Living in Hyères

Hyères is a large municipality in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, home to 55,588 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #19 of 5,314), people who want to live by the sea (top 4%, #56 of 1,569), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 9%, #893 of 9,925).

Residents55,588
Density417 per km²
Area133.4 km²
Hub airport83 km (Marseille Provence)
Nearest city of 100k+16 km
Within 30 km591,400 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line7.9 km
Distance to Paris703 km
Within 10 km113,205 people
Greater areaGreater Toulon, 17 km out
LandscapeRiviera
Winter daylight8 h 59 min, sunset 17:03

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How Hyères 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#4,980 of 9,816#41 of 428Map
Low-income household16#2,468 of 3,678#76 of 259Map
Low-income family25#2,805 of 3,647#51 of 257Map
Single parent34#1,532 of 2,165#27 of 175Map
Pensioner couple72#19 of 5,314#11 of 323Map
Single pensioner64#785 of 5,314#15 of 323Map
Early retiree65#441 of 4,351#88 of 293Map
Single professional51#637 of 1,313#41 of 111Map
Young professional54#640 of 1,303#42 of 117Map
DINKS56#464 of 695#35 of 65Map
Remote worker55#719 of 2,182#36 of 177Map
Commuter65#1,068 of 2,729#68 of 183Map
Car-free household53#594 of 1,198#29 of 94Map
Student71#441 of 549#23 of 44Map
First-home buyer29#2,357 of 3,647#64 of 257Map
Budget-constrained mover16#4,332 of 5,364#185 of 328Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#600 of 1,206#36 of 106Map
Expat professional66#751 of 2,182#80 of 177Map
Healthcare-first mover66#1,175 of 5,314#34 of 323Map
Nature-focused household25#7,783 of 11,778#316 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter9#1,577 of 1,884#69 of 179Map
Outdoor and mountain lover44#893 of 9,925#154 of 448Map
Rural value seeker3#10,450 of 11,778#372 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover58#3,798 of 9,925#275 of 448Map
Lottery winner74#512 of 34,999#80 of 948Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#2,057 of 5,364#26 of 328Map
Coastal living69#56 of 1,569#18 of 247Map
Business owner58#1,656 of 5,364#157 of 328Map
Digital native52#522 of 1,409#29 of 125Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Demographics96
  • Health and elderly94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Education and family65
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)56
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)43
  • Taxes and wealth38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)32
  • Safety and community30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)29
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)12
  • Green space6
  • Affordability4
  • 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.