Annecy
Annecy is a city in France, with a population of 131,715 at the start of 2024. The city covered 69.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,961.3 people per km² in 2022. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €30 in December 2022. The unemployment rate was 8.84% at the end of 2022. Annual NO₂ was 16.6 µg/m³ in 2024.
Who Annecy 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 | 69.9 km2 | 2026-06-302024 | Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 12,741 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 1,961.3327 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 132,117 people | 2026-07-14Aging | Official sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value |
Foreign residents rose 47.7% between 2009 and 2022, from 9,085 to 13,418.
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 | 40.6372 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 29.8523 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 704.8951 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 14.9309 EUR | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 29.8523 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 159.9519 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 | 97.36 % | 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 | 8.8415 %country median 10.5% — 16% below | 2026-07-262022 | Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value |
Unemployment rate fell 16.0% between 2013 and 2022, from 10.5% to 8.8%.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 was 8.23 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 18.1 µg/m³ in 2024.
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 | 16.5755 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 12% 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 | 23.65 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 | 18.1444 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 27% 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 | 8.2261 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 3% below | 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 5.6 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 12.3 · Apr 16.3 · May 20.3 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 16.3 · Nov 10 · Dec 6.3 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MEYTHET Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -1.4 · Feb -1 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 5 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 2.5 · Dec -0.6 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MEYTHET Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2.1 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 7 · Apr 10.6 · May 14.7 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 20.1 · Sep 16 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 2.8 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MEYTHET Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 94.2 · Feb 78.9 · Mar 89.9 · Apr 96.1 · May 109.2 · Jun 95.1 · Jul 101.1 · Aug 106.4 · Sep 108.3 · Oct 109.8 · Nov 109.7 · Dec 112.5 mm | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MEYTHET Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 56.7% between 2013 and 2024, from 19.0 to 8.2.
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?
9.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 12,741 people of 132,117 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 Annecy?
The unemployment rate is 8.8415 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Annecy?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.2261 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 Annecy?
The published population is 132,117 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Annecy?
12,741 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 Annecy?
A monthly transport pass is 29.8523 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
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Sources
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