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Buc is a city in France. Its population was 5,816 at the start of 2023. The city covered 8.1 km² in 2022. Population density was 727.1 people per km² in 2022. The city had 7 schools in 2026. There were 103.2 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 17 µg/m³ in 2024. At the end of 2022, the unemployment rate was 5.87%. The foreign population count was 418 in 2021. In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 9.17 µg/m³.

Lower unemployment than 97% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 73% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Buc.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Buc yet. France has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesBuc highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Buc highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.98Rouen€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct123 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings2,707 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,539 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Buc?

The unemployment rate is about 5.9 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.87 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Buc is 5.9%. 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%8985–10Buc 5.9%832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–2097 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–2515 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.49 %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)3,317 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr19Official
Unemployment rate5.87 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools7 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.16Official · commune
Primary School Count5 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)12Official
School Count8 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)12Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents103.2 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Buc 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.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportTNF3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport3 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Buc?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.2 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: 9.17 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
Buc average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Buc average monthly precipitation, mm020406080554750506855535852616166JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Buc average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522058761331701982092172111711106253JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Buc annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.2PM2.5154013.0PM10104017.0NO₂µg/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 Buc is 9.2 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/m³124–541 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/m³4479–10Buc 9.2166 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
NO₂ — annual mean16.99 µg/m³country median 14.820242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
NO₂ — latest reading20.25 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Latest 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.11Official
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — FR PM10 annual mean 2024 (station VITRY-SUR-SEINE)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9.17 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
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.7 · Feb 8 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 15.8 · May 19.3 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 25.2 · Sep 21 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 7.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOUSSUS_LE_NOBLE17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.6 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 5.5 · May 8.9 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 8 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 2.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOUSSUS_LE_NOBLE17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.2 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 10.6 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 4.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOUSSUS_LE_NOBLE17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 55.3 · Feb 46.9 · Mar 49.5 · Apr 49.6 · May 68.2 · Jun 55.4 · Jul 53.3 · Aug 58.2 · Sep 52.1 · Oct 61.3 · Nov 60.8 · Dec 66.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOUSSUS_LE_NOBLE17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 58 · Feb 76 · Mar 133 · Apr 170 · May 198 · Jun 209 · Jul 217 · Aug 211 · Sep 171 · Oct 110 · Nov 62 · Dec 53 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VILLACOUBLAY18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Buc by year, µg/m³8.411.514.517.6201320152017202120249.2µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 46.1% between 2013 and 2024, from 17.0 to 9.2.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Briec5,816 residentsMontmorillon5,821 residentsLannemezan5,811 residentsNieul-sur-Mer5,811 residentsMouroux5,810 residentsSaint-Just-en-Chaussée5,810 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Buc?

The published population was 5,816 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Buc residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.8%Foreign residents 7.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area8.07 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents418 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT114Official
Population density727.1 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population5,816 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8Official

International community in Buc

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
Total5,816100.0%
Français5,407.65193.0%
Etranger408.3497.0%

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

Is Buc 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 employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Student54%strong on education, weak on safety · range 46–62%
Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–60%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–60%
Foreign residents418 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population5,816 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading20.25 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · 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.
Dwellings2,707 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Gigabit broadband availability97.49 %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.
Median gross salary (regional)3,317 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
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)13Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Buc?

The published population was 5,816 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

Is the air quality good in Buc?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.2 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..

What is the unemployment rate in Buc?

The unemployment rate is about 5.9 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Buc?

The median gross salary is 3,317 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Buc?

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

Is Buc a good place to live?

Buc 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 Buc?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,816 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). Buc, France: rent, salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/buc/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Buc, France: rent, salary, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/buc/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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