The 100 Best places to live in France
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France is the 28th most expensive and the 24th most liveable country.
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| France | Quality of life | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 😃 Human freedom index |
8.18
|
37 |
| 💵 GDP per capita |
$46103
|
27 |
| 🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power |
$62557
|
31 |
| ❤️ Life expectancy |
82.9
|
19 |
| ☠️ Homicide rate |
1.3
|
64 |
| 🚧 Road traffic mortality |
5.1
|
31 |
| 👮 Corruption perceptions index |
66
|
32 |
| 🏙️ Population |
68.6M
|
23 |
| 🌐 English speaking % |
23.7%
|
100 |
| 😷 Air quality |
Excellent
|
43 |
| ✈️ Airport proximity index |
76
|
50 |
| 💰 Cost of living |
$1737
|
170 |
| 💳 After-tax salary |
$2922
|
27 |
| 💸 Salary to expenses ratio |
1.7
|
17 |
| 🎓 Higher education index |
86
|
30 |
Below is the list of 151 best cities & 20 states to live and work in France for singles and families ranked by quality & cost of living.
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Best cities to live in France
Best states
| Rank | State | Quality of life | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ile-de-France |
87
|
$2203
|
| 2 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur |
82
|
$1767
|
| 3 | Occitanie |
81
|
$1583
|
| 4 | Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes |
81
|
$1589
|
| 5 | Pays de la Loire |
80
|
$1549
|
| 6 | Brittany |
78
|
$1423
|
| 7 | Grand Est |
76
|
$1554
|
| 8 | Hauts-de-France |
75
|
$1547
|
| 9 | Normandy |
74
|
$1350
|
| 10 | Martinique |
73
|
$1844
|
| 11 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
72
|
$1512
|
| 12 | Bourgogne-Franche-Comte |
72
|
$1387
|
| 13 | Centre-Val de Loire |
68
|
$1381
|
| 14 | Reunion |
65
|
$1573
|
| 15 | French Guiana |
63
|
$1933
|
| 16 | French Polynesia |
62
|
$1670
|
| 17 | Corsica |
62
|
$1624
|
| 18 | Guadeloupe |
61
|
$1720
|
| 19 | Mayotte |
61
|
$1603
|
| 20 | New Caledonia |
60
|
$1886
|