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Living in Ambert

In Ambert, advertised rents for new lettings average €7.00 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 10.1% (2022).

The population of Ambert, in France, was 6,517 at the start of 2023. The foreign population count was 260 in 2021. The unemployment rate was 10.1% at the end of 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2420 sources

Population6,517people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,749EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent7EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 40% belowOfficial source · static.data.gouv.fr
Unemployment rate10.14%country median 11.0% — 8% belowOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime3,299incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 30% belowOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)

Cheaper rent than 96% of French cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 83% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Ambert?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in FranceNational rates and thresholds that apply in Ambert.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ambert?

Average net cold rent is 7 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 7 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr19
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ambert recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesAmbert highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ambert highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
Ambert€7.00
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Bordeaux€15.99
Lille€15.76
Strasbourg€15.57
Montpellier€15.49
Rennes€14.87
Nantes€14.50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Livebox Fibre16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan15Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)620.9 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings4,199 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Main residence dwellings3,235 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr19Official

Is Ambert a good place to live?

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–60%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Student54%strong on education, weak on work · range 47–61%
Family53%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–60%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 420 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025-Q3

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ambert?

The unemployment rate is about 10.1 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 10.14 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Ambert is 10.1%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability91.09 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Gigabit broadband availability91.09 %31 Mar 2026Independent 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.4Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,749 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr20Official
Unemployment rate10.14 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8Official

What does a salary buy in Ambert?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,749 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,599of €2,082 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,082
Rent, 60 m²€7.00/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31− €420
Internet€43 · official · Orange Livebox Fibre · 2026-09-30− €43
Mobile plan€20 · official · Orange 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €20
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,599
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ambert. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ambert. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools3 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)10Official
Schools10 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)10Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 3 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: UPE2A (unités pédagogiques pour élèves allophones nouvellement arrivés) + UPE2A-NSA variant. How to enrol a child (education.gouv.fr).

A country-wide rule for France; Ambert's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents683.5 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20113Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ambert when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents683.5 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Ambert?

Police recorded about 3,299 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)2

Recorded crime across major citiesAmbert highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ambert highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Lille13,488
Lyon13,026
Bordeaux12,429
Marseille11,857
Paris10,987
Montpellier9,636
Toulouse8,875
Rennes8,241
Strasbourg7,791
Nantes7,704
Nice7,577
Ambert3,299
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,299 incidents per 100,000country median 4,74031 Dec 2025Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)2Official

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 91.1% in March 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Nearest airportEBU3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport43 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ambert. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course

État français and OFII

For eligible non-EU foreign residents.

FrenchIn Person
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DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ambert.

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 14.2 · Feb 18.97 · Mar 21.86 · Apr 24.31 · May 29.19 · Jun 38.3 · Jul 38.01 · Aug 37.88 · Sep 32.11 · Oct 26.39 · Nov 21.29 · Dec 15.31 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -14.91 · Feb -16.77 · Mar -15.11 · Apr -6.22 · May -0.75 · Jun 2.23 · Jul 5.98 · Aug 5.85 · Sep -0.35 · Oct -6.83 · Nov -7.29 · Dec -13.05 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0.81 · Feb 1.19 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 8.42 · May 12.27 · Jun 17.02 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 18.89 · Sep 14.49 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 5.07 · Dec 1.56 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ambert?

The published population was 6,517 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area60.48 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte18Official
Foreign residents260 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT113Official
Population density107.8 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte18Official
Population6,517 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7Official

International community in Ambert

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population resident in France excluding Mayotte; INSEE RP2023 NAT; total age and sex · 2023 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total6,517100.0%
Français6,178.78394.8%
Etranger338.2175.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)11Official

Alternatives for people set on Ambert

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Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Ambert, nearest in population first.

All France cities
Limours6,517 residentsPloudalmézeau6,522 residentsChatuzange-le-Goubet6,523 residentsNeuves-Maisons6,524 residentsEstaires6,525 residentsBrioude6,527 residents

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Ambert?

The published population was 6,517 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Ambert?

Average net cold rent is 7 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 490 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

How safe is Ambert?

Police recorded about 3,299 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026).

What is the unemployment rate in Ambert?

The unemployment rate is about 10.1 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Ambert?

The median gross salary is 2,749 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Ambert?

260 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Ambert a good place to live?

Ambert may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people are in the Français citizenship group in Ambert?

The official citizenship distribution records 6,178.783 people (94.8%) in the source-defined population for 2023 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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  title = {Ambert, France: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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Sources

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  2. Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026) static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-09-23
  3. DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 2011 data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  4. 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. data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-03-31
  5. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
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  7. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  8. INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  9. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
  10. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
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  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Orange 100GB mobile plan boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
  6. Orange Livebox Fibre boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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