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
France / Nouvelle-Aquitaine
La Rochelle City Intelligence
La Rochelle is a city on the west coast of France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, the capital of the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. Its historic harbour fabric, with the Saint-Nicholas tower guarding the old port, and a bridge connection to the Île de Ré make it a natural base for coastal and island exploration nearby. La Rochelle is a nouvelle-aquitaine city of about Pending integration in France. On the composite city-intelligence score, La Rochelle sits at an early stage relative to the indexed set (50/100).
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Population
- Pending integration
Image credit: Image: Remi Jouan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall city intelligence
Constrained50/100
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.
La Rochelle data table
The table is part of the initial server-rendered HTML and mirrors the key city score cards.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 50/100 | Composite score across major city intelligence modules. |
| Cost of Living | 50/100 | La Rochelle's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies. |
| Air Quality | 50/100 | La Rochelle'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 | 50/100 | La Rochelle's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Safety | 50/100 | La Rochelle's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Internet Speed | 50/100 | La Rochelle's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references. |
| Climate Risk | 50/100 | La Rochelle's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity. |
| Resilience | 50/100 | Climate 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
La Rochelle 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 life76/100
Healthcare84/100
Education84/100
Green space57/100
Cleanliness79/100
Infrastructure84/100
Mobility68/100
La Rochelle has a high quality-of-life estimate (76/100), 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 friendliness74/100
Education84/100
Green space57/100
Overall safety77/100
La Rochelle scores high for family living (74/100), 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 suitability67/100
Walkability83/100
Cycling59/100
Infrastructure84/100
La Rochelle is moderate for remote workers (67/100), 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 suitability72/100
Healthcare84/100
Cleanliness79/100
Outdoor lifestyle43/100
La Rochelle is high for retirement (72/100), appealing for healthcare access, a comfortable climate and a clean environment.
Emergency and public safety in La Rochelle
Local public safety guidance for La Rochelle, with the country-level emergency contacts that apply when calling for police, fire, or ambulance.
| Service | Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| European emergency | 11224/7 | 112 reaches police, fire, and ambulance dispatch across the European Union from any phone, free of charge. |
| Police | 1724/7 | — |
| Medical (SAMU) | 1524/7 | — |
| Fire (Sapeurs-pompiers) | 1824/7 | — |
For the universal emergency contacts that apply in La Rochelle, 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.
- European Commission: 112 — The European emergency number
Used as the primary attribution for the EU-wide 112 universal emergency number on European country profiles.
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 La Rochelle
Healthcare context for La Rochelle, with national-level information from France where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only and does not provide medical advice.
For the national healthcare and public-health context that applies in La Rochelle, 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.
- Government of France: Ministère de la Santé et de la Prévention
Used as the primary attribution for French public-health context.
Last verified: 2026-05-16
Related sections: emergency and public safety, scoring methodology, and data sources.
Transport and mobility in La Rochelle
Local mobility context for La Rochelle, with national-level context from France where city-specific data is not yet verified. This is informational only.
For national transport authorities and operators that apply in La Rochelle, 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.
- Government of France: Ministère de la Transition écologique
Used as the primary federal attribution for French national transport context.
- Société nationale des chemins de fer français: SNCF
Used as the primary attribution for French national rail operator information.
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 La Rochelle. Verified measurements are surfaced when published from accepted official datasets; transparent fallback is shown otherwise.
Air quality dataset for La Rochelle
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 La Rochelle 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.
| Metric | Value | Data year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air quality | Verified air-quality measurements are not yet published for this location. | ||
Data provenance
Source attributionGlobal 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).
Methodology and context
Numeric measurements appear in this section only after they are sourced from accepted official publishers. The dataset is independently validated at build time; malformed records cannot ship to production.
- Scoring methodology — how indicators across the platform are constructed.
- Data sources registry — the official sources cited by verified datasets.
