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Nice

indicative score regional figure

7.51 / 10

Onde Viver Bem · updated November 10, 2026

Technical notes for this page

Updated November 10, 2026. Indicative score. Weights: entertainment 11.73% (destinations and venues within 50 km); bars 3.73%; safety 15% with a penalty; water at country level; land price per m² = official source (ITBI, Terracap, registries, valuations) or listings with a caveat · coverage 100%

Nice has an indicative score of 7.51/10 in the World ranking of Onde Viver Bem, updated November 10, 2026. The strongest published variables are Airport (10.00), Beach / mountains (10.00) and Restaurants (9.04); the weakest are Sun (5.22), Safety (5.33) and Mild climate (5.41). The scores are indicative. Cost of living and the land price per m² are not part of the score.

Nice: view of the city — Nice. Photo: Moody Dreiza (Moody751 at English Wikipedia), CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons.

safety: regional, not municipal, figure (Eurostat NUTS2); safety: feeling of safety at national level only (Gallup); safety: robbery in a regional cut (Alpes-Maritimes department (06))

Land price per m²

US$ 235/m² (EUR 210) · P25–P75 US$ 213–US$ 598 · n=17 · small sample

DVF (DGFiP) — median of building-land sales, 2023–2025 · source

Collected November 10, 2026 · exchange rate EUR 0.89342 per US$ (Frankfurter API (ECB reference rates), 2026-11-09)

Note: Small sample (17 sales in 3 years): there are almost no vacant plots in Nice's urban fabric; sales are concentrated in the hills (Bellet, Rimiez, Corniche Fleurie).

Score breakdown

Each criterion's score, its weight in the total and the raw figure, linked to its source.

Safety · score 5.33 · weight 15.00% · sources: homicidios_100k_local (6.16) · obitos_indeterminados_100k (4.66) · roubo_razao_cidade_pais (1.26) · sensacao_seguranca_noite_pct (73)

raw: 6.16 per 100k pop. · 40% violent deaths (log 30→0, 0.5→10 per 100k) + 30% city robbery ÷ country average (log 5×→0, 0.5×→10) + 30% share who feel safe at night (lin 30%→0, 95%→10); any part without data: weights renormalized

Composite safety: violent deaths 6.2 per 100k → 3.9 (weight 40%) · robbery 1.26× the country average (Alpes-Maritimes department (06), 2024) → 6.0 (weight 30%) · 73.0% feel safe walking alone at night (France (national), 2024) → 6.6 (weight 30%).

Beach / mountains · score 10.00 · weight 11.59% · sources: km_ate_praia_osm (5.0) · km_ate_relevo_montanhoso (10.0) · osm_cachoeiras_50km (70.0) · osm_areas_protegidas_50km (54.0) · osm_trilhas_rota_50km (329.0) · osm_mirantes_50km (589.0)

raw: 5.0 km · beach: distance log 5 km→10, 150 km→0; mountains: richness of nature leisure (mean of the top 3 of 4 counts, 50 km) × access (1 up to 15 km → 0 at 150 km, log), 0 with no relief; score = min(10, max(beach, mountains) + 0.3·min)

Water · score 8.32 · weight 9.94% · sources: wb_estresse_hidrico_pais (21.385) · wb_agua_gerida_segura_pais (99.713)

raw: 21.385 % withdrawal / available resources · average: stress log 100%→0, 10%→10; safe water lin 50%→0, 100%→10

Parks · score 7.55 · weight 9.94% · sources: osm_parques_2km (59.0) · osm_parques_municipio (113.0)

raw: 59.0 count of OSM objects · 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 60→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 15→10

Sun · score 5.22 · weight 9.94% · sources: radiacao_solar_global (1574.1)

raw: 1574.1 kWh/m²/year · lin 1000→0, 2100→10 kWh/m²/year

Restaurants · score 9.04 · weight 9.11% · sources: osm_restaurantes_2km (689.0) · osm_restaurantes_municipio (783.0) · overture_restaurantes_2km (1567.0) · overture_restaurantes_municipio (1995.0)

raw: Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.57 within 2 km, 3.41 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 1000→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 30→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 30→10

Entertainment · score 7.74 · weight 11.73% · sources: osm_destinos_entretenimento_50km (25.0) · osm_arenas_grandes_50km (15.0)

raw: 40.0 count of OSM objects (destinations + venues, 50 km) · log1p(destinations + stadiums/music venues), 120→10; 50 km radius

A1ed, radius 50 km: 25.0 destinations (theme_park/zoo/aquarium/water_park) + 15.0 stadiums/music venues (stadium, music_venue, concert_hall). Left out: events_venue, sports_centre, theatre, amusement_ride, amusement_arcade. OpenStreetMap via ohsome.

