Living in Saint-Brieuc

Saint-Brieuc is a large municipality in Bretagne, France, home to 44,372 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 2%, #105 of 5,314), single pensioners (top 3%, #138 of 5,314), climate-conscious movers (top 4%, #190 of 5,364).

Residents44,372
Density2,319 per km²
Area19.1 km²
Hub airport122 km (Brest Bretagne airport (BES))
Nearest city of 100k+91 km
Within 30 km275,000 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 110 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris376 km
Within 10 km115,548 people
LandscapeBrittany, North European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 18 min, sunset 17:18

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How Saint-Brieuc 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 family54#1,594 of 9,816#403 of 742Map
Low-income household33#1,098 of 3,678#119 of 266Map
Low-income family48#653 of 3,647#92 of 266Map
Single parent52#274 of 2,165#37 of 128Map
Pensioner couple69#105 of 5,314#30 of 419Map
Single pensioner69#138 of 5,314#15 of 419Map
Early retiree59#1,503 of 4,351#181 of 318Map
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 worker58#412 of 2,182#23 of 128Map
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 buyer23#2,905 of 3,647#180 of 266Map
Budget-constrained mover37#1,804 of 5,364#201 of 420Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional58#1,126 of 2,182#65 of 128Map
Healthcare-first mover68#843 of 5,314#61 of 419Map
Nature-focused household23#8,260 of 11,778#809 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 lover41#1,187 of 9,925#83 of 743Map
Rural value seeker17#7,608 of 11,778#726 of 846Map
High-net-worth mover41#6,367 of 9,925#680 of 743Map
Lottery winner58#4,498 of 34,999#247 of 1209Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#190 of 5,364#54 of 420Map
Coastal living69#103 of 1,569#56 of 321Map
Business owner30#4,025 of 5,364#397 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
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Foundation87
  • Demographics86
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Safety and community74
  • Education and family72
  • Health and elderly72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)48
  • Mobility and connectivity47
  • Flat land (terrain relief)35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)31
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Affordability28
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)27
  • Taxes and wealth15
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)6
  • 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

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.