- Open the La Rochelle air-quality module
- Browse the clean-air city collection
Explore La Rochelle modules
City pages link to module and ranking pages so crawlers can move through the topic cluster naturally.
Cost of Living in La Rochelle
La Rochelle's cost-of-living profile is a directional indicator pending integration of verified city-level data; structured benchmark context applies.
Air Quality in La Rochelle
La Rochelle'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 La Rochelle
La Rochelle's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context.
Safety in La Rochelle
La Rochelle's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available.
Internet Speed in La Rochelle
La Rochelle's connectivity profile is a directional indicator combining national digital-readiness context with widely cited speed-test references.
Climate Risk in La Rochelle
La Rochelle's climate-risk profile is a directional indicator combining regional hazard categories with national adaptation capacity.
City rankings
Compare this city against other indexed cities in crawlable ranking tables.
Cost of living in La Rochelle
Cost of living estimates for La Rochelle — 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 La Rochelle
Climate profile for La Rochelle — Oceanic climate, annual average 13.7°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 La Rochelle
Economy and jobs profile for La Rochelle — 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 La Rochelle
Education profile for La Rochelle — regional education center, education score 66/100, 4 representative universities, plus research, student life, and international-student indicators. Deterministic dataset, not institutional rankings.
Healthcare and retirement in La Rochelle
Healthcare and retirement profile for La Rochelle — 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 La Rochelle
Source-attributed visual context for La Rochelle 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 La Rochelle
Weekend trip planning checklist for La Rochelle — 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.
Nearby weekend places from La Rochelle
Source-backed nearby place records for local-first weekend planning, with verification status, official source links, Wikidata identity, and visual context.
Estimate a monthly budget for La Rochelle
Estimate a monthly budget for La Rochelle using your own housing, food, transport, healthcare, and lifestyle inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official cost-of-living measurement.
Plan a trip budget for La Rochelle
Plan a trip budget for La Rochelle using your own accommodation, food, local transport, activities, travel, healthcare buffer, and emergency buffer inputs. Planning estimator only — not an official travel cost estimate.
Nearby cities from La Rochelle
Where else nearby you could spend a day or a weekend from La Rochelle. Links are derived from geographic proximity, shared region, shared natural-recreation areas, transport corridors, and country borders — not popularity or tourism rankings.
Niort, France
Coastal cluster · about 56 km from La Rochelle. Explore Niort's city intelligence profile.
Angoulême, France
Coastal cluster · about 116 km from La Rochelle. Explore Angoulême's city intelligence profile.
Nantes, France
Same corridor · about 122 km from La Rochelle. Explore Nantes's city intelligence profile.
Poitiers, France
Coastal cluster · about 123 km from La Rochelle. Explore Poitiers's city intelligence profile.
Saint-Nazaire, France
Coastal cluster · about 148 km from La Rochelle. Explore Saint-Nazaire's city intelligence profile.
Angers, France
Same corridor · about 153 km from La Rochelle. Explore Angers's city intelligence profile.
Bordeaux, France
Same corridor · about 154 km from La Rochelle. Explore Bordeaux's city intelligence profile.
Limoges, France
Same corridor · about 190 km from La Rochelle. Explore Limoges's city intelligence profile.
Tours, France
Same corridor · about 196 km from La Rochelle. Explore Tours's city intelligence profile.
Vannes, France
Same corridor · about 206 km from La Rochelle. Explore Vannes's city intelligence profile.
Related collections
Regional discovery collections that include La Rochelle — named natural regions grouping nearby nature, parks, lakes, coasts, and mountains for local-first day and weekend planning.
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Themed collections
Theme-first discovery collections that include La Rochelle — grouped by outdoor interest (mountains, lakes, coasts, forests, national parks) rather than geography.
Atlantic Coast Nature
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European Island Getaways
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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 La Rochelle 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.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
- European Environment Agency: Air Quality Status Report
Used where European city comparisons need monitored air-quality context.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.