Living in Salon-de-Provence

Salon-de-Provence is a large municipality in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, home to 45,528 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 21%, #1,101 of 5,314), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 24%, #2,328 of 9,925), people who want to live by the sea (top 27%, #419 of 1,569).

Residents45,528
Density646 per km²
Area70.5 km²
Hub airport25 km (Marseille Provence)
Nearest city of 100k+31 km
Within 30 km577,000 people
Sea coast11 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Distance to Paris618 km
Within 10 km112,557 people
Winter daylight8 h 56 min, sunset 17:06

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How Salon-de-Provence 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 family31#7,976 of 9,816#331 of 428Map
Low-income household15#2,585 of 3,678#97 of 259Map
Low-income family19#3,177 of 3,647#152 of 257Map
Single parent27#1,834 of 2,165#106 of 175Map
Pensioner couple63#1,101 of 5,314#174 of 323Map
Single pensioner53#3,029 of 5,314#194 of 323Map
Early retiree56#2,177 of 4,351#242 of 293Map
Single professional47#803 of 1,313#64 of 111Map
Young professional48#853 of 1,303#77 of 117Map
DINKS51#558 of 695#53 of 65Map
Remote worker49#1,465 of 2,182#99 of 177Map
Commuter56#2,077 of 2,729#149 of 183Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer26#2,718 of 3,647#137 of 257Map
Budget-constrained mover16#4,295 of 5,364#180 of 328Map
Urban lifestyle seeker44#748 of 1,206#52 of 106Map
Expat professional67#655 of 2,182#58 of 177Map
Healthcare-first mover61#2,084 of 5,314#117 of 323Map
Nature-focused household12#11,104 of 11,778#461 of 484Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#2,328 of 9,925#293 of 448Map
Rural value seeker0#10,939 of 11,778#457 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover38#6,883 of 9,925#373 of 448Map
Lottery winner73#538 of 34,999#83 of 948Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#2,674 of 5,364#69 of 328Map
Coastal living65#419 of 1,569#97 of 247Map
Business owner46#2,725 of 5,364#260 of 328Map
Digital native41#863 of 1,409#65 of 125Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Foundation95
  • Health and elderly94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)86
  • Sea or lake shore85
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Education and family65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Demographics55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)45
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Flat land (terrain relief)29
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)22
  • Taxes and wealth17
  • Safety and community15
  • Affordability6
  • Green space4
  • 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

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.