Living in Saint-Herblain

Saint-Herblain is a large municipality in Pays de la Loire, France, home to 46,268 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 5%, #121 of 2,729), digital natives (top 6%, #77 of 1,409), young professionals (top 10%, #121 of 1,303).

Residents46,268
Density1,544 per km²
Area30.0 km²
Hub airport8 km (Nantes Atlantique)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km929,400 people
Sea coast34 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverLoire, 2.7 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Distance to Paris346 km
Within 10 km542,593 people
Greater areaGreater Nantes, the core
LandscapeBrittany, North European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 28 min, sunset 17:19

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How Saint-Herblain 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 family43#4,792 of 9,816#565 of 676Map
Low-income household25#1,616 of 3,678#184 of 260Map
Low-income family32#1,799 of 3,647#205 of 259Map
Single parent41#902 of 2,165#100 of 139Map
Pensioner couple57#2,684 of 5,314#194 of 407Map
Single pensioner55#2,495 of 5,314#202 of 407Map
Early retiree53#2,868 of 4,351#242 of 323Map
Single professional64#130 of 1,313#3 of 72Map
Young professional68#121 of 1,303#2 of 71Map
DINKS69#171 of 695#3 of 26Map
Remote worker51#1,212 of 2,182#102 of 139Map
Commuter74#121 of 2,729#2 of 166Map
Car-free household72#153 of 1,198#3 of 61Map
Student80#82 of 549#4 of 20Map
First-home buyer36#1,172 of 3,647#150 of 259Map
Budget-constrained mover20#3,571 of 5,364#357 of 408Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#196 of 1,206#3 of 63Map
Expat professional71#451 of 2,182#7 of 139Map
Healthcare-first mover59#2,420 of 5,314#134 of 407Map
Nature-focused household12#11,070 of 11,778#762 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 lover11#5,349 of 9,925#307 of 677Map
Rural value seeker0#11,154 of 11,778#764 of 770Map
High-net-worth mover43#6,140 of 9,925#397 of 677Map
Lottery winner77#127 of 34,999#8 of 1239Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#3,071 of 5,364#310 of 408Map
Coastal living49#1,496 of 1,569#150 of 156Map
Business owner58#1,702 of 5,364#108 of 408Map
Digital native65#77 of 1,409#2 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 connectivity94
  • Foundation92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Flat land (terrain relief)69
  • Jobs and economy68
  • 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)57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Sea or lake shore45
  • Safety and community38
  • Taxes and wealth24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)22
  • Affordability8
  • 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

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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.