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Good to Know
- Nice's population is notably older than France's national average, with 25% of residents aged 65 or older, attracted by the mild Mediterranean climate and retirement amenities.
- The Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region (including Nice) is recognized as one of France's secondary tech innovation hubs after Île-de-France, with growing tech communities primarily centered in nearby Sophia Antipolis.
- Sophia Antipolis, Europe's oldest and largest tech park, employs 44,500 people across 2,650 companies and attracts talent from 80 different countries, making the broader Nice region increasingly cosmopolitan in professional sectors.
- The startup ecosystem is developing in priority sectors including artificial intelligence, shared mobility, biotech, and fintech, though early-stage funding remains more limited compared to Paris.
- British, German, and Russian expatriate communities are notably growing in Nice, in addition to long-established Italian, Moroccan, and Algerian immigrant populations.
Notable Nationalities
largest group
- Origin
- Italy
second largest
- Origin
- Morocco
third largest
- Origin
- Algeria
fourth largest
- Origin
- Portugal
growing expatriate community
- Origin
- United Kingdom
growing expatriate community
- Origin
- Germany
growing expatriate community
- Origin
- Russia
Nice Startup Ecosystem
- Rank Globally
- 328th
- Rank In France
- 11th
Notable Startups
- Vulog (mobility, €53.1M raised)
- Therapixel (medical imaging AI, $26.1M raised)
- Livmed's (home medicine delivery)
- Navily (sailing guide platform)
- Bodyguard (AI content moderation)
- SOLAYA (3D asset generation AI)
Incubators And Support
- Innovation Hub (formerly CEEI)
- BA06 Accelerator
- The Village by CA
- Creacannes (audiovisual, video games, web development)
- French Tech Côte d'Azur
Sophia Antipolis Technopole
- Location
- 20km south of Nice, between Nice and Cannes
- Students
- 7500
- Companies
- 2650
- Employees
- 44500
- Researchers
- 5500
- International Nationalities
- 80
Key Sectors
- Artificial Intelligence
- Information Technology
- Biotechnology
- Cybersecurity
- Telecommunications
- Software Development
- Autonomous Vehicles
Major Companies
- Amadeus (global travel technology)
- Cisco
- Intel
- SAP
- Hewlett-Packard
- Accenture
- IBM
- Texas Instruments
- NVIDIA
- Dassault Systems
Population
- City Proper
- 353701
- Rank In France
- 5th largest city
- Density Per Sqkm
- 4800
- Metropolitan Area
- 550000
- Urban Agglomeration
- 1000000
Age Profile
- Population 65 Plus Percent
- 25
- Population 15 To 64 Percent
- 60
- Population Under 15 Percent
- 15
- Median Age
- 45
- Note
- Older demographic compared to French national average (40 years median age)
Foreign Born Population
- Percentage
- 15
- Note
- About 15% of Nice residents were born outside France
French Tech Presence
Nice is part of French Tech Côte d'Azur regional hub with specialization in SaaS, fintech, and digital innovation
AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026
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Data last updated July 2026 · Verify anything important.