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France / Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Clermont-Ferrand City Intelligence

Clermont-Ferrand is a city in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France, the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department, set on the plain of Limagne in the Massif Central. Surrounded by the Chaîne des Puys chain of volcanoes and the dormant Puy de Dôme, and home to a large student and research community, it is a natural gateway for exploring the surrounding volcanic uplands. Clermont-Ferrand is a auvergne-rhône-alpes city of about Pending integration in France. On the composite city-intelligence score, Clermont-Ferrand sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (50/100).

Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025
Population
Pending integration
View of Clermont-Ferrand, France

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Overall score

Use this record as a planning anchor for local-first research and nearby weekend-rest discovery, verifying access, transport, and seasonal context with official sources.

Overall50/100
Affordability50/100
Air quality50/100
Energy50/100

Overall city intelligence

Constrained

50/100

Composite directional score across affordability, air quality, clean energy, and resilience.

Data confidence

Directional

Directional indicators pending integration of verified city-level data.

Verified utility layers

See country hub

Emergency, healthcare, and transport verification status appears on the country hub.

Clermont-Ferrand data table

The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.

Clermont-Ferrand city intelligence data table
MetricValueContext
Overall score50/100Composite score across major city intelligence modules.
Cost of Living50/100Clermont-Ferrand's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality50/100Clermont-Ferrand's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.
Energy50/100Clermont-Ferrand's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety50/100Clermont-Ferrand's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed50/100Clermont-Ferrand's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk50/100Clermont-Ferrand's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
Resilience50/100Climate adaptation and infrastructure continuity context.

Safety

Deterministic safety estimates from our index — planning signals derived from country priors and city data, not official crime statistics.

Safety

Overall safety77/100
Low crime78/100
Personal safety79/100
Night safety75/100
Road safety75/100

Clermont-Ferrand is estimated to be a generally safe city (77/100 in our safety index), with solid personal-safety indicators.

Quality of Life

A composite quality-of-life estimate and its component indicators.

Quality of Life

Quality of life78/100
Healthcare84/100
Education84/100
Green space67/100
Cleanliness79/100
Infrastructure84/100
Mobility68/100

Clermont-Ferrand has a high quality-of-life estimate (78/100), with notable strengths in healthcare, cleanliness and infrastructure.

Family Friendliness

How the city scores for raising a family, with the indicators that drive it.

Family Friendliness

Family friendliness76/100
Education84/100
Green space67/100
Overall safety77/100

Clermont-Ferrand scores high for family living (76/100), helped by education access, safety and healthcare.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Suitability for remote workers, based on connectivity, mobility, and livability.

Digital Nomad Suitability

Digital nomad suitability68/100
Walkability83/100
Cycling50/100
Infrastructure84/100

Clermont-Ferrand is high for remote workers (68/100), based on connectivity, walkability, safety and overall livability and day-to-day amenities.

Retirement Suitability

Suitability for retirement, weighing healthcare, affordability, climate, and environment.

Retirement Suitability

Retirement suitability73/100
Healthcare84/100
Cleanliness79/100
Outdoor lifestyle49/100

Clermont-Ferrand is high for retirement (73/100), appealing for healthcare access, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.

Emergency and public safety in Clermont-Ferrand

Local public safety guidance for Clermont-Ferrand, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.

Verified
France emergency contacts
ServiceNumberNotes
European emergency11224/7112 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch across the European Union from any phone, free of charge.
Police1724/7—
Medical (SAMU)1524/7—
Fire (Sapeurs-pompiers)1824/7—

For the universal emergency contacts that apply in Clermont-Ferrand, including police, fire, and ambulance, see the France emergency profile.

Public safety sources

Each emergency contact above is attributed to an official emergency service or government publisher. Confirm current numbers directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Methodology and the wider source registry are documented on the scoring methodology and data sources pages.

Healthcare and hospitals in Clermont-Ferrand

Healthcare context for Clermont-Ferrand, with national-level information from France where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.

Verified

For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in Clermont-Ferrand, see the France healthcare profile.

Healthcare sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official government, public health, or recognised health-system publisher. Confirm current information directly with these sources.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.

Transport and mobility in Clermont-Ferrand

Local mobility context for Clermont-Ferrand, with national-level context from France where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.

Verified

For national transport authorities and operators that apply in Clermont-Ferrand, see the France transport profile.

Transport sources

Each entry above is attributed to an official transport authority, national operator, airport publisher, or government source. Confirm current information directly with these publishers.

Last verified: 2026-05-16

Related sections: emergency and public safety, healthcare and hospitals, cities directory, countries directory, scoring methodology, data sources.

Air quality dataset

Source-attributed air-quality dataset for Clermont-Ferrand. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.

