The 100 Best places to live in France
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France is the 26th most expensive and the 24th most liveable country.
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| France | Quality of life | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 😃 Human freedom index | 44 | |
| 💵 GDP per capita | 27 | |
| 🛍️ GDPPC based on purchasing power | 27 | |
| ❤️ Life expectancy | 19 | |
| ☠️ Homicide rate | 68 | |
| 🚧 Road traffic mortality | 31 | |
| 👮 Corruption perceptions index | 25 | |
| 🏙️ Population | 20 | |
| 🌐 English speaking % | 53 | |
| 😷 Air quality | 47 | |
| ✈️ Airport proximity index | 30 | |
| 💰 Cost of living | 172 | |
| 💳 After-tax salary | 26 | |
| 💸 Salary to expenses ratio | 24 | |
| 🎓 Higher education index | 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 | ||
| 2 | Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur | ||
| 3 | Occitanie | ||
| 4 | Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes | ||
| 5 | Pays de la Loire | ||
| 6 | Brittany | ||
| 7 | Normandy | ||
| 8 | Grand Est | ||
| 9 | Martinique | ||
| 10 | Bourgogne-Franche-Comte | ||
| 11 | Hauts-de-France | ||
| 12 | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | ||
| 13 | Centre-Val de Loire | ||
| 14 | Guadeloupe | ||
| 15 | Reunion | ||
| 16 | French Polynesia | ||
| 17 | New Caledonia | ||
| 18 | Corsica | ||
| 19 | French Guiana | ||
| 20 | Mayotte |
