Living in Antibes

Antibes is a large municipality in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, home to 72,999 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 1%, #5 of 4,351), retired couples (top 1%, #8 of 5,314), people who want to live by the sea (top 3%, #37 of 1,569).

Residents72,999
Density2,704 per km²
Area27.0 km²
Hub airport12 km (Nice-Côte d'Azur)
Nearest city of 100k+18 km
Within 30 km978,000 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 620 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Monaco25 km
Distance to Paris693 km
Within 10 km323,765 people
Greater areaGreater Nice, 19 km out
Winter daylight8 h 56 min, sunset 16:58

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How Antibes 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 family42#5,257 of 9,816#51 of 428Map
Low-income household15#2,563 of 3,678#92 of 259Map
Low-income family22#3,011 of 3,647#106 of 257Map
Single parent31#1,643 of 2,165#55 of 175Map
Pensioner couple73#8 of 5,314#6 of 323Map
Single pensioner63#802 of 5,314#16 of 323Map
Early retiree73#5 of 4,351#4 of 293Map
Single professional61#250 of 1,313#8 of 111Map
Young professional64#260 of 1,303#9 of 117Map
DINKS68#190 of 695#6 of 65Map
Remote worker59#385 of 2,182#12 of 177Map
Commuter70#527 of 2,729#24 of 183Map
Car-free household67#233 of 1,198#7 of 94Map
Student74#397 of 549#12 of 44Map
First-home buyer29#2,257 of 3,647#45 of 257Map
Budget-constrained mover20#3,475 of 5,364#94 of 328Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#237 of 1,206#7 of 106Map
Expat professional73#258 of 2,182#10 of 177Map
Healthcare-first mover65#1,310 of 5,314#42 of 323Map
Nature-focused household25#7,897 of 11,778#321 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter56#461 of 1,884#36 of 179Map
Outdoor and mountain lover53#261 of 9,925#52 of 448Map
Rural value seeker3#10,381 of 11,778#367 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover80#92 of 9,925#9 of 448Map
Lottery winner76#195 of 34,999#46 of 948Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#2,577 of 5,364#59 of 328Map
Coastal living70#37 of 1,569#9 of 247Map
Business owner81#156 of 5,364#10 of 328Map
Digital native63#122 of 1,409#6 of 125Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Health and elderly94
  • Mobility and connectivity93
  • Taxes and wealth93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Demographics90
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)85
  • Foundation84
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Education and family65
  • National border nearby (straight line)48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Safety and community28
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
  • Flat land (terrain relief)6
  • Affordability1
  • Green space0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.