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The richest cities in Pays de la Loire in 2026: median standard of living

Q: What is the richest city in Pays de la Loire in 2026?

La Chapelle-sur-Erdre (Loire-Atlantique) is the richest city in Pays de la Loire: its median standard of living reaches €31,490 a year.

La Chapelle-sur-Erdre (Loire-Atlantique) is the richest city in Pays de la Loire: its median standard of living reaches €31,490 a year. Next come Vertou (Loire-Atlantique, €31,190) and Carquefou (Loire-Atlantique, €30,820).

23 towns ranked out of 1,228

La Chapelle-sur-Erdre, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

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This ranking covers 23 of the 1,228 towns in Pays de la Loire. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants and towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living. At the other end of the ranking, Le Mans (Sarthe) comes last with €23,610.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: richest cities in Pays de la Loire

Rank	Town	Department	Median standard of living (€/year)	Population
1	La Chapelle-sur-Erdre	Loire-Atlantique (44)	31,490	21,281
2	Vertou	Loire-Atlantique (44)	31,190	26,684
3	Carquefou	Loire-Atlantique (44)	30,820	21,509
4	Orvault	Loire-Atlantique (44)	30,410	29,176
5	Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire	Loire-Atlantique (44)	28,930	29,151
6	Les Sables-d'Olonne	Vendée (85)	28,010	50,924
7	Couëron	Loire-Atlantique (44)	27,510	24,367
8	Montaigu-Vendée	Vendée (85)	27,250	21,789
9	Nantes	Loire-Atlantique (44)	26,720	332,515
10	Bouguenais	Loire-Atlantique (44)	26,590	20,862
11	Rezé	Loire-Atlantique (44)	26,580	44,286
12	Sèvremoine	Maine-et-Loire (49)	26,070	26,473
13	Saint-Herblain	Loire-Atlantique (44)	25,940	51,681
14	Challans	Vendée (85)	25,830	23,627
15	Chemillé-en-Anjou	Maine-et-Loire (49)	25,430	22,615
16	Beaupréau-en-Mauges	Maine-et-Loire (49)	25,400	24,720
17	La Roche-sur-Yon	Vendée (85)	25,090	57,683
18	Cholet	Maine-et-Loire (49)	25,020	56,363
19	Saint-Nazaire	Loire-Atlantique (44)	24,750	76,243
20	Laval	Mayenne (53)	24,120	51,719
21	Saumur	Maine-et-Loire (49)	23,990	27,096
22	Angers	Maine-et-Loire (49)	23,930	162,290
23	Le Mans	Sarthe (72)	23,610	148,876

Source: INSEE, Filosofi (localized social and tax income data); median annual standard of living of residents, cities with 20,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants and towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Richest cities in Pays de la Loire: FAQ

What is the richest city in Pays de la Loire in 2026?

La Chapelle-sur-Erdre (Loire-Atlantique) is the richest city in Pays de la Loire: its median standard of living reaches €31,490 a year.

What are the 10 richest cities in Pays de la Loire?

In order: La Chapelle-sur-Erdre (€31,490), Vertou (€31,190), Carquefou (€30,820), Orvault (€30,410), Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire (€28,930), Les Sables-d'Olonne (€28,010), Couëron (€27,510), Montaigu-Vendée (€27,250), Nantes (€26,720), and Bouguenais (€26,590).

What is the poorest city in Pays de la Loire?

Le Mans (Sarthe) is the poorest city in Pays de la Loire: its median standard of living is just €23,610 a year.

How many towns in Pays de la Loire are ranked?

23 out of 1,228. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants and towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living.

What is the median standard of living?

The standard of living is the disposable income of a household (earnings, pensions and social benefits, after direct taxes) divided by its number of consumption units. The median splits residents into two halves: half live on less, half on more. Only cities with 20,000 or more inhabitants are ranked here; every town with a published figure appears in the richest towns ranking.