Air quality dataset for Clermont-Ferrand

Verified data unavailableLast updated 2026-05-16 / data year 2025

Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location

Source-attributed values for Clermont-Ferrand will appear here after the platform integrates verified measurements from accepted official publishers. Until then, structured air-quality module context remains available on the dedicated module page.

Clermont-Ferrand air-quality dataset coverage
MetricValueData yearStatus
Air qualityVerified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location.

Data provenance

Source attribution

  • Global City Intelligence — air-quality dataset

    Verified data unavailable
    Publisher
    Global City Intelligence
    Last verified
    2026-05-16

    The air-quality dataset begins empty by design. Verified city-level measurements appear here only after they are sourced from accepted publishers (WHO, EEA, US EPA, OpenAQ, OECD, or official national/city environmental agencies).

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Cost of Living in Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.

Air Quality in Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand's air-quality profile is a directional indicator framed against WHO and regional benchmarks; verified city-level measurements appear in the dedicated air-quality dataset section once integrated.

Energy in Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.

Safety in Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.

Internet Speed in Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.

Climate Risk in Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.

City rankings

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Cost of living in Clermont-Ferrand

Cost of living estimates for Clermont-Ferrand — monthly budgets, rent, food, and transport in the local currency, plus an affordability score for comparison. Planning estimates derived from country baselines, not live prices.

Climate in Clermont-Ferrand

Climate profile for Clermont-Ferrand — Oceanic climate, annual average 14°C, comfort score 71/100. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall, sunshine, and the best months to visit. Deterministic planning estimates, not a forecast.

Economy and jobs in Clermont-Ferrand

Economy and jobs profile for Clermont-Ferrand — tourism economy, economy score 74/100, key industries including tourism, hospitality, manufacturing. Employment, salary, startup, remote-work, and career indicators. Deterministic planning estimates.

Universities and education in Clermont-Ferrand

Education profile for Clermont-Ferrand — regional education center, education score 67/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.

Healthcare and retirement in Clermont-Ferrand

Healthcare and retirement profile for Clermont-Ferrand — regional healthcare center, healthcare score 70/100, retirement score 68/100. Medical access, specialist and emergency care, affordability, and retirement suitability. Deterministic planning estimates.

Visual guide to Clermont-Ferrand

Source-attributed visual context for Clermont-Ferrand using verified Wikimedia imagery from the existing media catalog, alongside structured city intelligence and planning links. Not a tourism guide or attractions ranking.

Weekend trip planning guide for Clermont-Ferrand

Weekend trip planning checklist for Clermont-Ferrand — links into arrival planning, Summer 2026 travel context, visual orientation, budget tools, transport, public safety, and healthcare context. Not an itinerary, events calendar, hotel-price guide, restaurant guide, or tourism ranking.

Estimate a monthly budget for Clermont-Ferrand

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Plan a trip budget for Clermont-Ferrand

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Nearby cities from Clermont-Ferrand

Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from Clermont-Ferrand. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.

Saint-Étienne, France

Same corridor · about 108 km from Clermont-Ferrand. Explore Saint-Étienne's city intelligence profile.

Lyon, France

Mountain cluster · about 136 km from Clermont-Ferrand. Explore Lyon's city intelligence profile.

Limoges, France

Lake cluster · about 142 km from Clermont-Ferrand. Explore Limoges's city intelligence profile.

Bourges, France

Mountain cluster · about 154 km from Clermont-Ferrand. Explore Bourges's city intelligence profile.

Valence, France

Mountain cluster · about 170 km from Clermont-Ferrand. Explore Valence's city intelligence profile.

Grenoble, France

Same corridor · about 216 km from Clermont-Ferrand. Explore Grenoble's city intelligence profile.

Albi, France

Same corridor · about 219 km from Clermont-Ferrand. Explore Albi's city intelligence profile.

Chambéry, France

Same corridor · about 221 km from Clermont-Ferrand. Explore Chambéry's city intelligence profile.

Dijon, France

Same corridor · about 228 km from Clermont-Ferrand. Explore Dijon's city intelligence profile.

Angoulême, France

Same corridor · about 228 km from Clermont-Ferrand. Explore Angoulême's city intelligence profile.

Related collections

Regional discovery collections that include Clermont-Ferrand — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.

Themed collections

Theme-first discovery collections that include Clermont-Ferrand — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.

Interpretation

Use this record as a planning anchor for local-first research and nearby weekend-rest discovery, verifying access, transport, and seasonal context with official sources. Its standout dimensions are cost of living (50/100) and air quality (50/100). The area most worth watching is climate risk (50/100), where the model registers practical gaps. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 4 institutional references.

Country context is available on the France country page. Related rankings include Overall Intelligence, Quality of Life, Remote Work. See where Clermont-Ferrand appears in global rankings or read the scoring methodology.

Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.

Sources

4 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.