Living in Nantes

Name: Nantes
Address: Pays de la Loire, FR

Nantes is a city in Pays de la Loire, France, home to 309,346 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #7 of 1,409), car-free households (top 1%, #8 of 1,198), single professionals (top 2%, #16 of 1,313).

Residents309,346

Density4,693 per km²

Area65.9 km²

Hub airport9 km (Nantes Atlantique)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km932,200 people

Sea coast38 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverLoire, 1.3 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Paris342 km

Within 10 km584,044 people

Greater areaGreater Nantes, the core

LandscapeBrittany, North European Plain

Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 17:19

See Nantes on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Nantes

The landscape belongs to Brittany.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 8 h 28 min and sets around 17:19; in late June it sets around 22:06.

Best places in Greater Nantes

How Nantes 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.

Profile	Score	In France	In Pays de la Loire
Young family	43	#4,961 of 9,816	#580 of 676	Map
Low-income household	23	#1,776 of 3,678	#207 of 260	Map
Low-income family	31	#2,050 of 3,647	#223 of 259	Map
Single parent	40	#1,040 of 2,165	#111 of 139	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#2,688 of 5,314	#196 of 407	Map
Single pensioner	56	#2,351 of 5,314	#189 of 407	Map
Early retiree	51	#3,113 of 4,351	#268 of 323	Map
Single professional	69	#16 of 1,313	#1 of 72	Map
Young professional	73	#16 of 1,303	#1 of 71	Map
DINKS	74	#61 of 695	#1 of 26	Map
Remote worker	50	#1,331 of 2,182	#110 of 139	Map
Commuter	73	#195 of 2,729	#5 of 166	Map
Car-free household	81	#8 of 1,198	#1 of 61	Map
Student	82	#9 of 549	#1 of 20	Map
First-home buyer	35	#1,408 of 3,647	#175 of 259	Map
Budget-constrained mover	16	#4,327 of 5,364	#388 of 408	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	74	#21 of 1,206	#1 of 63	Map
Expat professional	73	#257 of 2,182	#1 of 139	Map
Healthcare-first mover	57	#2,717 of 5,314	#168 of 407	Map
Nature-focused household	12	#11,052 of 11,778	#761 of 770	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	9	#5,760 of 9,925	#363 of 677	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#11,151 of 11,778	#761 of 770	Map
High-net-worth mover	30	#8,151 of 9,925	#603 of 677	Map
Lottery winner	73	#539 of 34,999	#22 of 1239	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#3,440 of 5,364	#330 of 408	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	49	#2,457 of 5,364	#192 of 408	Map
Digital native	71	#7 of 1,409	#1 of 79	Map

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
Mobility and connectivity97
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Lifestyle and amenities88
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
Foundation77
Jobs and economy72
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)71
Flat land (terrain relief)69
Demographics68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)63
Health and elderly63
Education and family62
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)58
Sea or lake shore39
Safety and community38
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)19
Taxes and wealth8
Affordability6
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
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

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.