Least Dense in Pays de la Loire

Top 100 cities ranked by least dense

Least Dense - Pays de la Loire

2 Montaigu 96/mi²
3 Doué-la-Fontaine 103/mi²
4 Baugé-en-Anjou 113/mi²
5 Plessé 132/mi²
7 Juigné 183/mi²
8 La Garnache 240/mi²
9 Machecoul 246/mi²
10 Missillac 248/mi²
11 Chantonnay 254/mi²
12 Les Essarts 257/mi²
13 Herbignac 262/mi²
14 Blain 264/mi²
15 Chalonnes-sur-Loire 266/mi²
16 Vallet 271/mi²
17 Changé 291/mi²
18 Le Poiré-sur-Vie 312/mi²
19 Évron 313/mi²
20 Vigneux-de-Bretagne 317/mi²
21 Ligné 325/mi²
22 Aizenay 331/mi²
24 Saint-Jean-de-Monts 372/mi²
25 Nort-sur-Erdre 372/mi²
26 Chemillé-Melay 379/mi²
27 Ernée 390/mi²
28 Pouzauges 401/mi²
29 La Chevrolière 404/mi²
31 Craon 419/mi²
32 Donges 439/mi²
33 Saint-Berthevin 444/mi²
34 Sainte-Pazanne 449/mi²
35 Le Pellerin 450/mi²
36 Sucé-sur-Erdre 472/mi²
37 Les Herbiers 482/mi²
38 Beaufort-en-Vallée 485/mi²
39 Le Loroux-Bottereau 489/mi²
40 Pont-Saint-Martin 505/mi²
41 Bretignolles-sur-Mer 507/mi²
42 Montoir-de-Bretagne 513/mi²
43 Pornic 516/mi²
44 La Flèche 522/mi²
45 Pontchâteau 533/mi²
46 Guérande 535/mi²
47 Beaupréau 539/mi²
49 Bonchamp-lès-Laval 593/mi²
51 La Chapelle-Basse-Mer 655/mi²
52 Mouilleron-le-Captif 692/mi²
53 Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez 693/mi²
54 Mortagne-sur-Sèvre 715/mi²
55 Haute-Goulaine 767/mi²
56 Beaucouzé 767/mi²
57 Olonne-sur-Mer 855/mi²
58 Bouchemaine 860/mi²
59 Luçon 862/mi²
60 Sablé-sur-Sarthe 865/mi²
61 Sautron 913/mi²
62 Challans 917/mi²
63 Châteaubriant 945/mi²
64 Treillières 945/mi²
65 Savenay 951/mi²
66 Mûrs-Erigné 959/mi²
67 Saumur 1,026/mi²
68 Trignac 1,029/mi²
69 Ancenis 1,038/mi²
70 Fontenay-le-Comte 1,069/mi²
71 Arnage 1,072/mi²
72 Château-Gontier 1,091/mi²
73 Cugand 1,098/mi²
74 Segré 1,132/mi²
75 Château-d'Olonne 1,196/mi²
76 Carquefou 1,248/mi²
77 La Baule-Escoublac 1,321/mi²
78 Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau 1,379/mi²
79 Couëron 1,418/mi²
80 La Ferté-Bernard 1,512/mi²
81 Bouaye 1,562/mi²
82 La Chapelle-sur-Erdre 1,604/mi²
83 Cholet 1,611/mi²
84 La Roche-sur-Yon 1,623/mi²
85 Allonnes 1,683/mi²
86 Bouguenais 1,688/mi²
87 Clisson 1,709/mi²
88 Les Ponts-de-Cé 1,742/mi²
89 Basse-Goulaine 1,823/mi²
90 Les Sorinières 1,844/mi²
91 Vertou 1,903/mi²
92 Saint-Brevin-les-Pins 1,952/mi²
93 Mayenne 2,029/mi²
95 Avrillé 2,158/mi²
96 Thouaré-sur-Loire 2,232/mi²
97 Pornichet 2,618/mi²
98 Orvault 2,672/mi²
99 Trélazé 3,468/mi²
100 Laval 3,518/mi²

The least densely populated cities in Pays de la Loire offer spacious living with more land per resident. Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges has just 56 people per square mile. These cities provide room to spread out with larger lot sizes and more open space.

Low-density cities typically feature more single-family homes with larger yards, easier parking, and less traffic congestion. They appeal to families seeking space, privacy, and access to nature without moving to a fully rural area.

While the spread-out nature of these cities means longer drives to amenities and greater reliance on personal vehicles, many residents value the trade-off for quieter neighborhoods and a more relaxed pace of life.

Did You Know?

  • 1. In Saint-Macaire-en-Mauges, there are only 56 people per square mile - each resident has roughly 500,780 square feet of city space.
  • 2. Low-density cities often have significantly lower housing costs due to more available land for development.
  • 3. Many of the least dense cities are located in the western United States, where vast open spaces define the landscape.

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