Living in Colmar

Colmar is a large municipality in Grand Est, France, home to 69,105 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #38 of 5,314), climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #94 of 5,364), single pensioners (top 4%, #182 of 5,314).

Residents69,105
Density1,039 per km²
Area66.5 km²
Hub airport55 km (EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL))
Nearest city of 100k+37 km
Within 30 km461,100 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverIll, 3.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Germany17 km
Distance to Paris380 km
Within 10 km130,983 people
Winter daylight8 h 21 min, sunset 16:40

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How Colmar 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 Grand Est
Young family46#3,854 of 9,816#157 of 963Map
Low-income household28#1,396 of 3,678#171 of 305Map
Low-income family38#1,229 of 3,647#92 of 304Map
Single parent44#577 of 2,165#28 of 169Map
Pensioner couple63#987 of 5,314#94 of 476Map
Single pensioner68#182 of 5,314#46 of 476Map
Early retiree64#567 of 4,351#87 of 371Map
Single professional52#592 of 1,313#32 of 119Map
Young professional53#668 of 1,303#39 of 126Map
DINKS57#451 of 695#20 of 60Map
Remote worker56#556 of 2,182#91 of 169Map
Commuter62#1,398 of 2,729#164 of 340Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer36#1,167 of 3,647#143 of 304Map
Budget-constrained mover34#2,052 of 5,364#260 of 477Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#525 of 1,206#27 of 121Map
Expat professional69#563 of 2,182#43 of 169Map
Healthcare-first mover77#38 of 5,314#9 of 476Map
Nature-focused household19#9,478 of 11,778#978 of 1178Map
Cross-border commuter51#628 of 1,884#324 of 635Map
Outdoor and mountain lover12#5,055 of 9,925#411 of 965Map
Rural value seeker10#9,075 of 11,778#1002 of 1178Map
High-net-worth mover73#861 of 9,925#245 of 965Map
Lottery winner70#1,135 of 34,999#97 of 5121Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#94 of 5,364#7 of 477Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner72#640 of 5,364#143 of 477Map
Digital native41#857 of 1,409#67 of 132Map

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
  • Foundation98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Health and elderly84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Taxes and wealth79
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)66
  • Safety and community65
  • Jobs and economy59
  • Education and family49
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)41
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)41
  • National border nearby (straight line)40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Demographics34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)34
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Affordability14
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)13
  • Green space2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.