Press kit · department 83

Var.

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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
Nans-les-Pins	Small cities	5,090	1 / 40	6 / 1747
Rocbaron	Small cities	5,489	2 / 40	35 / 1747
Saint-Zacharie	Small cities	5,877	3 / 40	52 / 1747
Pourrières	Small cities	5,620	4 / 40	127 / 1747
Garéoult	Small cities	5,579	5 / 40	202 / 1747
Pierrefeu-du-Var	Small cities	6,084	6 / 40	213 / 1747
Solliès-Toucas	Small cities	6,087	7 / 40	228 / 1747
Montauroux	Small cities	6,787	8 / 40	283 / 1747
Crau	Small cities	19,416	9 / 40	284 / 1747
Six-Fours-les-Plages	Mid-size cities	36,843	1 / 8	80 / 470

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Cavalaire-sur-Mer	Small cities	7,895	40 / 40	1653 / 1747
Brignoles	Small cities	17,846	39 / 40	1638 / 1747
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer	Small cities	11,668	38 / 40	1609 / 1747
Sainte-Maxime	Small cities	14,394	37 / 40	1607 / 1747
Bandol	Small cities	8,263	36 / 40	1586 / 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
Toulon	Large cities	180,834	1 / 1	8 / 53
Seyne-sur-Mer	Mid-size cities	62,905	1 / 8	108 / 470
Hyères	Mid-size cities	55,384	2 / 8	111 / 470
Saint-Raphaël	Mid-size cities	36,632	3 / 8	113 / 470
Garde	Mid-size cities	26,316	4 / 8	149 / 470
Valette-du-Var	Mid-size cities	23,660	5 / 8	159 / 470
Saint-Zacharie	Small cities	5,877	1 / 40	617 / 1747
Beausset	Small cities	10,098	2 / 40	619 / 1747
Cavalaire-sur-Mer	Small cities	7,895	3 / 40	657 / 1747
Six-Fours-les-Plages	Mid-size cities	36,843	6 / 8	177 / 470

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Sanary-sur-Mer	Small cities	17,938	40 / 40	1690 / 1747
Solliès-Pont	Small cities	12,210	39 / 40	1674 / 1747
Muy	Small cities	9,882	38 / 40	1654 / 1747
Pierrefeu-du-Var	Small cities	6,084	37 / 40	1612 / 1747
Trans-en-Provence	Small cities	6,595	36 / 40	1601 / 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
Draguignan	Mid-size cities	40,789	1 / 8	19 / 470
Ollioules	Small cities	14,320	1 / 40	108 / 1747
Farlède	Small cities	9,745	2 / 40	137 / 1747
Cogolin	Small cities	12,076	3 / 40	163 / 1747
Lavandou	Small cities	6,431	4 / 40	200 / 1747
Garde	Mid-size cities	26,316	2 / 8	69 / 470
Bormes-les-Mimosas	Small cities	8,361	5 / 40	324 / 1747
Brignoles	Small cities	17,846	6 / 40	342 / 1747
Trans-en-Provence	Small cities	6,595	7 / 40	388 / 1747
Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer	Small cities	6,064	8 / 40	436 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Rocbaron	Small cities	5,489	40 / 40	1591 / 1747
Arcs	Small cities	7,844	39 / 40	1574 / 1747
Saint-Zacharie	Small cities	5,877	38 / 40	1547 / 1747
Vidauban	Small cities	12,712	37 / 40	1528 / 1747
Pierrefeu-du-Var	Small cities	6,084	36 / 40	1515 / 1747

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
Garde	Mid-size cities	26,316	1 / 8	30 / 470
Draguignan	Mid-size cities	40,789	2 / 8	36 / 470
Montauroux	Small cities	6,787	1 / 40	467 / 1747
Ollioules	Small cities	14,320	2 / 40	473 / 1747
Garéoult	Small cities	5,579	3 / 40	480 / 1747
Fayence	Small cities	6,024	4 / 40	542 / 1747
Saint-Raphaël	Mid-size cities	36,632	3 / 8	151 / 470
Rocbaron	Small cities	5,489	5 / 40	592 / 1747
Crau	Small cities	19,416	6 / 40	620 / 1747
Hyères	Mid-size cities	55,384	4 / 8	168 / 470

