Living in Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand is a city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, home to 143,886 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 5%, #57 of 1,409), students (top 9%, #48 of 549), car-free households (top 12%, #137 of 1,198).

Residents143,886
Density3,340 per km²
Area43.1 km²
Hub airport6 km (Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE))
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km513,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 480 m
Nearest major riverAllier, 9.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris348 km
Within 10 km289,045 people
LandscapeMassif Central
Winter daylight8 h 40 min, sunset 17:06

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How Clermont-Ferrand 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 family30#8,163 of 9,816#1450 of 1457Map
Low-income household28#1,353 of 3,678#192 of 483Map
Low-income family24#2,874 of 3,647#470 of 481Map
Single parent31#1,665 of 2,165#265 of 266Map
Pensioner couple53#3,659 of 5,314#664 of 736Map
Single pensioner50#3,532 of 5,314#675 of 736Map
Early retiree50#3,445 of 4,351#566 of 582Map
Single professional63#206 of 1,313#29 of 192Map
Young professional67#175 of 1,303#24 of 190Map
DINKS66#255 of 695#29 of 78Map
Remote worker51#1,270 of 2,182#187 of 267Map
Commuter72#319 of 2,729#91 of 469Map
Car-free household73#137 of 1,198#11 of 180Map
Student80#48 of 549#8 of 60Map
First-home buyer36#1,144 of 3,647#207 of 481Map
Budget-constrained mover23#3,121 of 5,364#465 of 740Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#200 of 1,206#18 of 178Map
Expat professional68#627 of 2,182#110 of 267Map
Healthcare-first mover55#3,047 of 5,314#687 of 736Map
Nature-focused household8#11,580 of 11,778#1742 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 lover30#2,446 of 9,925#917 of 1466Map
Rural value seeker0#11,328 of 11,778#1712 of 1747Map
High-net-worth mover31#7,947 of 9,925#1432 of 1466Map
Lottery winner71#865 of 34,999#199 of 4035Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#2,056 of 5,364#427 of 740Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner49#2,456 of 5,364#598 of 740Map
Digital native65#57 of 1,409#8 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)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Mobility and connectivity99
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Foundation82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Health and elderly73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Demographics42
  • Education and family40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Safety and community22
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)16
  • Affordability15
  • Taxes and wealth14
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • Green space0
  • 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.