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Clermont-Ferrand vs La Rochelle

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Under balanced weights La Rochelle edges it, 66 to 65, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

Cost of living: 3.4 of 65 points (scores 31/100)Safety: 7.6 of 65 points (scores 68/100)Healthcare: 9.7 of 65 points (scores 87/100)Internet: 9.1 of 65 points (scores 82/100)Visa ease: 6.7 of 65 points (scores 61/100)Getting there & around: 5.0 of 65 points (scores 45/100)Climate: 3.7 of 65 points (scores 33/100)Air quality: 10.8 of 65 points (scores 97/100)Quality of life: 9.0 of 65 points (scores 81/100)65
Clermont-Ferrand
out of 100

Volcano-ringed Michelin city in the middle of France

Full Clermont-Ferrand profile →Plan a trip to Clermont-Ferrand →
Cost of living: 3.4 of 66 points (scores 31/100)Safety: 7.6 of 66 points (scores 68/100)Healthcare: 9.7 of 66 points (scores 87/100)Internet: 9.4 of 66 points (scores 85/100)Visa ease: 6.7 of 66 points (scores 61/100)Getting there & around: 4.9 of 66 points (scores 44/100)Climate: 4.6 of 66 points (scores 42/100)Air quality: 10.7 of 66 points (scores 96/100)Quality of life: 9.0 of 66 points (scores 81/100)66
La Rochelle
out of 100

Atlantic harbour town with bikes, islands and an easy pace

Full La Rochelle profile →Plan a trip to La Rochelle →

Where they differ

  • Climate. La Rochelle leads on climate, 42 to 33, against Clermont-Ferrand. Comfortable months: 4 vs 5.

Where they are close. Within five points on internet, getting there & around, air quality, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.

Pick Clermont-Ferrand if you want

  • no clear edge over La Rochelle in the data

Pick La Rochelle if you want

  • no clear edge over Clermont-Ferrand in the data

Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

MetricClermont-FerrandLa Rochelle
Cost of living3131
Safety6868
Healthcare8787
Internet8285 ✓
Visa ease6161
Getting there & around45 ✓44
Climate3342 ✓
Air quality97 ✓96
Quality of life8181

Cost

MetricClermont-FerrandLa Rochelle
Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city$2,450$2,450
Central one-bedroom rentno datano data

Safety and health (country-level)

MetricClermont-FerrandLa Rochelle
Homicides per 100k1.331.33
Political stability (0–100)6464
UHC service coverage (0–100)8282
Life expectancy82.5 yrs82.5 yrs

Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

MetricClermont-FerrandLa Rochelle
Download61.3 Mbps69.4 Mbps ✓
Upload60.4 Mbps74.2 Mbps ✓

Visa

MetricClermont-FerrandLa Rochelle
Nomad visanone listednone listed
Minimum income for the visano datano data
Entry, US passport90 days90 days
Entry, EU passportunlimitedunlimited
Entry, UK passport90 days90 days

Getting there and around

MetricClermont-FerrandLa Rochelle
Non-stop airport destinations142 ✓100
Walkability (1–5, editorial)45 ✓
Transit (1–5, editorial)33

Climate and air

MetricClermont-FerrandLa Rochelle
Comfortable months per year45 ✓
Annual mean PM2.56.4 µg/m³ ✓6.6 µg/m³

✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Clermont-Ferrand or La Rochelle?
Clermont-Ferrand and La Rochelle cost about the same: roughly $2,450 per month for one person.
Is Clermont-Ferrand or La Rochelle safer?
Clermont-Ferrand and La Rochelle score the same on safety (68), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
Where is the internet faster, Clermont-Ferrand or La Rochelle?
La Rochelle: a measured median of 69.4 Mbps versus 61.3 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

More comparisons

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); 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 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.