Bars · score 7.07 · weight 3.73% · sources: osm_bares_2km (145.0) · osm_bares_municipio (160.0) · overture_bares_2km (265.0) · overture_bares_municipio (328.0)

raw: Average of two mapping sources, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (Overture count ÷ K, K = median Overture/OSM ratio across the 39 cities: 2.48 within 2 km, 3.20 in the municipality); each source: 50% log1p(count within 2 km), 500→10 + 50% log1p(per 10k pop.), 10→10. Brazil: 50% of that score + 50% log1p(CNPJ per 10k pop. ÷ K), 10→10

Mild climate · score 5.41 · weight 4.97% · sources: dias_conforto_termico (178.5)

raw: 178.5 days/year · lin 0→0, 330→10 days/year

Health · score 7.85 · weight 4.97% · sources: wb_expectativa_vida (82.98) · osm_hospitais_10km (15.0)

raw: 82.98 years · average: life expectancy lin 70→0, 85→10; Brazil: beds/10k pop. lin 0→0, 50→10; World: OSM hospitals within 10 km log1p 50→10

Clean air · score 8.61 · weight 4.14% · sources: pm25_media_anual (9.177)

raw: 9.177 µg/m³ · lin 35→0, 5→10 µg/m³ (WHO=5)

Airport · score 10.00 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_aeroportos_iata_50km (2.0)

raw: 2.0 count of OSM objects · 0→0, 1→7, ≥2→10

Culture · score 7.91 · weight 2.48% · sources: osm_cultura_5km (52.0)

raw: 52.0 count of OSM objects · log1p(count), 150→10

The city

Nice is the fifth most populous city in France and the capital of the Alpes-Maritimes department. Nice's urban area extends beyond the city's administrative limits, with about 1 million inhabitants in an area of 721 square kilometres. Located on the French Riviera, on the country's southern coast on the Mediterranean, Nice is the second largest French city on the Mediterranean coast and the second largest in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, after Marseille. Nice is also about 13 km from Monaco, and its airport is a gateway to the principality.

English rendering of the Portuguese Wikipedia summary linked below. Source: wikipedia_pt. Wikipedia revision 73369220 (2026-11-04T23:02:36Z).

Taxation

DMTO (droits de mutation à titre onéreux, transfer duties): Alpes-Maritimes: departmental rate 4.50% (+ communal rate 1.20% + frais d'assiette 2.37% of the departmental share ≈ 5.81% total). Base: declared price. DGFiP table in force on May 1, 2026; new-build property falls under the VAT (TVA) regime DGFiP — impots.gouv.fr (tabela DMTO 01/05/2026)

Taxe foncière sur les propriétés bâties (TFPB, property tax on buildings): 41.70% (commune 35.30% + Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur 6.40%) on the cadastral base (50% of the cadastral rental value). Base: cadastral rental value × 50%. Rates voted in 2025 (DGFiP, July 22, 2025). Excludes syndicates, special taxes, GEMAPI and the TEOM (waste collection). DGCL / DGFiP — Taux de fiscalité directe locale votés en 2025 (communes e EPCI)

Frequently asked questions

What is the Onde Viver Bem score for Nice?

Nice has an indicative score of 7.51/10 in the World ranking, updated November 10, 2026. Cost of living is not part of the score.

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the score for Nice?

The strongest published variables are Airport (10.00), Beach / mountains (10.00) and Restaurants (9.04); the weakest are Sun (5.22), Safety (5.33) and Mild climate (5.41).

Does cost of living or the land price per m² enter the score?

No. Cost of living and the land price per m² appear on the page but are not part of the score. See the methodology.

How is the score calculated?

It is an indicative 0–10 quality-of-life index, with 13 variables and published weights. Safety has a 15% weight and, when local data exist, a lethal-violence penalty may cap the total. The full method is on the methodology page.

Are any figures on this page estimates?

This page has no value marked as an estimate. Each metric cites its source.