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Living in Esch-sur-Alzette

Esch-sur-Alzette is a large municipality in Luxembourg, home to 37,455 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 2%, #1 of 82), single pensioners (top 2%, #1 of 82), early retirees (top 2%, #1 of 63).

Residents37,455
Density2,586 per km²
Area14.5 km²
5-year growth+5.9%
Hub airport22 km (Luxembourg-Findel International)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km981,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 390 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France4 km
Distance to Luxembourg17 km
Within 10 km209,560 people
Winter daylight8 h 09 min, sunset 16:39

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How Esch-sur-Alzette 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 family64#10 of 99–Map
Low-income household68#14 of 57–Map
Low-income family62#30 of 57–Map
Single parent64#24 of 35–Map
Pensioner couple77#1 of 82–Map
Single pensioner84#1 of 82–Map
Early retiree73#1 of 63–Map
Single professional62#2 of 27–Map
Young professional64#3 of 33–Map
DINKS66#2 of 15–Map
Remote worker78#3 of 35–Map
Commuter76#10 of 65–Map
Car-free household60#2 of 31–Map
Student73#8 of 13–Map
First-home buyer66#24 of 57–Map
Budget-constrained mover68#13 of 82–Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#2 of 33–Map
Expat professional75#4 of 35–Map
Healthcare-first mover88#2 of 82–Map
Nature-focused household24#92 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 lover10#87 of 99–Map
Rural value seeker30#93 of 100–Map
High-net-worth mover84#2 of 99–Map
Lottery winner72#16 of 100–Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#12 of 82–Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner79#11 of 82–Map
Digital native57#8 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
  • Health and elderly99
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Foundation85
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance83
  • Jobs and economy78
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)65
  • Affordability35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Demographics29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)27
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)26
  • Education and family14
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space0
  • 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.