3.07/5
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Nantes

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Nantes is generally a calm and affordable city with a reputation for safety, making it a solid choice for families. It's often described as a smaller, cheaper version of Paris, with costs being about 30–50% lower. The city center, especially around Place Graslin, is considered a desirable place to live. Nantes also offers a level of LGBT friendliness, particularly in the central areas. However, those in the transgender community may find public spaces challenging to navigate at times.

While overall safe, Nantes may feel limited in terms of culinary options compared to larger cities, so food lovers might find the variety lacking. Additionally, while it's a good place to settle down, young digital nomads might find the pace too slow or the lifestyle not dynamic enough for long-term stays.

Local favorites, like the renowned Tartare at La Cigale, add charm, but overall, Nantes offers a peaceful, more affordable lifestyle with some limitations for more transient or diverse lifestyles.

AI-generated summary of reviews
1 year ago

Lived there for 7 years. Nantes is like a little Paris but is 30~50% cheaper. There is usually no security issue so don’t trust the medias. Try to leave downtown near Place Graslin if you can. You don’t have the choices you can get in a lot of big cities for food though. I would say the city is perfect for a family who seek a calm city but can be annoying for young nomads if they stay too long. My favorite restaurant is La Cigale (the Tartare is renowned worldwide).

2 years ago

I live in Nantes and i'll say that it's mostly lgbt friendly in the city center even though it's really hard to navigate public spaces at times when you're a Trans person!

5 years ago

✅ Very affordable

✅ Very safe

✅ LGBT friendly

✅ Fast internet

✅ Warm now

✅ Good air quality on average

✅ Spacious and not crowded

✅ Very easy to do business

✅ High quality of education

✅ Great hospitals

✅ Roads are very safe

✅ Great freedom of speech

✅ Democratic

✅ People can speak basic English

✅ Very safe for women

✅ Family friendly

✅ Very friendly to LGBTQ+

✅ Not many people smoke tobacco

❌ Limited food variety

❌ Not ideal for young nomads

❌ Challenging for transgender individuals in public spaces

❌ Extremely expensive

❌ Not very safe

❌ Not much to do

❌ Gets cold in the winter

❌ Very difficult to make friends

❌ High alcohol consumption

❌ Marijuana is illegal

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Feels (median)

439°
cold

1050°
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1254°
cool

1457°
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2170°
mild

1763°
cool

948°
cold

Real (median)

643°
cold

1152°
cool

1355°
cool

1559°
cool

2068°
mild

2170°
mild

1762°
cool

1050°
cold

Humidity

damp
88%

damp
85%

damp
79%

damp
70%

damp
77%

nice
78%

nice
76%

nice
75%

damp
82%

damp
86%

damp
90%

Most common

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☀️ Clear

☔️ Rain

☀️ Clear

Rain

rainy
91mm

rainy
59mm

dry
21mm

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18mm

rainy
69mm

rainy
51mm

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46mm

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23mm

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29mm

rainy
78mm

dry
34mm

rainy
88mm

Cloud

cloudy
81%

cloudy
75%

cloudy
50%

pockets
42%

cloudy
67%

cloudy
66%

cloudy
59%

cloudy
57%

cloudy
56%

cloudy
62%

cloudy
68%

cloudy
73%

Air quality

clean
40 US AQI

clean
47 US AQI

clean
37 US AQI

clean
41 US AQI

clean
36 US AQI

clean
32 US AQI

clean
34 US AQI

clean
31 US AQI

clean
32 US AQI

clean
38 US AQI

clean
42 US AQI

clean
37 US AQI

Sun

safe
1 UVI

safe
3 UVI

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4 UVI

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safe
2 UVI

safe
1 UVI

Remote workers

900 people

800 people

943 people

1,364 people

1,300 people

1,400 people

1,200 people

1,260 people

1,309 people

1,133 people

969 people

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✈️35min

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France

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📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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✈️27min

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Singapore

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📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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✈️15h

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✈️1h

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✈️2h

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London

United Kingdom

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💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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✈️39min

$8,674 / mo

23 Mbps

Kyiv

Ukraine

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked bad

👮 Safety bad

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✈️3h

$1,071 / mo

22 Mbps

Beijing

China

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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✈️11h

$2,496 / mo

12 Mbps

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📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety bad

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✈️12h

$3,684 / mo

22 Mbps

Berlin

Germany

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💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety good

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🌥 Feels 19° 66° 18° 65° AQI 45

✈️2h

$5,443 / mo

32 Mbps

Sydney

Australia

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💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety good

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✈️23h

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Phuket

Thailand

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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✈️13h

$2,048 / mo

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Paris

France

⭐️ OverallAll

💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 28° 82° 27° 81° Barely AC 🥵 AQI 44

✈️27min

$7,524 / mo

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London

United Kingdom

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💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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🌥 Feels 23° 73° 23° 73° AQI 53 😷

