Living in Vitrolles

Vitrolles is a large municipality in Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, France, home to 33,310 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 10%, #153 of 1,569), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 23%, #2,216 of 9,925), expat professionals (top 25%, #524 of 2,182).

Residents33,310
Density907 per km²
Area36.7 km²
Hub airport4 km (Marseille Provence)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km1,697,200 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line1.3 km
Distance to Paris644 km
Within 10 km152,490 people
Greater areaGreater Marseille, 19 km out
Winter daylight8 h 57 min, sunset 17:06

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How Vitrolles 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 family28#8,385 of 9,816#383 of 428Map
Low-income household15#2,610 of 3,678#99 of 259Map
Low-income family18#3,206 of 3,647#159 of 257Map
Single parent27#1,813 of 2,165#98 of 175Map
Pensioner couple58#2,465 of 5,314#274 of 323Map
Single pensioner48#3,863 of 5,314#271 of 323Map
Early retiree51#3,214 of 4,351#284 of 293Map
Single professional53#583 of 1,313#34 of 111Map
Young professional56#581 of 1,303#32 of 117Map
DINKS58#438 of 695#32 of 65Map
Remote worker44#1,984 of 2,182#163 of 177Map
Commuter66#933 of 2,729#57 of 183Map
Car-free household52#652 of 1,198#34 of 94Map
Student47#481 of 549#35 of 44Map
First-home buyer27#2,590 of 3,647#102 of 257Map
Budget-constrained mover11#4,963 of 5,364#285 of 328Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#588 of 1,206#34 of 106Map
Expat professional70#524 of 2,182#34 of 177Map
Healthcare-first mover61#2,121 of 5,314#127 of 323Map
Nature-focused household5#11,723 of 11,778#483 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 lover32#2,216 of 9,925#282 of 448Map
Rural value seeker0#10,945 of 11,778#463 of 484Map
High-net-worth mover28#8,576 of 9,925#423 of 448Map
Lottery winner78#70 of 34,999#17 of 948Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#2,861 of 5,364#86 of 328Map
Coastal living68#153 of 1,569#51 of 247Map
Business owner44#2,935 of 5,364#275 of 328Map
Digital native44#774 of 1,409#54 of 125Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Sea or lake shore96
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Health and elderly93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)87
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)68
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
  • Education and family65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)55
  • Demographics55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
  • Flat land (terrain relief)29
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)16
  • Safety and community15
  • Taxes and wealth5
  • Green space3
  • Affordability2
  • 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.