Living in Ajaccio

Ajaccio is a large municipality in Corse, France, home to 70,659 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 3%, #137 of 5,314), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 5%, #484 of 9,925), early retirees (top 11%, #461 of 4,351).

Residents70,659
Density853 per km²
Area82.8 km²
Hub airport56 km (Figari Sud-Corse)
Nearest city of 100k+134 km
Within 30 km114,900 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 420 m
Main railway line122.7 km
Distance to Paris919 km
Within 10 km91,302 people
LandscapeCorsica
Winter daylight9 h 07 min, sunset 16:57

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How Ajaccio 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 Corse
Young family10#9,508 of 9,816#3 of 34Map
Low-income household9#3,353 of 3,678#3 of 22Map
Low-income family0#3,563 of 3,647#4 of 13Map
Single parent5#2,105 of 2,165#3 of 6Map
Pensioner couple69#137 of 5,314#1 of 17Map
Single pensioner64#649 of 5,314#1 of 17Map
Early retiree65#461 of 4,351#12 of 25Map
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 worker52#1,122 of 2,182#3 of 9Map
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 buyer0#3,575 of 3,647#3 of 13Map
Budget-constrained mover19#3,795 of 5,364#11 of 30Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional54#1,344 of 2,182#1 of 9Map
Healthcare-first mover62#1,937 of 5,314#2 of 17Map
Nature-focused household23#8,496 of 11,778#59 of 64Map
Cross-border commuter2#1,721 of 1,884#1 of 39Map
Outdoor and mountain lover49#484 of 9,925#47 of 57Map
Rural value seeker7#9,712 of 11,778#60 of 64Map
High-net-worth mover68#1,792 of 9,925#31 of 57Map
Lottery winner62#3,185 of 34,999#1 of 360Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#2,631 of 5,364#5 of 30Map
Coastal living66#269 of 1,569#10 of 30Map
Business owner49#2,485 of 5,364#20 of 30Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation99
  • Demographics99
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)78
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Health and elderly65
  • Taxes and wealth62
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Safety and community55
  • Mobility and connectivity39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Flat land (terrain relief)12
  • Affordability4
  • Education and family3
  • Green space3
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)1
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)0
  • 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.