Climate

Digne-les-Bains logs 11 hot days a year to Marseille's 2 — Marseille wins by 9. Marseille also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

Digne-les-BainsMarseille
Sunny days
254268
Hot days
112
Frost days
830
Rainy days
10077
Snow days
50
Outdoor dinner months
4/125/12
Avg wind
1.9 m/s4.3 m/s
Sunshine hours
2,7342,914
Darkest month sun
135 hrs/mo138 hrs/mo
UV peak month
8.18.1

Digne-les-Bains

Feels-like °C

1
5
8
12
19
24
27
26
20
14
6
1

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Marseille

Feels-like °C

2
5
9
13
20
26
29
28
23
15
8
2

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Cost of Living

Marseille averages $2,219/mo for balanced living; Digne-les-Bains has no cost baseline yet.

Digne-les-Bains

monthly · balanced

Marseille

$2,219

monthly · balanced

Minimalist $1,700Comfort $3,457
Top 65%in Among 217 Europe cities

Mobility

On mobility, Marseille scores 3.2 vs Digne-les-Bains's 2.2 (0–5 scale), with the biggest gap on public transit.

2.2/5
vs
3.2/5
Digne-les-BainsMarseille
Walkability
WalkabilityTransitMotorbikeFlightsAirport
Marseille leads

Culture

Marseille's culture score of 3.8 sits well above Digne-les-Bains's 0.0.

0.0/5
vs
3.8/5
Digne-les-BainsMarseille
ArtsHistoryTheatreVenuesNightlife
Marseille leads

Nature & Outdoors

Marseille scores 4.3 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Digne-les-Bains has no nature & outdoors baseline.

/5
vs
4.3/5
Digne-les-BainsMarseille
SeaMountainsForestGreen AreasRunningHikingCampingBeachSurfingDivingSkiingClimbing

Safety

Marseille scores 1.8 on safety (0–5 scale); Digne-les-Bains has no safety baseline.

/5
vs
1.8/5
Digne-les-BainsMarseille
Street SafetyProperty CrimeRoadWildfireFlooding

Career

Marseille scores 3.6 on career (0–5 scale); Digne-les-Bains has no career baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
Digne-les-BainsMarseille
JobsEconomyStartupsCoworking

Social & Community

Marseille scores 3.1 on social & community (0–5 scale); Digne-les-Bains has no social & community baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
Digne-les-BainsMarseille
Expat-First CommunityMulticultural MixExpat Integration ExperienceUrban EnergyStreet AtmosphereGovernment Immigration Friendliness

Food & Dining

Marseille scores 3.6 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Digne-les-Bains has no food & dining baseline.

/5
vs
3.6/5
Digne-les-BainsMarseille
RestaurantsBrunchVeganDelivery

Family

Marseille scores 3.1 on family (0–5 scale); Digne-les-Bains has no family baseline.

/5
vs
3.1/5
Digne-les-BainsMarseille
UniversitiesAmenitiesSportPlaygroundsGroceriesGymYogaSpaTennis

Healthcare

Marseille scores 3.0 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Digne-les-Bains has no healthcare baseline.

/5
vs
3.0/5
Digne-les-BainsMarseille
Public HealthcarePrivate Healthcare

Air Quality

Digne-les-Bains averages 8.0 µg/m³ (good) PM2.5 annually versus Marseille's 9.4 µg/m³ (good) — Digne-les-Bains breathes ~14% cleaner air (1.3 µg/m³ lower).

Digne-les-Bains

Marseille

8.0µg/m³
9.4µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Good
Good

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Digne-les-Bains (19K) and Marseille (912K) are 48x in population — Marseille is the larger metro, Digne-les-Bains the smaller.

48x

Marseille is roughly 48x the scale of Digne-les-Bains

Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)

FR flagMarseille
48x
FR flagDigne-les-Bains
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.FR flagMarseille912K48x
2.FR flagDigne-les-Bains19K1x

Who Thrives Here

Frequently asked about Digne-les-Bains vs Marseille

Which is cheaper, Digne-les-Bains or Marseille?
Marseille has an estimated monthly cost of $2,219.
How does the climate compare between Digne-les-Bains and Marseille?
Sunny days: 254 vs 268 d — Marseille higher Annual sunshine: 2,734 vs 2,914 hrs — Marseille higher Winter sunshine: 135 vs 138 hrs/day — Similar Hot days (>30°C): 11 vs 2 d — Marseille lower Frost days: 83 vs 0 d — Marseille lower Rainy days: 100 vs 77 d — Marseille lower Snowy days: 5 vs 0 d — Marseille lower
Is Digne-les-Bains or Marseille safer?
Marseille has a safety score of 1.8/5.
Should I move to Digne-les-Bains or Marseille?
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