Living in Rezé

Rezé is a large municipality in Pays de la Loire, France, home to 41,411 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 6%, #78 of 1,409), commuters (top 8%, #216 of 2,729), single professionals (top 12%, #155 of 1,313).

Residents41,411
Density2,651 per km²
Area15.6 km²
Hub airport6 km (Nantes Atlantique)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km961,800 people
Sea coast36 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverLoire, 2.9 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Paris344 km
Within 10 km546,419 people
Greater areaGreater Nantes, 4 km out
LandscapeBrittany, North European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 29 min, sunset 17:19

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How Rezé 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 family41#5,407 of 9,816#607 of 676Map
Low-income household26#1,492 of 3,678#170 of 260Map
Low-income family33#1,672 of 3,647#195 of 259Map
Single parent42#824 of 2,165#97 of 139Map
Pensioner couple54#3,535 of 5,314#283 of 407Map
Single pensioner53#2,974 of 5,314#278 of 407Map
Early retiree48#3,785 of 4,351#311 of 323Map
Single professional64#155 of 1,313#4 of 72Map
Young professional67#163 of 1,303#4 of 71Map
DINKS68#197 of 695#4 of 26Map
Remote worker49#1,500 of 2,182#120 of 139Map
Commuter73#216 of 2,729#7 of 166Map
Car-free household71#170 of 1,198#5 of 61Map
Student80#83 of 549#5 of 20Map
First-home buyer37#1,058 of 3,647#141 of 259Map
Budget-constrained mover19#3,652 of 5,364#364 of 408Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#222 of 1,206#4 of 63Map
Expat professional71#464 of 2,182#8 of 139Map
Healthcare-first mover58#2,651 of 5,314#160 of 407Map
Nature-focused household8#11,528 of 11,778#768 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 lover10#5,563 of 9,925#332 of 677Map
Rural value seeker0#11,153 of 11,778#763 of 770Map
High-net-worth mover26#8,897 of 9,925#649 of 677Map
Lottery winner76#265 of 34,999#15 of 1239Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#3,186 of 5,364#319 of 408Map
Coastal living46#1,538 of 1,569#152 of 156Map
Business owner48#2,607 of 5,364#208 of 408Map
Digital native64#78 of 1,409#3 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)99
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Foundation85
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Flat land (terrain relief)69
  • Demographics68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Education and family62
  • Health and elderly61
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)59
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Sea or lake shore41
  • Safety and community38
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)24
  • Affordability10
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
  • Taxes and wealth5
  • 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.