Aix-en-Provence

Aix-en-Provence is a city in France. For Aix-en-Provence, annual NO₂ was 18.3 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 187.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 795 people per km² in 2022. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €31 in December 2022. The unemployment rate was 11.4% at the end of 2022. Aix-en-Provence had a population of 147,478 at the start of 2024.

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Foreign residents10,857 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population149,695 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading22.05 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Latest valid NO2 hourly station observation on the official LCSQA E2 current-day extract, mapped to the exact INSEE centre through an exact normalized station-name crosswalk to EEA station metadata.
Gigabit broadband availability95.06 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Independent ARCEP municipal count of premises eligible for the >=1 Gbit/s fixed advertised-speed class, divided by the ARCEP type=all municipal premises denominator. This is availability/eligibility, not adoption, measured speed, FTTH-only coverage or mobile coverage.
Unemployment rate11.4088 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean18.2503 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Aix-en-Provence may suit

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–65% from published values
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–68% from published values
Student52%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 39–65% from published values
Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 37–63% from published values
Retirement48%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 35–61% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Aix-en-Provence residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.7%Foreign residents 7.3%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area187.4 km22026-06-302024Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents10,857 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density794.9968 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population149,695 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Aix-en-Provence by year, residents9,15310,62212,09113,56020132015201720192021202213,256residents

Foreign residents rose 13.6% between 2013 and 2022, from 11,666 to 13,256.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Cost of living

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Aix-en-Provence recurring monthly costs, € per month€735Private kindergarten€130Utilities, 85 m² flat€52Transport pass€32Fitness club€31Internet, 60 Mbps€25Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly32.3455 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited30.6833 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly735.4179 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant17.9151 EUR2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB24.9 EUR/month2026-08-012024Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Aix en Provence (Wayback capture 20241208182251) Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass51.7433 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home130.4301 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Aix-en-Provence lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–15Aix-en-Provence 11.4%30615–208020–251425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Unemployment rate in Aix-en-Provence by year, %10.9%12.1%13.3%14.6%20132015201720192021202211.4%%

Unemployment rate fell 19.3% between 2013 and 2022, from 14.1% to 11.4%.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 9.33 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 18 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Aix-en-Provence average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Aix-en-Provence average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100473030523828112682737641JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Aix-en-Provence average monthly sunshine, hours095190285380147173234250298337372333263196150138JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Aix-en-Provence annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.3PM2.5154018.0PM10104018.3NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FranceWhere Aix-en-Provence lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–74547–85988–94329–10Aix-en-Provence 9.315710–112611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean18.2503 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 23% above2026-07-152024Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value
NO₂ — latest reading22.05 µg/m³2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceLatest valid NO2 hourly station observation on the official LCSQA E2 current-day extract, mapped to the exact INSEE centre through an exact normalized station-name crosswalk to EEA station metadata. Source-backed value
PM10 — annual mean17.9813 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 26% above2026-07-152024Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value
PM2.5 — annual mean9.3329 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 10% above2026-07-152024Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.8 · Feb 12.8 · Mar 16.4 · Apr 19.3 · May 23.5 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 30.7 · Aug 30.5 · Sep 25.9 · Oct 21.3 · Nov 15.7 · Dec 12.4 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARIGNANE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.6 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 9.4 · May 13.3 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.4 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARIGNANE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7.7 · Feb 8.3 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.4 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 20.9 · Oct 17 · Nov 11.7 · Dec 8.4 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARIGNANE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 47.1 · Feb 29.8 · Mar 29.5 · Apr 51.6 · May 37.7 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 10.8 · Aug 25.8 · Sep 82 · Oct 73.3 · Nov 75.9 · Dec 40.9 mm2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARIGNANE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 147 · Feb 173 · Mar 234 · Apr 250 · May 298 · Jun 337 · Jul 372 · Aug 333 · Sep 263 · Oct 196 · Nov 150 · Dec 138 hours2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARIGNANE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Aix-en-Provence by year, µg/m³7.69.511.513.42014201620182020202220249.3µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 28.2% between 2014 and 2024, from 13.0 to 9.3.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

7.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 10,857 people of 149,695 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Aix-en-Provence?

The unemployment rate is 11.4088 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Aix-en-Provence?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.3329 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation., checked 2026-07-15.

How many people live in Aix-en-Provence?

The published population is 149,695 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Aix-en-Provence?

10,857 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1, checked 2026-07-15.

How much is public transport in Aix-en-Provence?

A monthly transport pass is 51.7433 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2, checked 2026-07-27.

Cities of a similar size in France

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

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Sources

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