Our 2022 list of towns and villages where life is good near Toulouse
EXCLUSIVE – Safety, environment, pollution, transport, real estate, leisure, shops, services… On the basis of around thirty indicators, we compared the quality of life in Toulouse and in 62 other towns located in the surrounding area.
“O Toulouse“. The 4th most populated city in France, known for its mild climate, is attractive. Between 2008 and 2019, the metropolis gained 100,000 inhabitants. Since the successive confinements, another trend has accelerated. The “historic” Toulouse residents are also on the move. As everywhere else in big cities, many are thinking of settling on the outskirts in order to gain a little space and enjoy a garden.
But are all the surrounding municipalities equal? We have compiled data on the quality of life in Toulouse and in the 62 other towns and villages located less than 40 minutes by car from the Place du Capitole. Our comparisons, on 32 criteria grouped into eight major themes (see detailed methodology), allow them to be compared with each other. The goal: to understand where life is sweetest…