Living in Bourg-en-Bresse

Bourg-en-Bresse is a large municipality in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, home to 41,527 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 3%, #124 of 5,314), retired couples (top 6%, #289 of 5,314), people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #346 of 5,314).

Residents41,527
Density1,724 per km²
Area24.1 km²
Hub airport54 km (Lyon Saint-Exupéry)
Nearest city of 100k+56 km
Within 30 km263,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Switzerland56 km
Distance to Paris367 km
Within 10 km82,508 people
Winter daylight8 h 37 min, sunset 16:56

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Good to know about Bourg-en-Bresse

How Bourg-en-Bresse 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 family56#1,208 of 9,816#358 of 1457Map
Low-income household24#1,675 of 3,678#222 of 483Map
Low-income family44#875 of 3,647#165 of 481Map
Single parent50#320 of 2,165#73 of 266Map
Pensioner couple67#289 of 5,314#74 of 736Map
Single pensioner69#124 of 5,314#51 of 736Map
Early retiree64#598 of 4,351#172 of 582Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker59#387 of 2,182#72 of 267Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer31#2,095 of 3,647#402 of 481Map
Budget-constrained mover31#2,253 of 5,364#326 of 740Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional60#1,058 of 2,182#215 of 267Map
Healthcare-first mover72#346 of 5,314#100 of 736Map
Nature-focused household24#7,980 of 11,778#1361 of 1747Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#7,806 of 9,925#1440 of 1466Map
Rural value seeker12#8,604 of 11,778#1312 of 1747Map
High-net-worth mover66#2,121 of 9,925#743 of 1466Map
Lottery winner65#2,342 of 34,999#533 of 4035Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#407 of 5,364#96 of 740Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner54#2,043 of 5,364#530 of 740Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–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
  • Education and family92
  • Foundation91
  • Health and elderly89
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Demographics78
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)67
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)64
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Taxes and wealth50
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Safety and community45
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Affordability19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Green space0
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre 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.