Living in Saint-Denis, Régions ultrapériphériques françaises

Saint-Denis is a city in Régions ultrapériphériques françaises, France, home to 147,931 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 11%, #1,056 of 9,925), car-free households (top 22%, #252 of 1,198), city lovers (top 31%, #362 of 1,206).

Residents147,931
Density1,045 per km²
Area141.5 km²
Hub airport4,664 km (Al-Ahsa International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km595,800 people
Terrain around itabout 780 m, height range 1,060 m
Main railway line4,869.3 km
Distance to Paris9,372 km
Within 10 km147,931 people
Winter daylight13 h 24 min, sunset 15:59

See Saint-Denis on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Saint-Denis

How Saint-Denis 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 Régions ultrapériphériques françaises
Young family20#9,103 of 9,816#18 of 107Map
Low-income household7#3,442 of 3,678#23 of 109Map
Low-income family9#3,494 of 3,647#21 of 98Map
Single parent15#2,055 of 2,165#21 of 89Map
Pensioner couple48#4,495 of 5,314#3 of 99Map
Single pensioner53#2,996 of 5,314#2 of 99Map
Early retiree58#1,769 of 4,351#10 of 111Map
Single professional40#1,002 of 1,313#1 of 21Map
Young professional45#943 of 1,303#1 of 21Map
DINKS45#613 of 695#1 of 15Map
Remote worker48#1,688 of 2,182#19 of 97Map
Commuter57#1,929 of 2,729#1 of 22Map
Car-free household66#252 of 1,198#1 of 18Map
Student26#502 of 549#2 of 12Map
First-home buyer24#2,846 of 3,647#11 of 98Map
Budget-constrained mover12#4,824 of 5,364#23 of 112Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#362 of 1,206#1 of 19Map
Expat professional40#1,950 of 2,182#1 of 97Map
Healthcare-first mover55#3,033 of 5,314#3 of 99Map
Nature-focused household18#9,816 of 11,778#61 of 125Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover42#1,056 of 9,925#21 of 124Map
Rural value seeker3#10,477 of 11,778#64 of 125Map
High-net-worth mover65#2,406 of 9,925#18 of 124Map
Lottery winner60#3,738 of 34,999#1 of 130Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#1,923 of 5,364#6 of 112Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner40#3,272 of 5,364#1 of 112Map
Digital native41#844 of 1,409#1 of 22Map

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
  • Foundation98
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)63
  • Health and elderly60
  • Taxes and wealth57
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Safety and community48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)46
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)32
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)32
  • Demographics29
  • Jobs and economy16
  • Affordability5
  • Education and family3
  • Green space2
  • Flat land (terrain relief)2
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)1
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)1
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)0
  • 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.