Living in Perpignan

Perpignan is a city in Occitanie, France, home to 120,158 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 13%, #175 of 1,409), car-free households (top 22%, #257 of 1,198), students (top 23%, #126 of 549).

Residents120,158
Density1,764 per km²
Area68.1 km²
Hub airport89 km (Girona-Costa Brava)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km428,700 people
Sea coast12 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Spain25 km
Distance to Paris688 km
Within 10 km248,948 people
Winter daylight9 h 02 min, sunset 17:18

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How Perpignan 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 family36#6,893 of 9,816#702 of 950Map
Low-income household16#2,406 of 3,678#233 of 356Map
Low-income family29#2,303 of 3,647#209 of 354Map
Single parent36#1,375 of 2,165#110 of 190Map
Pensioner couple59#2,229 of 5,314#219 of 513Map
Single pensioner46#4,113 of 5,314#329 of 513Map
Early retiree51#3,078 of 4,351#284 of 422Map
Single professional41#967 of 1,313#55 of 117Map
Young professional47#902 of 1,303#54 of 117Map
DINKS44#620 of 695#32 of 47Map
Remote worker50#1,311 of 2,182#113 of 191Map
Commuter55#2,138 of 2,729#141 of 299Map
Car-free household66#257 of 1,198#7 of 119Map
Student79#126 of 549#3 of 34Map
First-home buyer35#1,368 of 3,647#160 of 354Map
Budget-constrained mover18#3,834 of 5,364#358 of 519Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#357 of 1,206#16 of 110Map
Expat professional46#1,777 of 2,182#134 of 191Map
Healthcare-first mover53#3,392 of 5,314#249 of 513Map
Nature-focused household8#11,537 of 11,778#1119 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 lover26#3,000 of 9,925#391 of 966Map
Rural value seeker0#11,332 of 11,778#1140 of 1141Map
High-net-worth mover28#8,473 of 9,925#636 of 966Map
Lottery winner68#1,394 of 34,999#156 of 4455Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#3,620 of 5,364#182 of 519Map
Coastal living63#636 of 1,569#73 of 212Map
Business owner23#4,438 of 5,364#342 of 519Map
Digital native62#175 of 1,409#7 of 125Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Demographics97
  • Foundation91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Sea or lake shore83
  • Health and elderly82
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Education and family68
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)44
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)24
  • Jobs and economy21
  • Affordability17
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Taxes and wealth13
  • Safety and community9
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)4
  • 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.