2026 ranking · median standard of living

The richest cities in Occitanie in 2026: median standard of living

Q: What is the richest city in Occitanie in 2026?

Tournefeuille (Haute-Garonne) is the richest city in Occitanie: its median standard of living reaches €32,540 a year.

Tournefeuille (Haute-Garonne) is the richest city in Occitanie: its median standard of living reaches €32,540 a year. Next come Plaisance-du-Touch (Haute-Garonne, €29,270) and Castelnau-le-Lez (Hérault, €28,200).

27 towns ranked out of 4,446

Tournefeuille, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

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This ranking covers 27 of the 4,446 towns in Occitanie. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants and towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living. At the other end of the ranking, Béziers (Hérault) comes last with €18,390.

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The ranking: richest cities in Occitanie

Rank	Town	Department	Median standard of living (€/year)	Population
1	Tournefeuille	Haute-Garonne (31)	32,540	30,774
2	Plaisance-du-Touch	Haute-Garonne (31)	29,270	21,443
3	Castelnau-le-Lez	Hérault (34)	28,200	26,449
4	Blagnac	Haute-Garonne (31)	28,060	28,047
5	Colomiers	Haute-Garonne (31)	26,390	41,337
6	Cugnaux	Haute-Garonne (31)	26,300	20,927
7	Muret	Haute-Garonne (31)	25,050	26,618
8	Rodez	Aveyron (12)	24,800	25,685
9	Montauban	Tarn-et-Garonne (82)	24,600	64,523
10	Frontignan	Hérault (34)	24,580	24,383
11	Toulouse	Haute-Garonne (31)	24,500	519,940
12	Albi	Tarn (81)	24,240	52,783
13	Cahors	Lot (46)	24,110	20,887
14	Auch	Gers (32)	24,080	23,451
15	Millau	Aveyron (12)	23,950	22,678
16	Castres	Tarn (81)	23,620	43,800
17	Agde	Hérault (34)	23,180	30,340
18	Sète	Hérault (34)	22,740	45,901
19	Narbonne	Aude (11)	22,220	58,669
20	Lunel	Hérault (34)	21,820	26,923
21	Carcassonne	Aude (11)	21,620	47,153
22	Montpellier	Hérault (34)	21,440	313,712
23	Tarbes	Hautes-Pyrénées (65)	21,050	45,361
24	Nîmes	Gard (30)	20,830	154,017
25	Alès	Gard (30)	20,260	46,632
26	Perpignan	Pyrénées-Orientales (66)	19,110	123,136
27	Béziers	Hérault (34)	18,390	82,629

Source: INSEE, Filosofi (localized social and tax income data); median annual standard of living of residents, cities with 20,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants and towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Richest cities in Occitanie: FAQ

What is the richest city in Occitanie in 2026?

Tournefeuille (Haute-Garonne) is the richest city in Occitanie: its median standard of living reaches €32,540 a year.

What are the 10 richest cities in Occitanie?

In order: Tournefeuille (€32,540), Plaisance-du-Touch (€29,270), Castelnau-le-Lez (€28,200), Blagnac (€28,060), Colomiers (€26,390), Cugnaux (€26,300), Muret (€25,050), Rodez (€24,800), Montauban (€24,600), and Frontignan (€24,580).

What is the poorest city in Occitanie?

Béziers (Hérault) is the poorest city in Occitanie: its median standard of living is just €18,390 a year.

How many towns in Occitanie are ranked?

27 out of 4,446. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants and towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living.

What is the median standard of living?

The standard of living is the disposable income of a household (earnings, pensions and social benefits, after direct taxes) divided by its number of consumption units. The median splits residents into two halves: half live on less, half on more. Only cities with 20,000 or more inhabitants are ranked here; every town with a published figure appears in the richest towns ranking.