Living in Cagnes-sur-Mer

Cagnes-sur-Mer is a large municipality in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, home to 50,928 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 2%, #31 of 1,569), business owners (top 3%, #150 of 5,364), digital natives (top 4%, #49 of 1,409).

Residents50,928
Density2,797 per km²
Area18.2 km²
Hub airport5 km (Nice-Côte d'Azur)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km1,022,200 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 620 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Monaco17 km
Distance to Paris687 km
Within 10 km564,664 people
Greater areaGreater Nice, 11 km out
Winter daylight8 h 55 min, sunset 16:57

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How Cagnes-sur-Mer 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 family36#6,761 of 9,816#170 of 428Map
Low-income household17#2,361 of 3,678#65 of 259Map
Low-income family24#2,900 of 3,647#71 of 257Map
Single parent33#1,563 of 2,165#35 of 175Map
Pensioner couple66#519 of 5,314#99 of 323Map
Single pensioner58#1,902 of 5,314#73 of 323Map
Early retiree65#501 of 4,351#98 of 293Map
Single professional64#138 of 1,313#4 of 111Map
Young professional68#134 of 1,303#4 of 117Map
DINKS71#119 of 695#4 of 65Map
Remote worker52#1,120 of 2,182#70 of 177Map
Commuter74#142 of 2,729#5 of 183Map
Car-free household72#149 of 1,198#5 of 94Map
Student76#341 of 549#8 of 44Map
First-home buyer31#1,983 of 3,647#26 of 257Map
Budget-constrained mover20#3,562 of 5,364#102 of 328Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#155 of 1,206#4 of 106Map
Expat professional74#192 of 2,182#5 of 177Map
Healthcare-first mover66#1,211 of 5,314#36 of 323Map
Nature-focused household14#10,819 of 11,778#448 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter64#187 of 1,884#21 of 179Map
Outdoor and mountain lover45#835 of 9,925#151 of 448Map
Rural value seeker0#10,885 of 11,778#407 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover71#1,306 of 9,925#101 of 448Map
Lottery winner77#108 of 34,999#27 of 948Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#2,446 of 5,364#50 of 328Map
Coastal living70#31 of 1,569#6 of 247Map
Business owner81#150 of 5,364#8 of 328Map
Digital native66#49 of 1,409#5 of 125Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Health and elderly93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Demographics90
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)86
  • Taxes and wealth86
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)86
  • Foundation84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Jobs and economy75
  • National border nearby (straight line)66
  • Education and family65
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Safety and community29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)19
  • 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.