Living in Brive-la-Gaillarde

Brive-la-Gaillarde is a large municipality in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, home to 46,916 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 8%, #424 of 5,364), single pensioners (top 11%, #541 of 5,314), single parents (top 21%, #444 of 2,165).

Residents46,916
Density966 per km²
Area48.6 km²
Hub airport146 km (Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE))
Nearest city of 100k+78 km
Within 30 km200,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris417 km
Within 10 km81,818 people
Winter daylight8 h 45 min, sunset 17:15

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How Brive-la-Gaillarde 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 family48#3,064 of 9,816#400 of 1119Map
Low-income household32#1,152 of 3,678#123 of 328Map
Low-income family43#883 of 3,647#105 of 326Map
Single parent47#444 of 2,165#50 of 178Map
Pensioner couple61#1,645 of 5,314#113 of 532Map
Single pensioner65#541 of 5,314#48 of 532Map
Early retiree56#2,166 of 4,351#152 of 407Map
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 worker57#496 of 2,182#35 of 179Map
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 buyer20#3,070 of 3,647#209 of 326Map
Budget-constrained mover36#1,906 of 5,364#235 of 535Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional56#1,281 of 2,182#69 of 179Map
Healthcare-first mover65#1,324 of 5,314#101 of 532Map
Nature-focused household22#8,721 of 11,778#1206 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 lover19#3,899 of 9,925#306 of 1131Map
Rural value seeker17#7,677 of 11,778#1120 of 1399Map
High-net-worth mover34#7,422 of 9,925#840 of 1131Map
Lottery winner61#3,609 of 34,999#202 of 4319Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#424 of 5,364#27 of 535Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner23#4,441 of 5,364#407 of 535Map
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
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Foundation99
  • Demographics77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Lifestyle and amenities73
  • Health and elderly68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Safety and community57
  • Education and family56
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)49
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Mobility and connectivity47
  • Affordability29
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)11
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • Taxes and wealth6
  • Green space3
  • 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

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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.