Living in Limoges

Limoges is a city in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, home to 132,175 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 2%, #7 of 549), first-time home buyers (top 3%, #82 of 3,647), commuters (top 3%, #74 of 2,729).

Residents132,175
Density1,654 per km²
Area79.9 km²
Hub airport149 km (Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport (CFE))
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km313,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverVienne, under 1 km
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Paris347 km
Within 10 km204,795 people
Winter daylight8 h 39 min, sunset 17:13

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How Limoges 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 family53#1,922 of 9,816#215 of 1119Map
Low-income household57#201 of 3,678#18 of 328Map
Low-income family56#336 of 3,647#37 of 326Map
Single parent59#124 of 2,165#13 of 178Map
Pensioner couple55#3,216 of 5,314#279 of 532Map
Single pensioner55#2,532 of 5,314#188 of 532Map
Early retiree52#3,005 of 4,351#248 of 407Map
Single professional62#210 of 1,313#5 of 55Map
Young professional66#199 of 1,303#5 of 49Map
DINKS63#309 of 695#11 of 30Map
Remote worker60#345 of 2,182#26 of 179Map
Commuter75#74 of 2,729#1 of 113Map
Car-free household70#190 of 1,198#5 of 47Map
Student83#7 of 549#1 of 24Map
First-home buyer60#82 of 3,647#8 of 326Map
Budget-constrained mover50#1,065 of 5,364#138 of 535Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#268 of 1,206#7 of 48Map
Expat professional61#966 of 2,182#46 of 179Map
Healthcare-first mover59#2,393 of 5,314#200 of 532Map
Nature-focused household12#11,089 of 11,778#1382 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 lover4#6,778 of 9,925#749 of 1131Map
Rural value seeker16#7,880 of 11,778#1137 of 1399Map
High-net-worth mover43#6,146 of 9,925#657 of 1131Map
Lottery winner68#1,419 of 34,999#78 of 4319Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#3,859 of 5,364#389 of 535Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner53#2,178 of 5,364#114 of 535Map
Digital native65#58 of 1,409#5 of 56Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Foundation91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Lifestyle and amenities77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • Health and elderly67
  • Education and family56
  • Demographics55
  • Jobs and economy51
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Affordability43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)35
  • Safety and community33
  • Taxes and wealth31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)9
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)9
  • 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.