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The richest cities in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in 2026: median standard of living

Q: What is the richest city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in 2026?

Allauch (Bouches-du-Rhône) is the richest city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: its median standard of living reaches €30,900 a year.

Allauch (Bouches-du-Rhône) is the richest city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: its median standard of living reaches €30,900 a year. Next come Mougins (Alpes-Maritimes, €30,470) and Les Pennes-Mirabeau (Bouches-du-Rhône, €29,730).

42 towns ranked out of 946

Allauch, 1^stThe next 19

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This ranking covers 42 of the 946 towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. 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, Avignon (Vaucluse) comes last with €19,500.

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The ranking: richest cities in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Rank	Town	Department	Median standard of living (€/year)	Population
1	Allauch	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	30,900	21,657
2	Mougins	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	30,470	20,142
3	Les Pennes-Mirabeau	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	29,730	22,791
4	Aix-en-Provence	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	29,010	152,854
5	Saint-Raphaël	Var (83)	28,360	37,704
6	Vence	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	28,120	20,253
7	Six-Fours-les-Plages	Var (83)	27,670	37,643
8	Saint-Laurent-du-Var	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	27,570	32,366
9	Antibes	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	27,560	78,612
10	Mandelieu-la-Napoule	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	27,310	21,845
11	Cagnes-sur-Mer	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	27,000	53,819
12	La Valette-du-Var	Var (83)	26,770	23,950
13	La Ciotat	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	26,590	38,868
14	La Garde	Var (83)	26,430	26,772
15	Grasse	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	26,100	51,830
16	Hyères	Var (83)	25,730	56,763
17	Menton	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	25,700	31,012
18	L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue	Vaucluse (84)	25,550	20,755
19	Istres	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	25,480	44,953
20	Gap	Hautes-Alpes (05)	25,410	42,685
21	Gardanne	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	25,340	21,934
22	Martigues	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	25,120	48,807
23	Salon-de-Provence	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	25,100	44,736
24	Le Cannet	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	25,050	42,297
25	Aubagne	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	24,970	47,920
26	Vallauris	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	24,950	29,509
27	Vitrolles	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	24,670	37,134
28	Fréjus	Var (83)	24,590	60,503
29	Marignane	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	24,440	33,957
30	Nice	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	24,080	360,710
31	Cannes	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	24,000	75,105
32	Draguignan	Var (83)	23,900	41,617
33	La Seyne-sur-Mer	Var (83)	23,890	64,430
34	Manosque	Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)	23,430	23,349
35	Toulon	Var (83)	23,270	180,774
36	Marseille	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	22,860	892,391
37	Arles	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	22,740	52,515
38	Orange	Vaucluse (84)	22,620	30,314
39	Miramas	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	22,050	26,576
40	Carpentras	Vaucluse (84)	20,730	32,388
41	Cavaillon	Vaucluse (84)	20,640	25,991
42	Avignon	Vaucluse (84)	19,500	93,567

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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: FAQ

What is the richest city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in 2026?

Allauch (Bouches-du-Rhône) is the richest city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: its median standard of living reaches €30,900 a year.

What are the 10 richest cities in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?

In order: Allauch (€30,900), Mougins (€30,470), Les Pennes-Mirabeau (€29,730), Aix-en-Provence (€29,010), Saint-Raphaël (€28,360), Vence (€28,120), Six-Fours-les-Plages (€27,670), Saint-Laurent-du-Var (€27,570), Antibes (€27,560), and Mandelieu-la-Napoule (€27,310).

What is the poorest city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur?

Avignon (Vaucluse) is the poorest city in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: its median standard of living is just €19,500 a year.

How many towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur are ranked?

42 out of 946. 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.