Living in Montélimar

Montélimar is a large municipality in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, home to 39,097 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 12%, #593 of 5,314), single pensioners (top 12%, #632 of 5,314), early retirees (top 14%, #597 of 4,351).

Residents39,097
Density843 per km²
Area46.4 km²
Hub airport125 km (Montpellier-Méditerranée)
Nearest city of 100k+86 km
Within 30 km295,300 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 340 m
Nearest major riverRhône, 2.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris514 km
Within 10 km73,072 people
Winter daylight8 h 49 min, sunset 17:04

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How Montélimar 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 family51#2,377 of 9,816#613 of 1457Map
Low-income household25#1,555 of 3,678#207 of 483Map
Low-income family40#1,070 of 3,647#192 of 481Map
Single parent45#521 of 2,165#120 of 266Map
Pensioner couple65#593 of 5,314#144 of 736Map
Single pensioner64#632 of 5,314#156 of 736Map
Early retiree64#597 of 4,351#171 of 582Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker57#480 of 2,182#82 of 267Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer20#3,113 of 3,647#468 of 481Map
Budget-constrained mover35#1,969 of 5,364#290 of 740Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional59#1,120 of 2,182#224 of 267Map
Healthcare-first mover67#1,046 of 5,314#272 of 736Map
Nature-focused household25#7,891 of 11,778#1350 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 lover31#2,256 of 9,925#873 of 1466Map
Rural value seeker17#7,652 of 11,778#1147 of 1747Map
High-net-worth mover68#1,921 of 9,925#684 of 1466Map
Lottery winner62#3,133 of 34,999#678 of 4035Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#2,533 of 5,364#508 of 740Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner50#2,379 of 5,364#584 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
  • Foundation99
  • Education and family92
  • Health and elderly89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)71
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Demographics60
  • Taxes and wealth52
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • Mobility and connectivity49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Safety and community37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)36
  • Affordability23
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)16
  • Green space3
  • 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.