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Living in Apt

Apt had 10,143 residents at the start of 2023 and is a city in France. There were 118.3 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. The unemployment rate was 19.4% at the end of 2022. In 2021, the foreign population was 1,095. The city had 12 schools in 2026.

Higher unemployment than 93% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other French city that publishes it.

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

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 Apt.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Apt?

Average net cold rent is 10.39 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): 10.39 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr20

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Apt yet.

Net rent across major citiesApt highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Apt highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€10.39Apt€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct1,017 %31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Dwellings6,721 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings5,073 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.39 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr20Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 623 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.39 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 Apt?

The unemployment rate is about 19.4 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 19.42 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune11
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Apt is 19.4%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band18 cities: 0% to under 5%180–5898 cities: 5% to under 10%8985–10832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–20Apt 19.4%97 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–2515 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability96.03 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)3Official
Gigabit broadband availability96.03 %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.5Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,630 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr21Official
Unemployment rate19.42 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune11Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Apt. 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 Apt. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools12 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.19Official · commune
Primary School Count1 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)13Official
School Count5 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)13Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents118.3 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence9Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k620.2 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20114Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Apt 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 100k620.2 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportAVN3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport40 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Apt. 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 Apt.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.21 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 8.06 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Apt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.2 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.21 µg/m³ · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Apt annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.2PM2.515408.1PM10µg/m³

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

PM2.5 across cities in FranceAnnual PM2.5 in Apt is 4.2 µg/m³. Of 1,975 cities with data, 626 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band2 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³23–412 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³124–5Apt 4.241 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³415–6159 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³1596–7482 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³4827–8626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9447 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³4479–10166 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³16610–1127 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³2711–129 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³912–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM10 — annual mean8.06 µg/m³country median 14.220242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
PM2.5 — annual mean4.21 µg/m³country median 8.520242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 18.74 · Feb 17.6 · Mar 22.89 · Apr 25.37 · May 30.74 · Jun 41.03 · Jul 37 · Aug 39.32 · Sep 33.84 · Oct 30.06 · Nov 20.34 · Dec 15.33 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -9.57 · Feb -12.4 · Mar -9.64 · Apr -4.05 · May -0.63 · Jun 2.38 · Jul 7.61 · Aug 7.89 · Sep 2.54 · Oct -3.17 · Nov -5.63 · Dec -11.07 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.38 · Feb 3.02 · Mar 6.38 · Apr 10.11 · May 14.22 · Jun 19.53 · Jul 22.48 · Aug 21.91 · Sep 17.15 · Oct 12.54 · Nov 6.88 · Dec 3.15 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Apt by year, µg/m³3.56.910.313.72014201620182020202220244.2µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 67.6% between 2014 and 2024, from 13.0 to 4.2.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Avranches10,143 residentsParthenay10,140 residentsPierrelaye10,130 residentsJeumont10,160 residentsPloërmel10,163 residentsLe Muy10,118 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 44.6 km² in 2022. Population density was 231 people per km² in 2022.

How many people live in Apt?

The published population was 10,143 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Apt residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.2%Foreign residents 10.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area44.57 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents1,095 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT116Official
Population density231 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population10,143 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10Official

International community in Apt

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
Total10,143100.0%
Français9,112.35289.8%
Etranger1,030.64810.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Apt a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–59%
Student46%strong on education, weak on safety · range 38–54%
Family40%strong on family, weak on safety · range 31–49%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–70%
Foreign residents1,095 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population10,143 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.39 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · static.data.gouv.fr
Dwellings6,721 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability96.03 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability96.03 %31 Mar 2026Official 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.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)14Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Apt?

The published population was 10,143 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Apt?

Average net cold rent is 10.39 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 727 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Apt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.2 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation..

What is the unemployment rate in Apt?

The unemployment rate is about 19.4 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Apt?

The median gross salary is 2,630 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Apt?

1,095 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Apt a good place to live?

Apt 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 Total citizenship group in Apt?

The official citizenship distribution records 10,143 people (100.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Apt, France: rent, salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/apt/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Apt, France: rent, salary, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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