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Living in Bollène

In Bollène, advertised rents for new lettings average €9.15 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 15.6% (2022).

Bollène is a city in France, with a population of 14,024 at the start of 2023. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.6% in March 2026. Bollène covered 54.03 km² in 2026 and had a population density of 259.6 people per km² in 2023. The unemployment rate was 15.6% at the end of 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2432 sources

Population14,024people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,630EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent9.15EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 21% belowOfficial source · static.data.gouv.fr
Unemployment rate15.64%country median 11.0% — 43% aboveOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime6,603incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 39% aboveOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³country median 8.5 — 6% aboveOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 82% of French cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 82% of French cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 82% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Bollène.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bollène?

Average net cold rent is 9.15 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): 9.15 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr18
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Bollène recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
Bollène€9.15
Show the other 6 cities
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 Fibre15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan14Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)666.4 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings7,456 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Main residence dwellings6,598 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.15 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr18Official

Is Bollène 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Student45%strong on cost, weak on work · range 38–52%
Family37%strong on family, weak on cost · range 29–45%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–57%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 549 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.15 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 Bollène?

The unemployment rate is about 15.6 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 15.64 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Bollène is 15.6%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability97.55 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.55 %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)2,630 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr23Official
Unemployment rate15.64 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9Official

What does a salary buy in Bollène?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,630 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,389of €2,001 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.€2,001
Rent, 60 m²€9.15/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31− €549
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€1,389
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bollène Salary needed to live in Bollène

Public employment service

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

Country-level information
Open the France service overview

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools2 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)11Official
Schools4 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)11Official

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; Bollène's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Bollène?

Police recorded about 6,603 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 citiesBollène highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Bollène 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
Bollène6,603
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,603 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportOBS3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport42 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bollène?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency3

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Bollène is 9.0 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)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³country median 8.531 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.3 · Feb 11.9 · Mar 16.2 · Apr 19.3 · May 23.6 · Jun 28.1 · Jul 31.1 · Aug 30.8 · Sep 25.5 · Oct 20.3 · Nov 14.2 · Dec 10.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 7.9 · May 11.9 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 18 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 14 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 6 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average temperature by monthJan 6.2 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 13.6 · May 17.7 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 6.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 54.8 · Feb 36.6 · Mar 44.5 · Apr 63 · May 60.1 · Jun 37.4 · Jul 38.4 · Aug 40.2 · Sep 105.3 · Oct 94.5 · Nov 96.6 · Dec 48.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 40.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 15.0 to 9.0.

Similar climate. In France: Nîmes ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±1.9 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.3 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.3 °C, Girona (Spain) ±1.4 °C, Latina (Italy) ±1.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Bollène?

The published population was 14,024 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area54.03 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte17Official
Foreign residents1,256 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT113Official
Population density259.6 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte17Official
Population14,024 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8Official

International community in Bollène

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
Total14,024100.0%
Français12,572.68689.7%
Etranger1,451.31410.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)12Official

Alternatives for people set on Bollène

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Bourg-Saint-Andéol as a Bollène alternative in the same region

13 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,144 Bourg-Saint-Andéol vs 6,603 Bollène−37%
  • Residents: 7,661 Bourg-Saint-Andéol vs 14,024 Bollène−45%
  • Nearest airport: 29.0 km Bourg-Saint-Andéol vs 42.0 km Bollène−31%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,749 Bourg-Saint-Andéol vs €2,630 Bollène+5%
  • Unemployment: 14.9% Bourg-Saint-Andéol vs 15.6% Bollène−4%
  • Rent: €9.13/m² Bourg-Saint-Andéol vs €9.15/m² Bollènesame level
Full comparisonMore about Bourg-Saint-Andéol

Sartrouville as a Bollène alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 555 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 52,763 Sartrouville vs 14,024 Bollène+276%
  • Unemployment: 10.5% Sartrouville vs 15.6% Bollène−33%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,317 Sartrouville vs €2,630 Bollène+26%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,581 Sartrouville vs 6,603 Bollène−31%
  • Rent: €20.51/m² Sartrouville vs €9.15/m² Bollèneno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Sartrouville vs 42.0 km Bollène−57%
Full comparisonMore about Sartrouville

Cities near Bollène

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Pont-Saint-Esprit 8.4 km away
Rent
10.46 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Piolenc 11.4 km away
Rent
9.49 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Pierrelatte 11.6 km away
Rent
10.07 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Orange 16.6 km away
Rent
9.91 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Bagnols-sur-Cèze 16.6 km away
Rent
9.02 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Donzère 18.4 km away
Rent
8.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in France

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

All France cities
Lieusaint14,017 residentsBelleville-en-Beaujolais14,016 residentsLys-lez-Lannoy14,050 residentsJuvignac14,055 residentsFontenay-le-Comte14,059 residentsDouarnenez14,068 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bollène 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Bollène?

The published population was 14,024 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Bollène?

Average net cold rent is 9.15 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 641 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Bollène?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Bollène?

Police recorded about 6,603 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 Bollène?

The unemployment rate is about 15.6 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Bollène?

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

Is Bollène a good place to live?

Bollène 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.

Which cities are near Bollène?

Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux, Pont-Saint-Esprit, Piolenc, Pierrelatte, Bourg-Saint-Andéol are near Bollène. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 12,572.686 people (89.7%) 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, October 16). Bollène, France: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e6caf6ddc408a9b7602619746a3219c7]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/bollene/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Bollène, France: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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