Living in Aix-en-Provence

Aix-en-Provence is a city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, home to 142,482 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 1%, #8 of 2,729), expat professionals (top 3%, #53 of 2,182), young professionals (top 3%, #33 of 1,303).

Residents142,482
Density760 per km²
Area187.4 km²
Hub airport21 km (Marseille Provence)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,594,900 people
Sea coast17 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 200 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris640 km
Within 10 km213,726 people
Greater areaGreater Marseille, 27 km out
Winter daylight8 h 56 min, sunset 17:05

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How Aix-en-Provence 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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Young family34#7,335 of 9,816#244 of 428Map
Low-income household18#2,250 of 3,678#51 of 259Map
Low-income family19#3,156 of 3,647#145 of 257Map
Single parent29#1,742 of 2,165#82 of 175Map
Pensioner couple65#641 of 5,314#114 of 323Map
Single pensioner54#2,712 of 5,314#153 of 323Map
Early retiree64#668 of 4,351#120 of 293Map
Single professional67#42 of 1,313#2 of 111Map
Young professional72#33 of 1,303#2 of 117Map
DINKS74#54 of 695#2 of 65Map
Remote worker52#1,088 of 2,182#66 of 177Map
Commuter78#8 of 2,729#1 of 183Map
Car-free household74#118 of 1,198#3 of 94Map
Student78#197 of 549#4 of 44Map
First-home buyer32#1,918 of 3,647#21 of 257Map
Budget-constrained mover18#3,827 of 5,364#127 of 328Map
Urban lifestyle seeker70#89 of 1,206#3 of 106Map
Expat professional76#53 of 2,182#2 of 177Map
Healthcare-first mover63#1,684 of 5,314#76 of 323Map
Nature-focused household15#10,697 of 11,778#444 of 484Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover24#3,235 of 9,925#352 of 448Map
Rural value seeker0#10,901 of 11,778#419 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover69#1,617 of 9,925#129 of 448Map
Lottery winner82#4 of 34,999#2 of 948Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#2,693 of 5,364#73 of 328Map
Coastal living62#727 of 1,569#140 of 247Map
Business owner80#192 of 5,364#13 of 328Map
Digital native66#41 of 1,409#4 of 125Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
  • Foundation98
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Health and elderly94
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Sea or lake shore73
  • Taxes and wealth70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Education and family65
  • Demographics55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)45
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)39
  • Flat land (terrain relief)24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Safety and community16
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)5
  • Green space3
  • Affordability1
  • 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

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.