4Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire
    Loire-Atlantique, 15,360 residents    74
  5. 5Nantes
    Loire-Atlantique, 309,346 residents    73
  6. 6Basse-Goulaine
    Loire-Atlantique, 9,036 residents    73
  7. 7Rezé
    Loire-Atlantique, 41,411 residents    73
  8. 8Trélazé
    Maine-et-Loire, 14,658 residents    72
  9. 9Vertou
    Loire-Atlantique, 24,219 residents    72
  10. 10Angers
    Maine-et-Loire, 152,960 residents    72

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For single professionals

  1. 1Nantes
    Loire-Atlantique, 309,346 residents    69
  2. 2Orvault
    Loire-Atlantique, 26,355 residents    65
  3. 3Saint-Herblain
    Loire-Atlantique, 46,268 residents    64
  4. 4Rezé
    Loire-Atlantique, 41,411 residents    64
  5. 5Angers
    Maine-et-Loire, 152,960 residents    63
  6. 6Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire
    Loire-Atlantique, 26,838 residents    63
  7. 7Vertou
    Loire-Atlantique, 24,219 residents    61
  8. 8Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire
    Loire-Atlantique, 15,360 residents    61
  9. 9Basse-Goulaine
    Loire-Atlantique, 9,036 residents    60
  10. 10La Chapelle-sur-Erdre
    Loire-Atlantique, 19,609 residents    59

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Cherré-Au
    Sarthe, 2,698 residents    70
  2. 2Champagné
    Sarthe, 3,876 residents    68
  3. 3Rives-d'Autise
    Vendée, 2,118 residents    67
  4. 4Fresnay-sur-Sarthe
    Sarthe, 2,970 residents    66
  5. 5La Châtaigneraie
    Vendée, 2,544 residents    66
  6. 6Villaines-la-Juhel
    Mayenne, 2,808 residents    66
  7. 7Ambrières-les-Vallées
    Mayenne, 2,739 residents    65
  8. 8Bellevigne-les-Châteaux
    Maine-et-Loire, 3,520 residents    65
  9. 9Lassay-les-Châteaux
    Mayenne, 2,253 residents    65
  10. 10Évron
    Mayenne, 8,671 residents    64

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All profiles in Pays de la Loire

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyMauges-sur-Loire66676
Low-income householdChampagné72260
Low-income familyChampagné71259
Single parentMauges-sur-Loire70139
Pensioner coupleChallans69407
Single pensionerChemillé-en-Anjou71407
Early retireeSallertaine67323
Single professionalNantes6972
Young professionalNantes7371
DINKSNantes7426
Remote workerOrée d'Anjou71139
CommuterOrvault77166
Car-free householdNantes8161
StudentNantes8220
First-home buyerChampagné72259
Budget-constrained moverCherré-Au70408
Urban lifestyle seekerNantes7463
Expat professionalNantes73139
Healthcare-first moverCugand70407
Nature-focused householdTriaize71770
Cross-border commuter–0
Outdoor and mountain loverTriaize39677
Rural value seekerVimartin-sur-Orthe74770
High-net-worth moverMontoir-de-Bretagne75677
Lottery winnerOrvault791,239
Climate-resilient relocationChemillé-en-Anjou74408
Coastal livingSaint-Hilaire-de-Riez68156
Business ownerBasse-Goulaine77408
Digital nativeNantes7179

Towns of 30,000+ in Pays de la Loire