✈️39min

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Barcelona

Spain

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📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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✈️57min

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👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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✈️59min

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Madrid

Spain

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📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

👮 Safety mediocre

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✈️1h

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Porto

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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Lisbon

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✈️2h

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Prague

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✈️2h

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Berlin

Germany

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📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked mediocre

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Rome

Italy

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👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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✈️2h

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👮 Safety good

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✈️2h

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Hungary

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💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey

📡 InternetWiFi 🚀 Super fast

👍 Liked good

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✈️2h

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✈️3h

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New York City, NY

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👍 Liked good

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✈️8h

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Bangkok

Thailand

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💵 Cost 😙 Affordable

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👍 Liked mediocre

👮 Safety mediocre

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1,200 remote workers in Nantes now, of which 1+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

Members who have been here

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🎒 Nomad Score™	3.07/5 (Rank #627) 91 reviews
👍 Quality of life score	Good
👶 Family score	Good
🎒 Community score	Okay
🤯 Overcrowding score	0% is nomad here
💵 Cost	🧐 Very expensive: $4,014 / mo
📡 Internet	🚀 Super fast: 108 Mbps (avg)
😝 Fun	Okay
⛅️ Temperature (now)	🌞 Perfect: 24°C75°F (feels 24°C75°F)
💦 Humidity (now)	😊 Comfy: 81%
❄️ % of buildings with AC	🥵 Very low: 5%
💨 Air quality (now)	🌱 Good: 26 US AQI
💨 Air quality (annual)	🌱 Great: 33 US AQI
👌 Safety	Okay
👩 Safe for women	Good
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+	Great
🤮 Food safety*	Great
👮‍♀️ Lack of crime*	Good
🤝 Lack of racism*	Okay
🎓 Education level*	High
⚡️ Power grid	Great
🌊 Resilience to climate change	Good
💰 Income level*	Very rich: $3,069 / mo
🙊 English speaking*	Okay
🚶 Walkability	Great
🚦 Traffic safety*	Okay
✈️ Airline scores*	Great
🧳 Lost luggage*	Great
🏥 Hospitals	Great
😄 Happiness*	Bad
🍸 Nightlife	Bad
📶 Free WiFi in city	Bad
🖥 Places to work from	Great
❄️ A/C or heating	Bad
😁 Friendly to foreigners	Good
🗯 Freedom of speech*	Good
🎅 Startup Score	Okay

🌍 Continent	Europe
🚩 Country	France
🗓️ Average trip length	16 days
📡 Internet speed (avg)	108 Mbps
⛅️ Weather (now)	🌥 24°C 75°F + 😊 Comfy (81%) = feels 24°C 75°F
💨 Air quality (now)	👍 26 US AQI 🍃 OK
💨 Air quality (annual avg)	👍 33 US AQI
🔌 Power	230V 50Hz
🧔 Best neighborhood to stay	Salorges
🚀 Upcoming neighborhood	Malakoff
🚕 Best taxi app*	Uber
🚑 Travel medical insurance	Safetywing
🏧 Suggested ATM take out:	EUR 100 = USD 116
💸 Tipping	Yes, 5%
💳 Cashless	💳 Yes, cards OK almost everywhere
💻 Best coworking space	La Cantine
💻 Best alt. coworking space	Euptouyou
🚰 Tap water	👌 Yes, safe to drink
♻️ Return rate	9% of visitors return
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Population	450,000 people
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 GDP per capita*	$36,826 / year
👫 Gender ratio (population)	👨 44% 👱‍♀️ 56%
👫 Gender ratio (young adults)	👨 52% 👱‍♀️ 48%
👫 Gender ratio (nomads)	👨 87% 👱‍♀️ 13%
🏞 Foreign land ownership allowed	Yes
⛪️ Religious government	Non-religious
💻 Online electronics shop	Amazon
🏠 Apartment listings	Airbnb
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier	Air France
✈️ Best int'l air carrier	Air France

💵 Cost of living for nomad	$4,014 / month
💵 Cost of living for expat	$2,500 / month
💵 Cost of living for family	$4,853 / month
💵 Cost of living for local	$1,387 / month
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$1,992 / month
🏡 Airbnb (median price)	$2,897 / month
🏠 1br studio rent in center	$842 / month
🏠 Median home price	$394,853
🏨 Hotel (median price)	$93 / night
🏠 Airbnb (median price)	$95 / night
🏢 Coworking hot desk	$252 / month
🍛 Dinner	$17
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L)	$3
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L)	$8
☕️ Coffee in cafe	$4
👩‍🏫 International school	$13,953 / year
📱 Mobile data (~10GB)	$12 / month
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi)	$7 / trip
💰 Estimated tax on $50,000	$21,172
💰 Estimated tax on $100,000	$55,016
💰 Estimated tax on $250,000	$137,061

Nantes

1,200 remote workers in Nantes now, of which 1+ members checked in (some members are set to private)

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