Aix-en-Provence vs Avignon
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Aix-en-Provence edges it, 68 to 66, winning 3 of the 9 factors. Aix-en-Provence is stronger on nothing outright; Avignon on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Elegant Provençal university town half an hour from Marseille
Full Aix-en-Provence profile →Where to stay in Aix-en-Provence →Walled papal city in Provence, with a TGV to Paris in about 2 h 40
Full Avignon profile →Where to stay in Avignon →Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Aix-en-Provence | Avignon |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | 25 | 25 |
| Safety | 68 | 68 |
| Healthcare | 85 | 85 |
| Internet | 82 ✓ | 80 |
| Visa ease | 61 | 61 |
| Getting there & around | 73 ✓ | 69 |
| Climate | 50 ✓ | 42 |
| Air quality | 83 | 86 ✓ |
| Quality of life | 81 | 81 |
Cost
| Metric | Aix-en-Provence | Avignon |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | $2,450 | $2,450 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Aix-en-Provence | Avignon |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.33 | 1.33 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 64 | 64 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 82 | 82 |
| Life expectancy | 81.9 yrs | 81.9 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Aix-en-Provence | Avignon |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 59.4 Mbps ✓ | 55.5 Mbps |
| Upload | 57.5 Mbps ✓ | 48.2 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Aix-en-Provence | Avignon |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | 90 days | 90 days |
| Entry, EU passport | unlimited | unlimited |
| Entry, UK passport | 90 days | 90 days |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Aix-en-Provence | Avignon |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 125 ✓ | 86 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Aix-en-Provence | Avignon |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 6 ✓ | 5 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 12.6 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ ✓ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Aix-en-Provence or Avignon?
- Avignon is cheaper: about $2,450 per month versus $2,450 for one person.
- Is Aix-en-Provence or Avignon safer?
- Aix-en-Provence scores higher on safety (68 vs 68), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Aix-en-Provence or Avignon?
- Aix-en-Provence: a measured median of 59.4 Mbps versus 55.5 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); OpenFlights airports and routes; Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.