Living in Bayonne

Bayonne is a large municipality in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, home to 51,228 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 4%, #209 of 5,314), retired couples (top 5%, #240 of 5,314), single pensioners (top 6%, #286 of 5,314).

Residents51,228
Density1,987 per km²
Area25.8 km²
Hub airport118 km (Bilbao)
Nearest city of 100k+45 km
Within 30 km362,900 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverAdour, 1.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Spain24 km
Distance to Paris665 km
Within 10 km173,063 people
Winter daylight8 h 57 min, sunset 17:33

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How Bayonne 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Young family49#2,906 of 9,816#368 of 1119Map
Low-income household19#2,079 of 3,678#202 of 328Map
Low-income family38#1,234 of 3,647#129 of 326Map
Single parent46#500 of 2,165#54 of 178Map
Pensioner couple67#240 of 5,314#19 of 532Map
Single pensioner67#286 of 5,314#22 of 532Map
Early retiree62#834 of 4,351#42 of 407Map
Single professional48#763 of 1,313#37 of 55Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker52#1,138 of 2,182#78 of 179Map
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 regional access–Map
First-home buyer31#1,972 of 3,647#132 of 326Map
Budget-constrained mover24#2,921 of 5,364#335 of 535Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional64#828 of 2,182#37 of 179Map
Healthcare-first mover74#209 of 5,314#6 of 532Map
Nature-focused household19#9,651 of 11,778#1291 of 1399Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover37#1,577 of 9,925#61 of 1131Map
Rural value seeker3#10,448 of 11,778#1329 of 1399Map
High-net-worth mover66#2,136 of 9,925#117 of 1131Map
Lottery winner66#1,898 of 34,999#101 of 4319Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#1,872 of 5,364#170 of 535Map
Coastal living68#154 of 1,569#7 of 183Map
Business owner62#1,383 of 5,364#49 of 535Map
Digital native49#637 of 1,409#29 of 56Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Demographics95
  • Sea or lake shore93
  • Foundation89
  • Health and elderly85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Education and family77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Safety and community66
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Taxes and wealth61
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)33
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • Affordability8
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)2
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)2
  • 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.