Living in Tarbes

Tarbes is a large municipality in Occitanie, France, home to 41,518 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 4%, #178 of 5,314), single parents (top 5%, #94 of 2,165), young families (top 6%, #511 of 9,816).

Residents41,518
Density2,710 per km²
Area15.3 km²
Hub airport113 km (Toulouse-Blagnac)
Nearest city of 100k+118 km
Within 30 km257,200 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 360 m, height range 250 m
Nearest major riverAdour, 1.6 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Spain52 km
Distance to Paris650 km
Within 10 km102,993 people
Winter daylight8 h 58 min, sunset 17:27

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How Tarbes 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 family60#511 of 9,816#86 of 950Map
Low-income household44#650 of 3,678#54 of 356Map
Low-income family59#218 of 3,647#37 of 354Map
Single parent61#94 of 2,165#18 of 190Map
Pensioner couple64#821 of 5,314#33 of 513Map
Single pensioner68#178 of 5,314#7 of 513Map
Early retiree58#1,773 of 4,351#56 of 422Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker63#184 of 2,182#16 of 191Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer33#1,663 of 3,647#187 of 354Map
Budget-constrained mover48#1,171 of 5,364#90 of 519Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional52#1,491 of 2,182#91 of 191Map
Healthcare-first mover67#1,068 of 5,314#34 of 513Map
Nature-focused household22#8,584 of 11,778#820 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 lover27#2,813 of 9,925#360 of 966Map
Rural value seeker24#6,416 of 11,778#609 of 1141Map
High-net-worth mover32#7,833 of 9,925#520 of 966Map
Lottery winner55#6,039 of 34,999#572 of 4455Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#1,888 of 5,364#73 of 519Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner18#4,749 of 5,364#413 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Foundation84
  • Education and family84
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)77
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Health and elderly75
  • Demographics74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Safety and community56
  • Jobs and economy46
  • Mobility and connectivity46
  • Affordability44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Flat land (terrain relief)22
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)21
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)6
  • Taxes and wealth5
  • 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.