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Best places to live in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

948 municipalities and 5,031,214 residents in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, ranked for 29 household profiles. 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.

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Young family fit across Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, one dot per place; numbers mark the top 10.weakerbest fit not ranked

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For young families

  1. 1Val Buëch-Méouge
    Hautes-Alpes, 1,349 residents    56
  2. 2Marseille
    Bouches-du-Rhône, 863,310 residents    55
  3. 3Laragne-Montéglin
    Hautes-Alpes, 3,511 residents    55
  4. 4Valréas
    Vaucluse, 9,422 residents    54
  5. 5Aiglun
    Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, 1,440 residents    50
  6. 6Mallemoisson
    Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, 1,046 residents    50
  7. 7La Roche-des-Arnauds
    Hautes-Alpes, 1,521 residents    49
  8. 8Lapalud
    Vaucluse, 3,805 residents    49
  9. 9Saint-Étienne-les-Orgues
    Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, 1,296 residents    49
  10. 10Carpentras
    Vaucluse, 28,309 residents    49

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For retired couples

  1. 1Vallauris
    Alpes-Maritimes, 26,672 residents    74
  2. 2Cannes
    Alpes-Maritimes, 73,868 residents    74
  3. 3Marseille
    Bouches-du-Rhône, 863,310 residents    74
  4. 4Le Cannet
    Alpes-Maritimes, 41,471 residents    74
  5. 5Saint-Raphaël
    Var, 35,042 residents    73
  6. 6Antibes
    Alpes-Maritimes, 72,999 residents    73
  7. 7Fréjus
    Var, 52,672 residents    73
  8. 8Roquebrune-Cap-Martin
    Alpes-Maritimes, 12,639 residents    73
  9. 9Menton
    Alpes-Maritimes, 28,958 residents    72
  10. 10Cavaillon
    Vaucluse, 26,641 residents    72

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For remote workers

  1. 1Marseille
    Bouches-du-Rhône, 863,310 residents    73
  2. 2Carpentras
    Vaucluse, 28,309 residents    64
  3. 3Aubignan
    Vaucluse, 5,661 residents    63
  4. 4Cavaillon
    Vaucluse, 26,641 residents    62
  5. 5Valréas
    Vaucluse, 9,422 residents    61
  6. 6Sarrians
    Vaucluse, 6,065 residents    60
  7. 7Grasse
    Alpes-Maritimes, 50,396 residents    60
  8. 8Mazan
    Vaucluse, 6,036 residents    59
  9. 9Orange
    Vaucluse, 28,919 residents    59
  10. 10Bollène
    Vaucluse, 13,504 residents    59

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For commuters

  1. 1Aix-en-Provence
    Bouches-du-Rhône, 142,482 residents    78
  2. 2Marseille
    Bouches-du-Rhône, 863,310 residents    78
  3. 3Villefranche-sur-Mer
    Alpes-Maritimes, 5,091 residents    75
  4. 4Saint-Laurent-du-Var
    Alpes-Maritimes, 28,453 residents    74
  5. 5Cagnes-sur-Mer
    Alpes-Maritimes, 50,928 residents    74
  6. 6Plan-de-Cuques
    Bouches-du-Rhône, 10,934 residents    74
  7. 7Saint-André-de-la-Roche
    Alpes-Maritimes, 5,458 residents    73
  8. 8Nice
    Alpes-Maritimes, 340,017 residents    72
  9. 9Beaulieu-sur-Mer
    Alpes-Maritimes, 3,715 residents    72
  10. 10La Gaude
    Alpes-Maritimes, 6,623 residents    71

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For single professionals

  1. 1Marseille
    Bouches-du-Rhône, 863,310 residents    77
  2. 2Aix-en-Provence
    Bouches-du-Rhône, 142,482 residents    67
  3. 3Nice
    Alpes-Maritimes, 340,017 residents    67
  4. 4Cagnes-sur-Mer
    Alpes-Maritimes, 50,928 residents    64
  5. 5Allauch
    Bouches-du-Rhône, 21,187 residents    63
  6. 6Plan-de-Cuques
    Bouches-du-Rhône, 10,934 residents    62
  7. 7Toulon
    Var, 171,953 residents    61
  8. 8Antibes
    Alpes-Maritimes, 72,999 residents    61
  9. 9Saint-Laurent-du-Var
    Alpes-Maritimes, 28,453 residents    61
  10. 10La Gaude
    Alpes-Maritimes, 6,623 residents    59

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For movers on a budget

  1. 1Valréas
    Vaucluse, 9,422 residents    58
  2. 2Mornas
    Vaucluse, 2,407 residents    56
  3. 3Marseille
    Bouches-du-Rhône, 863,310 residents    54
  4. 4Bollène
    Vaucluse, 13,504 residents    52
  5. 5Laragne-Montéglin
    Hautes-Alpes, 3,511 residents    52
  6. 6Sisteron
    Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, 7,460 residents    51
  7. 7Aubignan
    Vaucluse, 5,661 residents    50
  8. 8Lapalud
    Vaucluse, 3,805 residents    50
  9. 9Caromb
    Vaucluse, 3,348 residents    48
  10. 10Carpentras
    Vaucluse, 28,309 residents    47

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All profiles in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

ProfileTop placeScorePlaces that pass
Young familyVal Buëch-Méouge56428
Low-income householdMarseille62259
Low-income familyLaragne-Montéglin55257
Single parentMarseille56175
Pensioner coupleVallauris74323
Single pensionerLe Cannet67323
Early retireeVallauris74293
Single professionalMarseille77111
Young professionalMarseille80117
DINKSMarseille7865
Remote workerMarseille73177
CommuterAix-en-Provence78183
Car-free householdMarseille8594
StudentMarseille8844
First-home buyerMarseille64257
Budget-constrained moverValréas58328
Urban lifestyle seekerMarseille81106
Expat professionalMarseille78177
Healthcare-first moverLaragne-Montéglin73323
Nature-focused householdSaint-Étienne-de-Tinée70484
Cross-border commuterRoquebrune-Cap-Martin74179
Outdoor and mountain loverCrots71448
Rural value seekerVal Buëch-Méouge67484
High-net-worth moverPeymeinade83448
Lottery winnerVillefranche-sur-Mer82948
Climate-resilient relocationGap69328
Coastal livingMarseille72247
Business ownerSaint-Paul-de-Vence83328
Digital nativeMarseille82125

Towns of 30,000+ in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur