Living in Quimper

Quimper is a large municipality in Bretagne, France, home to 62,985 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #26 of 5,314), single pensioners (top 1%, #36 of 5,314), climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #52 of 5,364).

Residents62,985
Density746 per km²
Area84.4 km²
Hub airport56 km (Brest Bretagne airport (BES))
Nearest city of 100k+54 km
Within 30 km289,500 people
Sea coast8 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Paris485 km
Within 10 km89,978 people
LandscapeBrittany, North European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 22 min, sunset 17:26

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Good to know about Quimper

How Quimper 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 Bretagne
Young family56#1,096 of 9,816#282 of 742Map
Low-income household32#1,168 of 3,678#136 of 266Map
Low-income family46#748 of 3,647#104 of 266Map
Single parent52#273 of 2,165#36 of 128Map
Pensioner couple72#26 of 5,314#7 of 419Map
Single pensioner72#36 of 5,314#4 of 419Map
Early retiree64#656 of 4,351#36 of 318Map
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 worker61#265 of 2,182#11 of 128Map
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 buyer35#1,377 of 3,647#138 of 266Map
Budget-constrained mover36#1,902 of 5,364#220 of 420Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional69#591 of 2,182#22 of 128Map
Healthcare-first mover73#266 of 5,314#7 of 419Map
Nature-focused household28#6,655 of 11,778#705 of 846Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover32#2,154 of 9,925#233 of 743Map
Rural value seeker18#7,481 of 11,778#716 of 846Map
High-net-worth mover63#2,807 of 9,925#269 of 743Map
Lottery winner70#1,034 of 34,999#37 of 1209Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#52 of 5,364#11 of 420Map
Coastal living68#127 of 1,569#63 of 321Map
Business owner58#1,653 of 5,364#117 of 420Map
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
  • Foundation97
  • Sea or lake shore90
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Demographics82
  • Safety and community78
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Education and family72
  • Health and elderly72
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • Taxes and wealth41
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)30
  • Affordability19
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)12
  • Green space3
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)3
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.