Living in Bordeaux

Bordeaux is a city in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, home to 254,436 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #5 of 1,409), car-free households (top 2%, #16 of 1,198), city lovers (top 2%, #23 of 1,206).

Residents254,436
Density5,122 per km²
Area49.7 km²
Hub airport11 km (Bordeaux–Mérignac)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,126,100 people
Sea coast40 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverGaronne, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris499 km
Within 10 km724,037 people
Greater areaGreater Bordeaux, the core
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 47 min, sunset 17:24

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How Bordeaux 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 family41#5,482 of 9,816#673 of 1119Map
Low-income household18#2,242 of 3,678#224 of 328Map
Low-income family24#2,824 of 3,647#256 of 326Map
Single parent34#1,516 of 2,165#131 of 178Map
Pensioner couple61#1,687 of 5,314#115 of 532Map
Single pensioner54#2,646 of 5,314#197 of 532Map
Early retiree55#2,237 of 4,351#161 of 407Map
Single professional68#39 of 1,313#1 of 55Map
Young professional72#27 of 1,303#1 of 49Map
DINKS73#72 of 695#1 of 30Map
Remote worker50#1,383 of 2,182#92 of 179Map
Commuter72#323 of 2,729#9 of 113Map
Car-free household79#16 of 1,198#1 of 47Map
Student81#19 of 549#2 of 24Map
First-home buyer32#1,836 of 3,647#122 of 326Map
Budget-constrained mover12#4,858 of 5,364#481 of 535Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#23 of 1,206#1 of 48Map
Expat professional73#271 of 2,182#3 of 179Map
Healthcare-first mover58#2,635 of 5,314#230 of 532Map
Nature-focused household15#10,484 of 11,778#1344 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 lover0#8,170 of 9,925#953 of 1131Map
Rural value seeker0#11,036 of 11,778#1374 of 1399Map
High-net-worth mover38#6,893 of 9,925#755 of 1131Map
Lottery winner74#451 of 34,999#31 of 4319Map
Climate-resilient relocation54#4,833 of 5,364#471 of 535Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner51#2,295 of 5,364#134 of 535Map
Digital native72#5 of 1,409#1 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)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Health and elderly85
  • Demographics83
  • Education and family77
  • Foundation75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Jobs and economy72
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • Sea or lake shore34
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
  • Safety and community21
  • Taxes and wealth15
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)13
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
  • Affordability3
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Green space0
  • 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

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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.