Living in Grasse

Grasse is a large municipality in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, home to 50,396 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 1%, #3 of 4,351), retired couples (top 1%, #53 of 5,314), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #335 of 9,925).

Residents50,396
Density1,138 per km²
Area44.3 km²
Hub airport23 km (Nice-Côte d'Azur)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km1,047,900 people
Sea coast12 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 840 m
Main railway line11.0 km
Border with Monaco35 km
Distance to Paris679 km
Within 10 km148,448 people
Greater areaGreater Nice, 28 km out
LandscapeRiviera
Winter daylight8 h 55 min, sunset 16:58

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How Grasse 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 family45#4,291 of 9,816#22 of 428Map
Low-income household17#2,345 of 3,678#61 of 259Map
Low-income family26#2,734 of 3,647#38 of 257Map
Single parent34#1,491 of 2,165#24 of 175Map
Pensioner couple70#53 of 5,314#18 of 323Map
Single pensioner64#635 of 5,314#8 of 323Map
Early retiree73#3 of 4,351#3 of 293Map
Single professional54#525 of 1,313#24 of 111Map
Young professional56#567 of 1,303#31 of 117Map
DINKS61#365 of 695#20 of 65Map
Remote worker60#324 of 2,182#7 of 177Map
Commuter66#887 of 2,729#50 of 183Map
Car-free household54#562 of 1,198#27 of 94Map
Student71#442 of 549#24 of 44Map
First-home buyer30#2,210 of 3,647#41 of 257Map
Budget-constrained mover23#3,044 of 5,364#63 of 328Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#495 of 1,206#23 of 106Map
Expat professional73#272 of 2,182#12 of 177Map
Healthcare-first mover69#814 of 5,314#10 of 323Map
Nature-focused household27#7,124 of 11,778#274 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter33#1,150 of 1,884#54 of 179Map
Outdoor and mountain lover51#335 of 9,925#63 of 448Map
Rural value seeker7#9,612 of 11,778#310 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover81#48 of 9,925#5 of 448Map
Lottery winner79#36 of 34,999#11 of 948Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#1,619 of 5,364#17 of 328Map
Coastal living66#310 of 1,569#80 of 247Map
Business owner79#254 of 5,364#17 of 328Map
Digital native54#434 of 1,409#23 of 125Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Health and elderly95
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Demographics90
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Taxes and wealth88
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)86
  • Sea or lake shore82
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)76
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Education and family65
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
  • Safety and community35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)26
  • National border nearby (straight line)23
  • Affordability3
  • Flat land (terrain relief)3
  • Green space2
  • 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.