Living in Béziers

Béziers is a large municipality in Occitanie, France, home to 77,177 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 8%, #381 of 5,314), remote workers (top 16%, #339 of 2,182), people who want to live by the sea (top 36%, #560 of 1,569).

Residents77,177
Density807 per km²
Area95.7 km²
Hub airport65 km (Montpellier-Méditerranée)
Nearest city of 100k+59 km
Within 30 km394,700 people
Sea coast12 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris618 km
Within 10 km129,938 people
Winter daylight8 h 58 min, sunset 17:14

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How Béziers 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 Occitanie
Young family39#6,102 of 9,816#580 of 950Map
Low-income household24#1,685 of 3,678#185 of 356Map
Low-income family33#1,785 of 3,647#167 of 354Map
Single parent36#1,384 of 2,165#111 of 190Map
Pensioner couple66#381 of 5,314#4 of 513Map
Single pensioner53#2,990 of 5,314#147 of 513Map
Early retiree57#1,788 of 4,351#58 of 422Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker60#339 of 2,182#34 of 191Map
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 campus–Map
First-home buyer27#2,579 of 3,647#247 of 354Map
Budget-constrained mover32#2,206 of 5,364#216 of 519Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional48#1,696 of 2,182#125 of 191Map
Healthcare-first mover54#3,247 of 5,314#226 of 513Map
Nature-focused household20#9,336 of 11,778#908 of 1141Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover22#3,543 of 9,925#469 of 966Map
Rural value seeker12#8,688 of 11,778#814 of 1141Map
High-net-worth mover34#7,513 of 9,925#457 of 966Map
Lottery winner65#2,240 of 34,999#230 of 4455Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#2,880 of 5,364#116 of 519Map
Coastal living64#560 of 1,569#57 of 212Map
Business owner17#4,810 of 5,364#429 of 519Map
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
  • Foundation98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Demographics91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • Health and elderly82
  • Lifestyle and amenities80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)77
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Education and family68
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
  • Affordability31
  • Jobs and economy31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Taxes and wealth10
  • Safety and community10
  • Green space3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)3
  • 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.