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.
Who Aix-en-Provence may suit
Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Population and city profile
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 187.4 km2 | 2026-06-302024 | Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 10,857 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 794.9968 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 149,695 people | 2026-07-14Aging | Official sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value |
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
Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 32.3455 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 30.6833 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 735.4179 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 17.9151 EUR | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 24.9 EUR/month | 2026-08-012024 | Supplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Aix en Provence (Wayback capture 20241208182251) Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 51.7433 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 130.4301 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 95.06 % | 2026-07-15Fresh | Official sourceIndependent 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. Source-backed value |
| Unemployment rate | 11.4088 %country median 10.5% — 8% above | 2026-07-262022 | Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value |
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.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Published annual means from the same national measurement network.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 18.2503 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 23% above | 2026-07-152024 | Official 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 reading | 22.05 µg/m³ | 2026-07-15Fresh | Official 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 mean | 17.9813 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 26% above | 2026-07-152024 | Official 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 mean | 9.3329 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 10% above | 2026-07-152024 | Official 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 month | Jan 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 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARIGNANE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 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 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARIGNANE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARIGNANE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARIGNANE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 147 · Feb 173 · Mar 234 · Apr 250 · May 298 · Jun 337 · Jul 372 · Aug 333 · Sep 263 · Oct 196 · Nov 150 · Dec 138 hours | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MARIGNANE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
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.
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Sources
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