Living in Vannes

Vannes is a large municipality in Bretagne, France, home to 53,352 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 2%, #68 of 5,314), single pensioners (top 5%, #228 of 5,314), early retirees (top 6%, #261 of 4,351).

Residents53,352
Density1,625 per km²
Area32.8 km²
Hub airport104 km (Nantes Atlantique)
Nearest city of 100k+95 km
Within 30 km299,100 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to Paris400 km
Within 10 km106,534 people
LandscapeBrittany, North European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 25 min, sunset 17:22

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How Vannes 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 family46#3,676 of 9,816#640 of 742Map
Low-income household14#2,701 of 3,678#241 of 266Map
Low-income family32#1,882 of 3,647#241 of 266Map
Single parent39#1,169 of 2,165#111 of 128Map
Pensioner couple70#68 of 5,314#19 of 419Map
Single pensioner68#228 of 5,314#29 of 419Map
Early retiree67#261 of 4,351#5 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 worker54#784 of 2,182#56 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 buyer11#3,426 of 3,647#243 of 266Map
Budget-constrained mover26#2,702 of 5,364#336 of 420Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional63#880 of 2,182#42 of 128Map
Healthcare-first mover67#992 of 5,314#82 of 419Map
Nature-focused household26#7,462 of 11,778#757 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 lover28#2,694 of 9,925#340 of 743Map
Rural value seeker11#8,955 of 11,778#819 of 846Map
High-net-worth mover76#471 of 9,925#5 of 743Map
Lottery winner63#2,752 of 34,999#128 of 1209Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#4,964 of 5,364#392 of 420Map
Coastal living66#282 of 1,569#114 of 321Map
Business owner61#1,468 of 5,364#94 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
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Demographics94
  • Foundation92
  • Taxes and wealth78
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)76
  • Education and family72
  • Health and elderly71
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Safety and community70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Mobility and connectivity49
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)42
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)20
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • Affordability7
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
  • 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.