Living in Narbonne

Narbonne is a large municipality in Occitanie, France, home to 54,700 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 33%, #517 of 1,569), retired couples (top 40%, #2,101 of 5,314), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 45%, #4,382 of 9,925).

Residents54,700
Density313 per km²
Area174.8 km²
Hub airport89 km (Montpellier-Méditerranée)
Nearest city of 100k+55 km
Within 30 km321,800 people
Sea coast13 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverAude, 7.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris634 km
Within 10 km80,552 people
Winter daylight8 h 59 min, sunset 17:16

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How Narbonne 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 family35#7,114 of 9,816#730 of 950Map
Low-income household15#2,614 of 3,678#243 of 356Map
Low-income family33#1,768 of 3,647#166 of 354Map
Single parent37#1,303 of 2,165#96 of 190Map
Pensioner couple59#2,101 of 5,314#195 of 513Map
Single pensioner50#3,442 of 5,314#195 of 513Map
Early retiree51#3,080 of 4,351#285 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 worker52#1,140 of 2,182#100 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 buyer25#2,804 of 3,647#281 of 354Map
Budget-constrained mover25#2,869 of 5,364#268 of 519Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional38#1,981 of 2,182#165 of 191Map
Healthcare-first mover55#2,983 of 5,314#166 of 513Map
Nature-focused household14#10,781 of 11,778#1056 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 lover16#4,382 of 9,925#589 of 966Map
Rural value seeker3#10,384 of 11,778#978 of 1141Map
High-net-worth mover20#9,611 of 9,925#881 of 966Map
Lottery winner58#4,691 of 34,999#444 of 4455Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#2,625 of 5,364#107 of 519Map
Coastal living64#517 of 1,569#53 of 212Map
Business owner5#5,215 of 5,364#486 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
  • Foundation85
  • Health and elderly82
  • Sea or lake shore82
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Demographics76
  • Education and family68
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)68
  • Mobility and connectivity67
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)31
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Affordability26
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
  • Safety and community19
  • Jobs and economy18
  • Green space8
  • Taxes and wealth2
  • 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.