Living in Pessac

Pessac is a large municipality in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, home to 63,808 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 2%, #18 of 1,409), young professionals (top 5%, #63 of 1,303), single professionals (top 6%, #66 of 1,313).

Residents63,808
Density1,650 per km²
Area38.7 km²
Hub airport6 km (Bordeaux–Mérignac)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,067,500 people
Sea coast34 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverGaronne, 7.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris506 km
Within 10 km628,259 people
Greater areaGreater Bordeaux, 7 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 47 min, sunset 17:25

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How Pessac 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 family38#6,303 of 9,816#793 of 1119Map
Low-income household20#1,952 of 3,678#182 of 328Map
Low-income family29#2,386 of 3,647#210 of 326Map
Single parent38#1,233 of 2,165#94 of 178Map
Pensioner couple55#3,382 of 5,314#300 of 532Map
Single pensioner51#3,248 of 5,314#271 of 532Map
Early retiree49#3,473 of 4,351#316 of 407Map
Single professional66#66 of 1,313#3 of 55Map
Young professional70#63 of 1,303#3 of 49Map
DINKS71#125 of 695#3 of 30Map
Remote worker45#1,940 of 2,182#144 of 179Map
Commuter74#172 of 2,729#3 of 113Map
Car-free household74#115 of 1,198#3 of 47Map
Student79#149 of 549#6 of 24Map
First-home buyer34#1,474 of 3,647#90 of 326Map
Budget-constrained mover16#4,246 of 5,364#434 of 535Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#111 of 1,206#3 of 48Map
Expat professional74#174 of 2,182#1 of 179Map
Healthcare-first mover64#1,613 of 5,314#126 of 532Map
Nature-focused household7#11,654 of 11,778#1399 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#8,233 of 9,925#1016 of 1131Map
Rural value seeker0#11,053 of 11,778#1391 of 1399Map
High-net-worth mover35#7,216 of 9,925#804 of 1131Map
Lottery winner79#24 of 34,999#3 of 4319Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#1,343 of 5,364#107 of 535Map
Coastal living51#1,457 of 1,569#158 of 183Map
Business owner55#1,927 of 5,364#89 of 535Map
Digital native68#18 of 1,409#3 of 56Map

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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Foundation91
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)89
  • Health and elderly85
  • Demographics83
  • Education and family77
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)74
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)68
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Sea or lake shore46
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Safety and community28
  • Taxes and wealth18
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)7
  • Affordability4
  • Green space0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.