Living in Cholet

Cholet is a large municipality in Pays de la Loire, France, home to 53,917 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 9%, #470 of 5,364), single parents (top 18%, #384 of 2,165), low-income families (top 26%, #912 of 3,647).

Residents53,917
Density615 per km²
Area87.6 km²
Hub airport56 km (Nantes Atlantique)
Nearest city of 100k+52 km
Within 30 km295,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Paris313 km
Within 10 km80,665 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 30 min, sunset 17:17

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How Cholet 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 family45#4,013 of 9,816#513 of 676Map
Low-income household30#1,239 of 3,678#140 of 260Map
Low-income family43#912 of 3,647#128 of 259Map
Single parent48#384 of 2,165#65 of 139Map
Pensioner couple54#3,399 of 5,314#268 of 407Map
Single pensioner60#1,572 of 5,314#107 of 407Map
Early retiree50#3,301 of 4,351#281 of 323Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker52#1,028 of 2,182#94 of 139Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer32#1,769 of 3,647#198 of 259Map
Budget-constrained mover31#2,235 of 5,364#234 of 408Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional62#929 of 2,182#45 of 139Map
Healthcare-first mover65#1,380 of 5,314#26 of 407Map
Nature-focused household14#10,736 of 11,778#753 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#8,543 of 9,925#616 of 677Map
Rural value seeker6#9,790 of 11,778#732 of 770Map
High-net-worth mover32#7,845 of 9,925#575 of 677Map
Lottery winner66#1,935 of 34,999#89 of 1239Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#470 of 5,364#72 of 408Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner37#3,501 of 5,364#323 of 408Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

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
  • Foundation95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
  • Health and elderly63
  • Education and family62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • Demographics59
  • Safety and community58
  • Jobs and economy54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Affordability22
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)16
  • Taxes and wealth12
  • Green space4
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.