Living in Le Mans

Le Mans is a city in Pays de la Loire, France, home to 142,946 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 5%, #22 of 549), car-free households (top 14%, #166 of 1,198), first-time home buyers (top 16%, #570 of 3,647).

Residents142,946
Density2,712 per km²
Area52.7 km²
Hub airport165 km (Nantes Atlantique)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km393,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverSarthe, 2.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris184 km
Within 10 km218,197 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 22 min, sunset 17:09

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How Le Mans 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#2,591 of 9,816#403 of 676Map
Low-income household33#1,047 of 3,678#127 of 260Map
Low-income family41#1,052 of 3,647#136 of 259Map
Single parent47#419 of 2,165#66 of 139Map
Pensioner couple58#2,526 of 5,314#175 of 407Map
Single pensioner56#2,278 of 5,314#180 of 407Map
Early retiree54#2,478 of 4,351#193 of 323Map
Single professional59#322 of 1,313#11 of 72Map
Young professional64#285 of 1,303#9 of 71Map
DINKS62#346 of 695#13 of 26Map
Remote worker55#716 of 2,182#76 of 139Map
Commuter70#444 of 2,729#18 of 166Map
Car-free household71#166 of 1,198#4 of 61Map
Student81#22 of 549#3 of 20Map
First-home buyer43#570 of 3,647#96 of 259Map
Budget-constrained mover27#2,647 of 5,364#272 of 408Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#262 of 1,206#6 of 63Map
Expat professional58#1,144 of 2,182#71 of 139Map
Healthcare-first mover54#3,136 of 5,314#224 of 407Map
Nature-focused household16#10,450 of 11,778#744 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#9,253 of 9,925#657 of 677Map
Rural value seeker7#9,668 of 11,778#729 of 770Map
High-net-worth mover39#6,661 of 9,925#454 of 677Map
Lottery winner63#2,762 of 34,999#133 of 1239Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#3,372 of 5,364#328 of 408Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner43#3,026 of 5,364#258 of 408Map
Digital native60#229 of 1,409#7 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
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation84
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • Health and elderly63
  • Education and family62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
  • Safety and community34
  • Demographics25
  • Affordability21
  • Taxes and wealth19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Green space0
  • 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

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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.