Living in Saint-Raphaël

Saint-Raphaël is a large municipality in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, home to 35,042 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #7 of 5,314), early retirees (top 2%, #58 of 4,351), people who want to live by the sea (top 4%, #52 of 1,569).

Residents35,042
Density385 per km²
Area90.9 km²
Hub airport43 km (Nice-Côte d'Azur)
Nearest city of 100k+50 km
Within 30 km566,100 people
Sea coast1 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 220 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Monaco56 km
Distance to Paris695 km
Within 10 km95,811 people
LandscapeRiviera
Winter daylight8 h 57 min, sunset 17:00

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How Saint-Raphaël 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#6,897 of 9,816#183 of 428Map
Low-income household7#3,411 of 3,678#234 of 259Map
Low-income family17#3,254 of 3,647#172 of 257Map
Single parent26#1,884 of 2,165#120 of 175Map
Pensioner couple73#7 of 5,314#5 of 323Map
Single pensioner63#826 of 5,314#17 of 323Map
Early retiree70#58 of 4,351#25 of 293Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker55#695 of 2,182#34 of 177Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer16#3,272 of 3,647#234 of 257Map
Budget-constrained mover17#4,172 of 5,364#168 of 328Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional65#797 of 2,182#87 of 177Map
Healthcare-first mover65#1,345 of 5,314#46 of 323Map
Nature-focused household27#7,031 of 11,778#267 of 484Map
Cross-border commuter7#1,619 of 1,884#83 of 179Map
Outdoor and mountain lover47#639 of 9,925#119 of 448Map
Rural value seeker5#10,150 of 11,778#346 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover73#860 of 9,925#58 of 448Map
Lottery winner70#1,013 of 34,999#120 of 948Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#2,374 of 5,364#41 of 328Map
Coastal living69#52 of 1,569#15 of 247Map
Business owner65#1,130 of 5,364#96 of 328Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Demographics96
  • Health and elderly94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation88
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
  • Lifestyle and amenities83
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • Taxes and wealth72
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)65
  • Education and family65
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)46
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • Safety and community28
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)26
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)26
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Flat land (terrain relief)22
  • Green space6
  • Affordability1
  • 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.