Dept 06 Rank #60 / 96

Alpes-Maritimes

PACA · Nearest city: Nice (Thello/TGV)

🚄 TGV ⚠ High variance

Côte d'Azur, arrière-pays gorges (Gorges du Cians), Mercantour

Why this score

Alpes-Maritimes shines with Riviera sunshine, coastal-and-mountain scenery and dry comfortable weather, but property prices are punishing and heatwaves bite. Les Alpes-Maritimes brillent par le soleil de la Riviera, des paysages entre mer et montagne et un climat sec et agréable, mais les prix immobiliers y sont prohibitifs et les canicules mordantes.

Communes

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Climate

Sunshine

2,329h/yr

Trend 2015-2025: gained ~11 sun hours each year.

p87 of 96

Sunny days

214/yr

days >50% sunlit

p89 of 96

Rain days

53/yr

Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 more rain days each year.

#1 driest of 96

Annual rainfall

610mm/yr

total volume

p18 of 96

Heavy rain

9/yr

≥ 20 mm/day

p85 of 96

Torrential

1.8/yr

≥ 50 mm/day

#2 most torrential of 96

Hot days >30°

22/yr

Trend 2015-2025: about 1 more hot days each year.

p53 of 96

Winter mildness

8/10

5.1 °C avg Jan low

Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.3 °C per year.

p96 of 96

Wind

2.6m/s

annual mean

Trend 2015-2025: calmer by 0.10 m/s per year.

p25 of 96

Muggy days

19/yr

TG≥22°C & HU≥70%

Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.

#4 muggiest of 96

Avg max temperature · °C

2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005

Hot days ≥35°C ~+1 days · +1 so far

Tropical nights ~+16 nights · +17 so far

Frost days ~-26 days · -9 so far

Dry-soil days ~+32 days

Landscape

Landscape score

8/10

p91 of 96

Max elevation

3,120m

p90 of 96

Forest cover

86.4%

p99 of 96

Characteristics

🌊 Coastline🏞 Dramatic landscape

Côte d'Azur, arrière-pays gorges (Gorges du Cians), Mercantour

Identity

Alpes-Maritimes is the birthplace of J. M. G. Le Clézio (écrivain).

Notable figures born here

Terroir & appellations

Alpes-Maritimes lies within protected appellation areas, including Bellet, Huile d'olive de Nice, Olive de Nice.

Distinctions

Plus Beaux Détours de France (1)

Station classée de tourisme (33)

Risks

Safety score

6/10

Flood risk

Very high

% communes flood-exposed (GASPAR union)

p93 of 96

Fire risk

Very low

Copernicus FWI · fire-weather index

p8 of 96

Seismic exposure

Very high

% in a seismic zone (most of France is)

p80 of 96

Major risks present

Share of the department's communes listing each risk category

Flooding Very high 100% p95 of 96

Earthquake Very high 100% p80 of 96

Ground movement Very high 100% p90 of 96

Wildfire Very high 100% p94 of 96

Subsidence & cavities High 79.8% p59 of 96

Hazardous-materials transport Low 36.2% p37 of 96

Radon Low 20.9% p69 of 96

Avalanche Very low 12.9% p91 of 96

+3 more

Coastal Very low 11% p90 of 96

Dam failure Very low 8.6% p43 of 96

Industrial hazard Very low 8% p79 of 96

Transport

7/10

5.5 h to Paris · TGV + closeness

TGV access

Yes

Direct TGV station

Highways

A8 · A500

Work locally

47.7%

work in own commune

Nearest hubs

🏙 Nearest city

Nice (Thello/TGV)

✈ Airport

Nice-Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) · ~32 km

🚄 To Paris via TGV

5.5h direct

🛣 Highways

A8, A500

Services

Healthcare

8/10

APL 4.4

p90 of 96

Schools

6/10

Brevet 88%

p63 of 96

Fiber coverage

96%

p43 of 96

Intl schools

18schools

International programmes available

p94 of 96

People

Population

1,039,205

p78 of 96

Density

243/km²

Urban

+202% vs median 81

32 387

Pop trend

+0.4%/yr

+0.2 pts vs median · p61

Median income

$26,700

standard of living · $/yr

p80 of 96

Poverty rate

16.4%

below 60% of median living standard

p77 of 96

Unemployment

11.3%

active population out of work

p53 of 96

Tourism

1 bed per 18 residents

p75 of 96 · 56,817 beds

1/92 1/9

Age distribution · % of population

0-14

18%

15-24

14%

25-39

15%

40-54

14%

55-69

18%

70+

21%

Office professionals

20.2%

cadres · engineers, managers, professionals

p85 of 96

Remote work

4.5%

télétravail · works without commuting

p47 of 96

Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers

Office

Managers & professionals

20.2%

At-home trades

Farmers

0.3%

Artisans & shopkeepers

9.8%

On-site · services, health, teaching, manual

Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers

25.6%

Clerical & service staff

29.2%

Manual workers

14.9%

Real estate

Median

$5,290/m²

$2,750 $8,940

House $5,010 Apt $5,340

+1.8%/yr 2023–25

Median surface

—m²

Taxe foncière

31.68%

typical commune rate · TFPB

p5 of 96

Price distribution across communes · $/m²

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