Living in Angers

Angers is a city in Pays de la Loire, France, home to 152,960 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 4%, #18 of 549), car-free households (top 8%, #89 of 1,198), digital natives (top 10%, #128 of 1,409).

Residents152,960
Density3,447 per km²
Area44.4 km²
Hub airport87 km (Nantes Atlantique)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km456,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverConie, 2.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris264 km
Within 10 km257,952 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 26 min, sunset 17:14

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How Angers 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 Pays de la Loire
Young family50#2,586 of 9,816#402 of 676Map
Low-income household23#1,769 of 3,678#206 of 260Map
Low-income family37#1,279 of 3,647#163 of 259Map
Single parent46#475 of 2,165#69 of 139Map
Pensioner couple58#2,417 of 5,314#150 of 407Map
Single pensioner63#969 of 5,314#50 of 407Map
Early retiree53#2,764 of 4,351#228 of 323Map
Single professional63#184 of 1,313#5 of 72Map
Young professional67#176 of 1,303#5 of 71Map
DINKS67#230 of 695#6 of 26Map
Remote worker51#1,174 of 2,182#100 of 139Map
Commuter72#283 of 2,729#10 of 166Map
Car-free household75#89 of 1,198#2 of 61Map
Student81#18 of 549#2 of 20Map
First-home buyer35#1,302 of 3,647#165 of 259Map
Budget-constrained mover15#4,374 of 5,364#390 of 408Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#169 of 1,206#2 of 63Map
Expat professional67#708 of 2,182#22 of 139Map
Healthcare-first mover63#1,721 of 5,314#50 of 407Map
Nature-focused household16#10,452 of 11,778#745 of 770Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#8,537 of 9,925#610 of 677Map
Rural value seeker0#11,168 of 11,778#768 of 770Map
High-net-worth mover30#8,147 of 9,925#601 of 677Map
Lottery winner69#1,388 of 34,999#61 of 1239Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#2,260 of 5,364#237 of 408Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner43#3,062 of 5,364#265 of 408Map
Digital native63#128 of 1,409#4 of 79Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Foundation81
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
  • Education and family62
  • Health and elderly61
  • Safety and community61
  • Demographics59
  • Jobs and economy54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Affordability6
  • Taxes and wealth5
  • Green space0
  • 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.