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

Sautron (Loire-Atlantique) and Sucé-sur-Erdre (Loire-Atlantique) are tied as the richest towns in Pays de la Loire: their median standard of living reaches €33,610 a year.

1,212 towns ranked out of 1,228

Sautron, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stSautron 33,610€/year Loire-Atlantique
  2. 2ndSucé-sur-Erdre 33,610€/year Loire-Atlantique
  3. 3rdRouillon 32,460€/year Sarthe

This ranking covers 1,212 of the 1,228 towns in Pays de la Loire. Not ranked: towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living (statistical confidentiality, mostly small towns). The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Faymoreau (Vendée) comes last with €20,510.

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 towns in Pays de la Loire

Rank Town Department Median standard of living (€/year) Proportional bar Population
1 tied Sautron Loire-Atlantique (44) 33,610 8,679
1 tied Sucé-sur-Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 33,610 7,713
3 Rouillon Sarthe (72) 32,460 2,666
4 La Baule-Escoublac Loire-Atlantique (44) 32,440 17,435
5 Basse-Goulaine Loire-Atlantique (44) 32,310 9,894
6 Bouchemaine Maine-et-Loire (49) 32,260 6,718
7 Les Garennes sur Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 31,910 4,774
8 La Chapelle-sur-Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 31,490 21,281
9 Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance Maine-et-Loire (49) 31,470 2,273
10 Saint-Pavace Sarthe (72) 31,410 2,055
11 Vigneux-de-Bretagne Loire-Atlantique (44) 31,380 6,790
12 Pornichet Loire-Atlantique (44) 31,310 13,103
13 Vertou Loire-Atlantique (44) 31,190 26,684
14 Treillières Loire-Atlantique (44) 31,030 10,800
15 Haute-Goulaine Loire-Atlantique (44) 30,880 6,253
16 Carquefou Loire-Atlantique (44) 30,820 21,509
17 Saint-Fiacre-sur-Maine Loire-Atlantique (44) 30,640 1,276
18 Orvault Loire-Atlantique (44) 30,410 29,176
19 Préfailles Loire-Atlantique (44) 30,360 1,360
20 Saint-Saturnin Sarthe (72) 30,250 2,864
21 Sainte-Gemmes-sur-Loire Maine-et-Loire (49) 30,130 3,927
22 Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc Loire-Atlantique (44) 30,120 7,971
23 Trangé Sarthe (72) 30,000 1,678
24 Yvré-l'Évêque Sarthe (72) 29,910 4,269
25 tied Saint-André-des-Eaux Loire-Atlantique (44) 29,840 7,196
25 tied Sargé-lès-le-Mans Sarthe (72) 29,840 3,941
27 La Chapelle-Saint-Aubin Sarthe (72) 29,750 2,319
28 Grandchamp-des-Fontaines Loire-Atlantique (44) 29,730 7,176
29 Pincé Sarthe (72) 29,700 196
30 Souvigné-sur-Même Sarthe (72) 29,690 170
31 Neuville-sur-Sarthe Sarthe (72) 29,610 2,495
32 Saint-Léger-de-Linières Maine-et-Loire (49) 29,560 3,932
33 Pornic Loire-Atlantique (44) 29,470 19,257
34 Le Pouliguen Loire-Atlantique (44) 29,460 4,275
35 Thouaré-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 29,430 11,182
36 Mauves-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 29,420 3,473
37 Pruillé-le-Chétif Sarthe (72) 29,410 1,357
38 tied Saint-Léger-les-Vignes Loire-Atlantique (44) 29,400 2,200
38 tied Sarrigné Maine-et-Loire (49) 29,400 950
40 Le Cellier Loire-Atlantique (44) 29,370 4,149
41 tied La Milesse Sarthe (72) 29,340 2,650
41 tied Grez-Neuville Maine-et-Loire (49) 29,340 1,477
43 Piriac-sur-Mer Loire-Atlantique (44) 29,320 2,747
44 Pont-Saint-Martin Loire-Atlantique (44) 29,240 7,179
45 La Haie-Fouassière Loire-Atlantique (44) 29,150 4,870
46 Le Plessis-Grammoire Maine-et-Loire (49) 29,110 2,715
47 Cantenay-Épinard Maine-et-Loire (49) 29,100 2,447
48 Fay Sarthe (72) 29,030 770
49 Brains Loire-Atlantique (44) 29,020 2,762
50 Changé Mayenne (53) 28,990 6,662
51 tied Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,980 16,679
51 tied Beaucouzé Maine-et-Loire (49) 28,980 5,834
51 tied Saint-Lambert-la-Potherie Maine-et-Loire (49) 28,980 3,025
54 tied Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,930 29,151
54 tied La Chapelle-Launay Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,930 3,334
56 Fillé Sarthe (72) 28,910 1,590
57 Changé Sarthe (72) 28,860 7,070
58 tied Saint-Brevin-les-Pins Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,760 14,909
