Living in Bourbourg

In Bourbourg, advertised rents for new lettings average €9.29 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 13.3% (2022).

Annual PM2.5 was 9.81 µg/m³ in 2024. The foreign population count was 74 in 2021. At the start of 2023, Bourbourg had a population of 6,931. The city had 8 schools in 2026. There were 101 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 10.8 µg/m³ in 2024. The unemployment rate was 13.3% at the end of 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2423 sources

Population6,931people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune

Median gross salary (region)2,579EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr

Average net rent9.29EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 20% belowOfficial source · static.data.gouv.fr

Unemployment rate13.33%country median 11.0% — 21% aboveOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune

Recorded crime4,384incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 8% belowOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)

PM2.5, annual mean9.81µg/m³country median 8.5 — 16% aboveOfficial source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.

Cheaper rent than 81% of French cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 69% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 89% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Bourbourg.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bourbourg?

Average net cold rent is 9.29 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): 9.29 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr²¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43

Mobile plan, 10 GB€20

Net rent across major citiesBourbourg highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30

Nice€20.43

Lyon€16.57

Marseille€16.30

Toulouse€13.98

Bourbourg€9.29

Show the other 6 cities

Bordeaux€15.99

Lille€15.76

Strasbourg€15.57

Montpellier€15.49

Rennes€14.87

Nantes€14.50

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	42.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Livebox Fibre¹⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	19.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange 100GB mobile plan¹⁶Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)	272.9 %	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁶Official
Dwellings	3,369 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁷Official
Main residence dwellings	3,051 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁷Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	9.29 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60	31 Dec 2025	static.data.gouv.fr²¹Official

Is Bourbourg 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–56%

Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%

Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 45–59%

Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 42–56%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–61%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 557 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.29 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 Bourbourg?

The unemployment rate is about 13.3 % (2022).

Unemployment rate: 13.33 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune¹⁰

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Bourbourg is 13.3%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

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Bourbourg 13.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	93.66 %	3 Aug 2026	Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)²Official
Gigabit broadband availability	93.66 %	31 Mar 2026	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.⁵Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,579 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	www.insee.fr²³Official
Unemployment rate	13.33 %country median 11.0%	31 Dec 2022	INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune¹⁰Official

What does a salary buy in Bourbourg?

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

Left over each month€1,347of €1,967 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.	€1,967
Rent, 60 m²€9.29/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31	− €557
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	€1,347

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Bourbourg Salary needed to live in Bourbourg

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

France Travail — Public employment service

France Travail

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	8 schools	27 May 2026	RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.¹⁹Official · commune
Primary schools	4 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)¹³Official
Schools	8 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)¹³Official

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; Bourbourg's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents	101 per 100,000 people	31 Dec 2024	INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence⁸Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bourbourg 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Bourbourg?

Police recorded about 4,384 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)³

Recorded crime across major citiesBourbourg highlighted among comparable cities

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

Bourbourg4,384

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,384 incidents per 100,000country median 4,740	31 Dec 2025	Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	CQF	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁸Official
Distance to nearest airport	17 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁸Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open official information

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 Bourbourg.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bourbourg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.81 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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

8°3°

10°5°

13°7°

16°10°

19°13°

21°15°

22°16°

19°14°

16°10°

11°7°

8°4°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59.8WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1016.9WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂10.8WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Bourbourg is 9.8 µg/m³. Of 1,975 cities with data, 626 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Bourbourg 9.8

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	10.84 µg/m³country median 14.8	2024	2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.¹Official
NO₂ — latest reading	14.6 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	Latest 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.¹²Official
PM10 — annual mean	16.95 µg/m³country median 14.2	2024	2024 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 mean	9.81 µg/m³country median 8.5	2024	2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 7.6 · Feb 8 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 13.1 · May 16 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 8.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DUNKERQUE²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3.4 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 7.4 · May 10.5 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.5 · Aug 15.8 · Sep 13.6 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DUNKERQUE²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.5 · Feb 5.7 · Mar 7.7 · Apr 10.3 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 13 · Nov 9 · Dec 6.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DUNKERQUE²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 53.9 · Feb 45.4 · Mar 41.9 · Apr 36.7 · May 45.5 · Jun 54.5 · Jul 58.5 · Aug 64.2 · Sep 64.9 · Oct 73 · Nov 79.5 · Dec 72.8 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DUNKERQUE²²Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024

8.4

11.1

13.9

16.6

9.820132015201720212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 38.7% between 2013 and 2024, from 16.0 to 9.8.

Similar climate. In France: Le Havre ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.7 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Bexley (United Kingdom) ±1.0 °C, Westminster (United Kingdom) ±1.0 °C, Islington (United Kingdom) ±1.0 °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

The city covered 38.5 km² in 2026. Population density was 180.1 people per km² in 2023.

How many people live in Bourbourg?

The published population was 6,931 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune⁹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport98.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	38.49 km²	31 Dec 2026	Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte²⁰Official
Foreign residents	74 people	2021	Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1¹⁵Official
Population density	180.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2023	Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte²⁰Official
Population	6,931 people	1 Jan 2023	INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune⁹Official

International community in Bourbourg

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 group	People	Share
Total	6,931	100.0%
Français	6,858.489	99.0%
Etranger	72.511	1.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)¹⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Bourbourg

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.

Sartrouville as a Bourbourg alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 52,763 Sartrouville vs 6,931 Bourbourg+661%
Median gross pay, region: €3,317 Sartrouville vs €2,579 Bourbourg+29%
Rent: €20.51/m² Sartrouville vs €9.29/m² Bourbourgno percentage
Unemployment: 10.5% Sartrouville vs 13.3% Bourbourg−21%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,581 Sartrouville vs 4,384 Bourbourg+4%
Nearest airport: 18.0 km Sartrouville vs 17.0 km Bourbourg+6%
Annual PM2.5: 9.7 µg/m³ Sartrouville vs 9.8 µg/m³ Bourbourgsame level

Full comparison More about Sartrouville

Alternative cities in France

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

All France cities

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Is Bourbourg part of Dunkerque?

Bourbourg is in the published commuting zone of Dunkerque; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Dunkerque city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁴

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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 Bourbourg?

The published population was 6,931 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Bourbourg?

Average net cold rent is 9.29 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 650 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Bourbourg?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation..

How safe is Bourbourg?

What is the unemployment rate in Bourbourg?

The unemployment rate is about 13.3 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Bourbourg?

The median gross salary is 2,579 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Bourbourg a good place to live?

Bourbourg 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.

Is Bourbourg part of Dunkerque?

Bourbourg is in the published commuting zone of Dunkerque; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 6,858.489 people (99.0%) 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Bourbourg, France: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {dec4f893c877f9cfb9231744b38cba4e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/bourbourg/},
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}

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