Living in Le Cannet

Le Cannet is a large municipality in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, home to 41,471 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #5 of 5,314), early retirees (top 1%, #7 of 4,351), people who want to live by the sea (top 4%, #58 of 1,569).

Residents41,471
Density5,408 per km²
Area7.7 km²
Hub airport19 km (Nice-Côte d'Azur)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km1,043,900 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 420 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Monaco32 km
Distance to Paris690 km
Within 10 km311,653 people
Greater areaGreater Nice, 26 km out
Winter daylight8 h 56 min, sunset 16:58

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How Le Cannet 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#5,395 of 9,816#58 of 428Map
Low-income household13#2,945 of 3,678#153 of 259Map
Low-income family22#2,988 of 3,647#97 of 257Map
Single parent31#1,639 of 2,165#54 of 175Map
Pensioner couple74#5 of 5,314#4 of 323Map
Single pensioner67#321 of 5,314#1 of 323Map
Early retiree73#7 of 4,351#5 of 293Map
Single professional54#527 of 1,313#25 of 111Map
Young professional56#558 of 1,303#29 of 117Map
DINKS61#357 of 695#18 of 65Map
Remote worker58#446 of 2,182#17 of 177Map
Commuter62#1,328 of 2,729#98 of 183Map
Car-free household59#420 of 1,198#13 of 94Map
Student73#419 of 549#16 of 44Map
First-home buyer26#2,635 of 3,647#114 of 257Map
Budget-constrained mover19#3,712 of 5,364#116 of 328Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#417 of 1,206#16 of 106Map
Expat professional69#548 of 2,182#37 of 177Map
Healthcare-first mover68#969 of 5,314#19 of 323Map
Nature-focused household24#8,055 of 11,778#333 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter39#998 of 1,884#47 of 179Map
Outdoor and mountain lover49#466 of 9,925#88 of 448Map
Rural value seeker2#10,558 of 11,778#382 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover77#298 of 9,925#32 of 448Map
Lottery winner71#940 of 34,999#114 of 948Map
Climate-resilient relocation46#5,265 of 5,364#323 of 328Map
Coastal living69#58 of 1,569#19 of 247Map
Business owner76#420 of 5,364#40 of 328Map
Digital native57#332 of 1,409#15 of 125Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Health and elderly93
  • Demographics90
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Taxes and wealth89
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)76
  • Foundation75
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Education and family65
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Safety and community36
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
  • National border nearby (straight line)30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • 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.