Press kit · department 06

Alpes-Maritimes.

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01.

Safest cities.

Low crime, rare assaults, few burglaries, downward trend — data from the French Ministry of Interior

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Biot	Small cities	10,196	1 / 21	11 / 1747
Levens	Small cities	5,366	2 / 21	70 / 1747
Gaude	Small cities	7,194	3 / 21	146 / 1747
Cannet	Mid-size cities	40,198	1 / 9	48 / 470
Roquette-sur-Siagne	Small cities	5,552	4 / 21	187 / 1747
Roquefort-les-Pins	Small cities	7,284	5 / 21	203 / 1747
Peymeinade	Small cities	8,491	6 / 21	269 / 1747
Saint-André-de-la-Roche	Small cities	5,877	7 / 21	281 / 1747
Drap	Small cities	5,300	8 / 21	389 / 1747
Pégomas	Small cities	8,143	9 / 21	399 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Cannes	Mid-size cities	74,040	9 / 9	463 / 470
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin	Small cities	12,419	21 / 21	1504 / 1747
Villefranche-sur-Mer	Small cities	5,012	20 / 21	1448 / 1747
Menton	Mid-size cities	30,326	8 / 9	353 / 470
Villeneuve-Loubet	Small cities	16,729	19 / 21	1310 / 1747

Both tables are sorted by national rank within the size tier, the only measure that is comparable between a small town and a large city. The department rank is read within the same tier: a town that is the only one of its size in the department is therefore automatically ranked 1 of 1.

Full national ranking: Safest cities.

02.

Best environmental quality.

Compliant drinking water, far from nuclear plants, low radon, low seismic risk, balanced soils, no major hazard

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Cannet	Mid-size cities	40,198	1 / 9	196 / 470
Trinité	Small cities	10,485	1 / 21	753 / 1747
Cannes	Mid-size cities	74,040	2 / 9	204 / 470
Nice	Large cities	353,701	1 / 1	24 / 53
Vence	Small cities	19,856	2 / 21	838 / 1747
Antibes	Mid-size cities	76,612	3 / 9	236 / 470
Menton	Mid-size cities	30,326	4 / 9	247 / 470
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin	Small cities	12,419	3 / 21	1005 / 1747
Levens	Small cities	5,366	4 / 21	1006 / 1747
Beausoleil	Small cities	12,430	5 / 21	1019 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Gaude	Small cities	7,194	21 / 21	1711 / 1747
Carros	Small cities	13,729	20 / 21	1698 / 1747
Pégomas	Small cities	8,143	19 / 21	1665 / 1747
Mouans-Sartoux	Small cities	10,847	18 / 21	1508 / 1747
Peymeinade	Small cities	8,491	17 / 21	1505 / 1747

Full national ranking: Best environmental quality.

03.

Best cities for health.

Access to GPs (APL), hospitals and specialists, drinking water quality, radon and nuclear exposure

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Mougins	Small cities	19,481	1 / 21	73 / 1747
Mouans-Sartoux	Small cities	10,847	2 / 21	86 / 1747
Cannes	Mid-size cities	74,040	1 / 9	52 / 470
Trinité	Small cities	10,485	3 / 21	245 / 1747
Cannet	Mid-size cities	40,198	2 / 9	67 / 470
Villefranche-sur-Mer	Small cities	5,012	4 / 21	270 / 1747
Saint-André-de-la-Roche	Small cities	5,877	5 / 21	280 / 1747
Grasse	Mid-size cities	48,669	3 / 9	76 / 470
Valbonne	Small cities	12,389	6 / 21	330 / 1747
Drap	Small cities	5,300	7 / 21	370 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Gaude	Small cities	7,194	21 / 21	1644 / 1747
Carros	Small cities	13,729	20 / 21	1524 / 1747
Nice	Large cities	353,701	1 / 1	41 / 53
Vallauris	Mid-size cities	28,579	9 / 9	336 / 470
Saint-Laurent-du-Var	Mid-size cities	31,645	8 / 9	319 / 470

Full national ranking: Best cities for health.

04.

Best cities for families.

Schools and nurseries, safety, doctors, sport and culture, shops, fibre internet — everything to raise kids well

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Valbonne	Small cities	12,389	1 / 21	100 / 1747
Drap	Small cities	5,300	2 / 21	257 / 1747
Contes	Small cities	7,722	3 / 21	298 / 1747
Biot	Small cities	10,196	4 / 21	310 / 1747
Mouans-Sartoux	Small cities	10,847	5 / 21	323 / 1747
Mandelieu-la-Napoule	Mid-size cities	21,201	1 / 9	101 / 470
Antibes	Mid-size cities	76,612	2 / 9	147 / 470
Peymeinade	Small cities	8,491	6 / 21	589 / 1747
Cannet	Mid-size cities	40,198	3 / 9	164 / 470
Roquefort-les-Pins	Small cities	7,284	7 / 21	610 / 1747

Full national ranking: Best cities for families.

05.

Most dynamic cities.