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
Cuers	Small cities	12,841	1 / 40	6 / 1747
Brignoles	Small cities	17,846	2 / 40	27 / 1747
Puget-sur-Argens	Small cities	8,473	3 / 40	39 / 1747
Ollioules	Small cities	14,320	4 / 40	56 / 1747
Farlède	Small cities	9,745	5 / 40	57 / 1747
Rocbaron	Small cities	5,489	6 / 40	67 / 1747
Lavandou	Small cities	6,431	7 / 40	98 / 1747
Crau	Small cities	19,416	8 / 40	122 / 1747
Arcs	Small cities	7,844	9 / 40	141 / 1747
Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume	Small cities	17,691	10 / 40	145 / 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
Six-Fours-les-Plages	Mid-size cities	36,843	1 / 8	3 / 470
Garde	Mid-size cities	26,316	2 / 8	4 / 470
Montauroux	Small cities	6,787	1 / 40	15 / 1747
Carqueiranne	Small cities	9,412	2 / 40	22 / 1747
Crau	Small cities	19,416	3 / 40	27 / 1747
Pradet	Small cities	10,582	4 / 40	29 / 1747
Lavandou	Small cities	6,431	5 / 40	41 / 1747
Hyères	Mid-size cities	55,384	3 / 8	12 / 470
Londe-les-Maures	Small cities	11,010	6 / 40	46 / 1747
Cadière-d'Azur	Small cities	5,657	7 / 40	50 / 1747

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Brignoles	Small cities	17,846	40 / 40	762 / 1747
Luc	Small cities	11,124	39 / 40	698 / 1747
Arcs	Small cities	7,844	38 / 40	686 / 1747
Muy	Small cities	9,882	37 / 40	520 / 1747
Pierrefeu-du-Var	Small cities	6,084	36 / 40	459 / 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
Ollioules	Small cities	14,320	1 / 40	21 / 1747
Bandol	Small cities	8,263	2 / 40	38 / 1747
Lorgues	Small cities	9,803	3 / 40	49 / 1747
Hyères	Mid-size cities	55,384	1 / 8	20 / 470
Garde	Mid-size cities	26,316	2 / 8	24 / 470
Cogolin	Small cities	12,076	4 / 40	91 / 1747
Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer	Small cities	6,064	5 / 40	100 / 1747
Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer	Small cities	11,668	6 / 40	144 / 1747
Lavandou	Small cities	6,431	7 / 40	159 / 1747
Toulon	Large cities	180,834	1 / 1	5 / 53

Lowest-ranked in the department

Town	Size tier	Population	Rank in its tier · Department	Rank in its tier · France
Garéoult	Small cities	5,579	40 / 40	1647 / 1747
Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume	Small cities	17,691	39 / 40	1541 / 1747
Trans-en-Provence	Small cities	6,595	38 / 40	1505 / 1747
Seyne-sur-Mer	Mid-size cities	62,905	8 / 8	403 / 470
Saint-Raphaël	Mid-size cities	36,632	7 / 8	393 / 470

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
Hyères	Mid-size cities	55,384	1 / 8	1 / 470
Lavandou	Small cities	6,431	1 / 40	6 / 1747
Bormes-les-Mimosas	Small cities	8,361	2 / 40	8 / 1747
Cavalaire-sur-Mer	Small cities	7,895	3 / 40	9 / 1747
Londe-les-Maures	Small cities	11,010	4 / 40	14 / 1747
Saint-Zacharie	Small cities	5,877	5 / 40	18 / 1747
Nans-les-Pins	Small cities	5,090	6 / 40	20 / 1747
Solliès-Toucas	Small cities	6,087	7 / 40	29 / 1747
Cogolin	Small cities	12,076	8 / 40	31 / 1747
Toulon	Large cities	180,834	1 / 1	1 / 53

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.