Living in Avignon

Avignon is a large municipality in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, home to 91,921 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 5%, #220 of 5,314), early retirees (top 18%, #773 of 4,351), remote workers (top 21%, #449 of 2,182).

Residents91,921
Density1,416 per km²
Area64.9 km²
Hub airport64 km (Marseille Provence)
Nearest city of 100k+39 km
Within 30 km660,800 people
Sea coast41 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverDurance, 2.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Paris580 km
Within 10 km213,539 people
Winter daylight8 h 53 min, sunset 17:06

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How Avignon 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 family41#5,544 of 9,816#64 of 428Map
Low-income household24#1,683 of 3,678#28 of 259Map
Low-income family28#2,481 of 3,647#33 of 257Map
Single parent35#1,486 of 2,165#23 of 175Map
Pensioner couple68#220 of 5,314#47 of 323Map
Single pensioner59#1,606 of 5,314#46 of 323Map
Early retiree63#773 of 4,351#136 of 293Map
Single professional51#617 of 1,313#38 of 111Map
Young professional53#677 of 1,303#47 of 117Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker58#449 of 2,182#18 of 177Map
Commuter54#2,250 of 2,729#162 of 183Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer32#1,771 of 3,647#16 of 257Map
Budget-constrained mover25#2,797 of 5,364#54 of 328Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional65#808 of 2,182#92 of 177Map
Healthcare-first mover62#1,854 of 5,314#88 of 323Map
Nature-focused household19#9,695 of 11,778#403 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 lover5#6,637 of 9,925#430 of 448Map
Rural value seeker6#9,862 of 11,778#329 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover52#4,769 of 9,925#302 of 448Map
Lottery winner69#1,299 of 34,999#137 of 948Map
Climate-resilient relocation58#3,749 of 5,364#189 of 328Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner49#2,511 of 5,364#241 of 328Map
Digital native56#373 of 1,409#18 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)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • Foundation94
  • Health and elderly93
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)86
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Education and family65
  • Demographics62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Jobs and economy56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Sea or lake shore32
  • Taxes and wealth31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)30
  • Safety and community19
  • Affordability17
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • 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

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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.