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Living in Differdange

Differdange is a large municipality in Luxembourg, home to 30,364 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 2%, #1 of 99), retired couples (top 3%, #2 of 82), single pensioners (top 3%, #2 of 82).

Residents30,364
Density1,372 per km²
Area22.1 km²
5-year growth+13.3%
Hub airport26 km (Luxembourg-Findel International)
Nearest city of 100k+19 km
Within 30 km897,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France4 km
Distance to Luxembourg20 km
Within 10 km227,317 people
Winter daylight8 h 09 min, sunset 16:39

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How Differdange ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Luxembourg. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn LuxembourgIn region
Young family70#1 of 99–Map
Low-income household70#7 of 57–Map
Low-income family69#4 of 57–Map
Single parent71#5 of 35–Map
Pensioner couple76#2 of 82–Map
Single pensioner84#2 of 82–Map
Early retiree72#2 of 63–Map
Single professional61#4 of 27–Map
Young professional63#5 of 33–Map
DINKS64#4 of 15–Map
Remote worker80#1 of 35–Map
Commuter76#12 of 65–Map
Car-free household57#3 of 31–Map
Student81#4 of 13–Map
First-home buyer70#8 of 57–Map
Budget-constrained mover72#3 of 82–Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#3 of 33–Map
Expat professional75#3 of 35–Map
Healthcare-first mover87#4 of 82–Map
Nature-focused household31#81 of 100–Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover4#93 of 99–Map
Rural value seeker36#80 of 100–Map
High-net-worth mover85#1 of 99–Map
Lottery winner78#1 of 100–Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#6 of 82–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner79#10 of 82–Map
Digital native61#2 of 33–Map

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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)97
  • Foundation94
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Health and elderly94
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Demographics80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance78
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • Affordability46
  • Education and family42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)11
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
  • Green space4
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub 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.