58 tied Saint-Julien-de-Concelles Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,760 8,009
60 Blaison-Saint-Sulpice Maine-et-Loire (49) 28,740 1,359
61 Saint-Georges-du-Bois Sarthe (72) 28,730 2,308
62 Soulaines-sur-Aubance Maine-et-Loire (49) 28,720 1,349
63 Savennières Maine-et-Loire (49) 28,690 1,397
64 Bouaye Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,660 8,482
65 Le Bignon Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,650 4,045
66 Préaux Mayenne (53) 28,640 163
67 tied Guérande Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,630 17,355
67 tied Saint-Martin-du-Fouilloux Maine-et-Loire (49) 28,630 1,747
69 Mesquer Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,570 2,220
70 Saint-Jean-sur-Mayenne Mayenne (53) 28,550 1,764
71 Le Croisic Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,540 4,108
72 Avrillé Maine-et-Loire (49) 28,520 15,655
73 La Bernerie-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,490 3,581
74 Bérus Sarthe (72) 28,460 444
75 Jard-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 28,440 3,273
76 Saint-Aignan-Grandlieu Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,420 4,048
77 tied Oudon Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,380 3,985
77 tied Château-Thébaud Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,380 3,340
79 tied Mouilleron-le-Captif Vendée (85) 28,350 5,408
79 tied La Chapelle-Heulin Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,350 3,538
81 La Tranche-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 28,330 3,191
82 Savenay Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,290 9,816
83 tied Les Sorinières Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,200 9,394
83 tied Montreuil-sur-Loir Maine-et-Loire (49) 28,200 581
85 tied Bretignolles-sur-Mer Vendée (85) 28,160 5,446
85 tied Degré Sarthe (72) 28,160 764
87 tied Bonchamp-lès-Laval Mayenne (53) 28,150 6,498
87 tied Rives-du-Loir-en-Anjou Maine-et-Loire (49) 28,150 5,743
89 Domfront-en-Champagne Sarthe (72) 28,120 1,087
90 Spay Sarthe (72) 28,110 2,876
91 Briollay Maine-et-Loire (49) 28,100 3,278
92 Courgenard Sarthe (72) 28,090 464
93 Cheix-en-Retz Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,080 1,198
94 Le Fenouiller Vendée (85) 28,060 5,080
95 Casson Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,050 2,650
96 Malville Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,030 3,804
97 Clisson Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,020 7,723
98 tied Les Sables-d'Olonne Vendée (85) 28,010 50,924
98 tied La Bazoge Sarthe (72) 28,010 3,878
100 Lavardin Sarthe (72) 28,000 706

Source: INSEE, Filosofi (localized social and tax income data); median annual standard of living of residents. Not ranked: towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living (statistical confidentiality, mostly small towns). Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Richest towns in Pays de la Loire: FAQ

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

Sautron (Loire-Atlantique) and Sucé-sur-Erdre (Loire-Atlantique) are tied as the richest towns in Pays de la Loire: their median standard of living reaches €33,610 a year.

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

In order: Sautron (€33,610), Sucé-sur-Erdre (€33,610), Rouillon (€32,460), La Baule-Escoublac (€32,440), Basse-Goulaine (€32,310), Bouchemaine (€32,260), Les Garennes sur Loire (€31,910), La Chapelle-sur-Erdre (€31,490), Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance (€31,470), and Saint-Pavace (€31,410).

What is the poorest town in Pays de la Loire?

Faymoreau (Vendée) is the poorest town in Pays de la Loire: its median standard of living is just €20,510 a year. See The poorest towns in Pays de la Loire.

How many towns in Pays de la Loire are ranked?

1,212 out of 1,228. Not ranked: towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living (statistical confidentiality, mostly small towns).

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.

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