Growing population, rising incomes, falling unemployment, strong municipal investment, recent housing

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Carros	Small cities	13,729	1 / 21	16 / 1747
Valbonne	Small cities	12,389	2 / 21	252 / 1747
Levens	Small cities	5,366	3 / 21	431 / 1747
Saint-André-de-la-Roche	Small cities	5,877	4 / 21	493 / 1747
Pégomas	Small cities	8,143	5 / 21	495 / 1747
Biot	Small cities	10,196	6 / 21	533 / 1747
Cagnes-sur-Mer	Mid-size cities	52,852	1 / 9	146 / 470
Drap	Small cities	5,300	7 / 21	621 / 1747
Roquette-sur-Siagne	Small cities	5,552	8 / 21	622 / 1747
Roquefort-les-Pins	Small cities	7,284	9 / 21	723 / 1747

Full national ranking: Most dynamic cities.

06.

Best quality of life.

Overall synthesis: amenities, safety, doctors, incomes, fibre, nearby nature, healthy water, low unemployment

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Colle-sur-Loup	Small cities	8,143	1 / 21	14 / 1747
Cannet	Mid-size cities	40,198	1 / 9	10 / 470
Mouans-Sartoux	Small cities	10,847	2 / 21	38 / 1747
Biot	Small cities	10,196	3 / 21	49 / 1747
Cagnes-sur-Mer	Mid-size cities	52,852	2 / 9	15 / 470
Antibes	Mid-size cities	76,612	3 / 9	19 / 470
Roquefort-les-Pins	Small cities	7,284	4 / 21	71 / 1747
Roquette-sur-Siagne	Small cities	5,552	5 / 21	75 / 1747
Valbonne	Small cities	12,389	6 / 21	83 / 1747
Mandelieu-la-Napoule	Mid-size cities	21,201	4 / 9	24 / 470

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Carros	Small cities	13,729	21 / 21	510 / 1747
Trinité	Small cities	10,485	20 / 21	366 / 1747
Saint-André-de-la-Roche	Small cities	5,877	19 / 21	316 / 1747
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin	Small cities	12,419	18 / 21	315 / 1747
Pégomas	Small cities	8,143	17 / 21	257 / 1747

Full national ranking: Best quality of life.

07.

Best-managed municipalities.

Positive operating balance, controlled debt, strong investment, reasonable property tax rate

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Mougins	Small cities	19,481	1 / 21	6 / 1747
Roquebrune-Cap-Martin	Small cities	12,419	2 / 21	31 / 1747
Mandelieu-la-Napoule	Mid-size cities	21,201	1 / 9	11 / 470
Valbonne	Small cities	12,389	3 / 21	87 / 1747
Cannes	Mid-size cities	74,040	2 / 9	30 / 470
Villefranche-sur-Mer	Small cities	5,012	4 / 21	120 / 1747
Roquette-sur-Siagne	Small cities	5,552	5 / 21	197 / 1747
Gaude	Small cities	7,194	6 / 21	200 / 1747
Colle-sur-Loup	Small cities	8,143	7 / 21	299 / 1747
Vallauris	Mid-size cities	28,579	3 / 9	96 / 470

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Trinité	Small cities	10,485	21 / 21	1640 / 1747
Drap	Small cities	5,300	20 / 21	1639 / 1747
Vence	Small cities	19,856	19 / 21	1530 / 1747
Pégomas	Small cities	8,143	18 / 21	1436 / 1747
Saint-André-de-la-Roche	Small cities	5,877	17 / 21	1435 / 1747

Full national ranking: Best-managed municipalities.

08.

Preserved nature & environment.

National parks, nature reserves, Natura 2000, regional parks, far from nuclear, no major risks — preserved France

Top-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Levens	Small cities	5,366	1 / 21	32 / 1747
Vence	Small cities	19,856	2 / 21	83 / 1747
Roquefort-les-Pins	Small cities	7,284	3 / 21	90 / 1747
Trinité	Small cities	10,485	4 / 21	104 / 1747
Mandelieu-la-Napoule	Mid-size cities	21,201	1 / 9	32 / 470
Cagnes-sur-Mer	Mid-size cities	52,852	2 / 9	45 / 470
Colle-sur-Loup	Small cities	8,143	5 / 21	172 / 1747
Grasse	Mid-size cities	48,669	3 / 9	52 / 470
Villefranche-sur-Mer	Small cities	5,012	6 / 21	222 / 1747
Saint-Laurent-du-Var	Mid-size cities	31,645	4 / 9	82 / 470

Full national ranking: Preserved nature & environment.

Method and limits

What these tables say — and what they don’t.

Scores are composite: each criterion carries a published weight, shown under each national ranking.
Towns are ranked within a population tier (5,000–20,000, 20,000–100,000, over 100,000 inhabitants). Towns under 5,000 inhabitants are not ranked.
A town missing the data for a criterion is left out of that ranking, never ranked last by default.
This is not a league table of lived quality of life: these figures reflect the public data available, with its blind spots and publication delays.
Crime figures are offences recorded by the police and the gendarmerie: they depend on whether victims report them and on how present the services are.

Sources, data years and weightings: About page. A question, a figure that looks wrong to you, a request for a custom breakdown — contact@lagrandecarte.fr.