Living in Annecy

Annecy is a city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, home to 126,924 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #7 of 2,729), business owners (top 5%, #228 of 5,364), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 6%, #561 of 9,925).

Residents126,924
Density1,818 per km²
Area69.8 km²
Hub airport37 km (Geneva International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km539,600 people
Lake shore24 km (Lake du Bourget)
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 670 m, height range 500 m
Nearest large lakeLac d' Annecy, 1.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Switzerland26 km
Distance to Paris436 km
Within 10 km191,382 people
LandscapeAlps
Winter daylight8 h 39 min, sunset 16:53

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How Annecy ranks

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

ProfileScoreIn FranceIn Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Young family53#1,898 of 9,816#494 of 1457Map
Low-income household20#2,016 of 3,678#299 of 483Map
Low-income family36#1,352 of 3,647#232 of 481Map
Single parent46#455 of 2,165#108 of 266Map
Pensioner couple65#551 of 5,314#136 of 736Map
Single pensioner65#583 of 5,314#148 of 736Map
Early retiree63#754 of 4,351#220 of 582Map
Single professional66#76 of 1,313#6 of 192Map
Young professional69#77 of 1,303#7 of 190Map
DINKS72#99 of 695#10 of 78Map
Remote worker52#1,039 of 2,182#165 of 267Map
Commuter78#7 of 2,729#2 of 469Map
Car-free household73#133 of 1,198#10 of 180Map
Student78#170 of 549#23 of 60Map
First-home buyer37#1,083 of 3,647#194 of 481Map
Budget-constrained mover20#3,496 of 5,364#547 of 740Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#147 of 1,206#12 of 178Map
Expat professional75#147 of 2,182#20 of 267Map
Healthcare-first mover72#365 of 5,314#105 of 736Map
Nature-focused household18#9,842 of 11,778#1572 of 1747Map
Cross-border commuter56#454 of 1,884#127 of 200Map
Outdoor and mountain lover48#561 of 9,925#280 of 1466Map
Rural value seeker0#11,368 of 11,778#1743 of 1747Map
High-net-worth mover70#1,372 of 9,925#503 of 1466Map
Lottery winner77#138 of 34,999#22 of 4035Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#663 of 5,364#150 of 740Map
Coastal living59#1,041 of 1,569#92 of 151Map
Business owner79#228 of 5,364#78 of 740Map
Digital native64#103 of 1,409#12 of 207Map

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)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Education and family92
  • Foundation90
  • Health and elderly88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Taxes and wealth70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)69
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Demographics66
  • Sea or lake shore63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance52
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance52
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance52
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • National border nearby (straight line)46
  • Safety and community45
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • Affordability1
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • 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.