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Caen

Population density was 4,217.8 people per km² in 2022. The unemployment rate was 15.1% at the end of 2022. Caen, a city in France, had a population of 108,200 at the start of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 6.88 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 25.7 km² in 2024.

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Higher unemployment than 80% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 91% of French cities that publish it.

Foreign residents9,211 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population109,400 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading11.75 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official 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.
Gigabit broadband availability98.43 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official 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.
Unemployment rate15.0539 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean11.5085 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Who Caen may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–81% from published values
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–76% from published values
Student62%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 49–75% from published values
Family52%strong on family, weak on cost · range 39–65% from published values
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–73% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Caen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.6%Foreign residents 8.4%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area25.7 km22026-06-302024Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents9,211 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density4,217.821 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population109,400 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Caen by year, residents7,2579,39311,52913,66520132015201720192021202213,223residents

Foreign residents rose 71.7% between 2013 and 2022, from 7,699 to 13,223.

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Cost of living

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Caen recurring monthly costs, € per month€149Private kindergarten€137Utilities, 85 m² flat€36Transport pass€27Fitness club€22Internet, 60 Mbps€16Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly26.5374 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited21.891 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly149.2708 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant9.9539 EUR2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB16.33 EUR/month2026-07-27FreshCommercial estimateCost of Living in Caen. Jun 2026. Prices in Caen Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass36.4914 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home137.4564 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Caen lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–1530615–20Caen 15.1%8020–251425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.43 %2026-07-15FreshOfficial 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 rate15.0539 %country median 10.5% — 43% above2026-07-262022Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Unemployment rate in Caen by year, %14.9%15.8%16.8%17.8%20132015201720192021202215.1%%

Unemployment rate fell 7.4% between 2013 and 2022, from 16.3% to 15.1%.

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Climate and air quality

Average high temperatures were 8.3°C in January and 22.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 63.1 mm in January and 51.1 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Caen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°3°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Caen average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100635350535958516054797981JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Caen average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522070901301792032132182051711178267JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Caen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.9PM2.5154012.7PM10104011.5NO₂µg/m³

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

PM2.5 across cities in FranceWhere Caen lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–7Caen 6.94547–85988–94329–1015710–112611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean11.5085 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 22% below2026-07-152024Official 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 reading11.75 µg/m³2026-07-15FreshOfficial 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 mean12.6664 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 11% below2026-07-152024Official 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 mean6.8848 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 19% below2026-07-152024Official 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 monthJan 8.3 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 11.7 · Apr 14.4 · May 17.4 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 16.2 · Nov 11.8 · Dec 8.8 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, CAEN-CARPIQUET, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 5.5 · May 8.5 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 5.6 · Dec 3.3 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, CAEN-CARPIQUET, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan 5.6 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 8 · Apr 10 · May 13 · Jun 15.9 · Jul 18 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 6.1 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CAEN-CARPIQUET Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 63.1 · Feb 52.8 · Mar 49.7 · Apr 53.4 · May 59.4 · Jun 58 · Jul 51.1 · Aug 59.6 · Sep 54.3 · Oct 78.9 · Nov 78.7 · Dec 81.3 mm2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, CAEN-CARPIQUET, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average sunshine by monthJan 70.483 · Feb 90.183 · Mar 129.983 · Apr 179.05 · May 203.35 · Jun 212.567 · Jul 218.45 · Aug 204.75 · Sep 170.883 · Oct 117.133 · Nov 81.883 · Dec 67.217 hours2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, CAEN-CARPIQUET, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Caen by year, µg/m³6.39.111.814.62013201520182020202220246.9µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 50.8% between 2013 and 2024, from 14.0 to 6.9.

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?

8.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 9,211 people of 109,400 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 Caen?

The unemployment rate is 15.0539 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Caen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.8848 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 Caen?

The published population is 109,400 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Caen?

9,211 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 Caen?

A monthly transport pass is 36.4914 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

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

All France cities
Montreuil111,934 residentsArgenteuil106,130 residentsMulhouse104,978 residentsNancy103,671 residentsOrléans116,357 residentsRouen117,662 residents

Sources

Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1Official source · Checked 2026-07-15France official denominator sourceOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14Latest 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.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Independent 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.Official source · Checked 2026-03-31INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, communeOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-262024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15

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