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Living in Carcassonne

In Carcassonne, advertised rents for new lettings average €9.64 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 18% (2022).

Gigabit broadband availability was 96.5% in March 2026. Carcassonne covered 65.08 km² in 2026 and had a population density of 708.1 people per km² in 2023. The unemployment rate was 18% at the end of 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2424 sources

Population46,080people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE — Populations légales 2023, Carcassonne (commune 11069)
Median gross salary (region)2,575EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent9.64EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 17% belowOfficial source · static.data.gouv.fr
Unemployment rate18%country median 11.0% — 64% aboveOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime8,384incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 77% aboveOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)

Cheaper rent than 76% of French cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 90% of French cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 95% of French cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Carcassonne?

Average net cold rent is 9.64 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): 9.64 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr19
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Carcassonne recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
Carcassonne€9.64
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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 Fibre16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan15Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)2,571 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings27,566 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Main residence dwellings23,162 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.64 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr19Official

Is Carcassonne 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 air quality · range 39–57%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Student61%strong on education, weak on safety · range 54–68%
Family52%strong on family, weak on cost · range 45–59%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–58%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 578 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.64 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 Carcassonne?

The unemployment rate is about 18 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Carcassonne is 18.0%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability96.49 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Gigabit broadband availability96.49 %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)2,575 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr21Official
Unemployment rate18 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9Official

What does a salary buy in Carcassonne?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,575 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,319of €1,961 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.€1,961
Rent, 60 m²€9.64/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31− €578
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€1,319
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Carcassonne Salary needed to live in Carcassonne

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools35 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)11Official
Schools60 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; Carcassonne's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,212 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20113Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Carcassonne 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 100,000 residents1,212 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Carcassonne?

Police recorded about 8,384 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)2

Recorded crime across major citiesCarcassonne highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Carcassonne highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Lille13,488
Lyon13,026
Bordeaux12,429
Marseille11,857
Paris10,987
Montpellier9,636
Toulouse8,875
Carcassonne8,384
Rennes8,241
Strasbourg7,791
Nantes7,704
Nice7,577
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,384 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
Destinations from nearest airport10 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Nearest airportCCF3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport3 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 10 · Feb 11.4 · Mar 14.9 · Apr 17.7 · May 21.4 · Jun 25.9 · Jul 28.8 · Aug 28.9 · Sep 24.8 · Oct 19.7 · Nov 13.9 · Dec 10.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 8.1 · May 11.6 · Jun 15.1 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average temperature by monthJan 6.7 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 10.4 · Apr 12.9 · May 16.5 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 23.1 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 7.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 66 · Feb 46.6 · Mar 58.4 · Apr 71.4 · May 63.1 · Jun 46.8 · Jul 30.1 · Aug 39.8 · Sep 48.4 · Oct 62.7 · Nov 70.3 · Dec 61.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 95 · Feb 121 · Mar 173 · Apr 192 · May 220 · Jun 247 · Jul 282 · Aug 267 · Sep 216 · Oct 152 · Nov 104 · Dec 95 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official

Similar climate. In France: Nîmes ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.8 °C, Burgas (Bulgaria) ±1.5 °C, Girona (Spain) ±2.2 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±3.2 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±3.2 °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 Carcassonne?

The published population was 46,080 people in 2023. Source: INSEE — Populations légales 2023, Carcassonne (commune 11069)7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area65.08 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte18Official
Foreign residents4,626 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT113Official
Population density708.1 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte18Official
Population46,080 people1 Jan 2023INSEE — Populations légales 2023, Carcassonne (commune 11069)7Official

International community in Carcassonne

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
Total46,080100.0%
Français41,166.39689.3%
Etranger4,913.60410.7%

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 Carcassonne

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.

Limoux as a Carcassonne alternative in the same region

21 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Nearest airport: 19.0 km Limoux vs 3.0 km Carcassonne+533%
  • Rent: €7.97/m² Limoux vs €9.64/m² Carcassonne−17%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 387.3 Limoux vs 1,211.7 Carcassonne−68%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,367 Limoux vs 8,384 Carcassonne−24%
  • Residents: 10,532 Limoux vs 46,080 Carcassonne−77%
  • Unemployment: 15.9% Limoux vs 18.0% Carcassonne−12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,575 Limoux vs €2,575 Carcassonnesame level
Full comparisonMore about Limoux

Sartrouville as a Carcassonne alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 637 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Sartrouville vs 3.0 km Carcassonne+500%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,581 Sartrouville vs 8,384 Carcassonne−45%
  • Unemployment: 10.5% Sartrouville vs 18.0% Carcassonne−42%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,317 Sartrouville vs €2,575 Carcassonne+29%
  • Rent: €20.51/m² Sartrouville vs €9.64/m² Carcassonneno percentage
  • Residents: 52,763 Sartrouville vs 46,080 Carcassonne+15%
Full comparisonMore about Sartrouville

Cities near Carcassonne

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

Trèbes 7.3 km away
Rent
10.53 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Limoux 20.7 km away
Rent
7.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in France

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

All France cities
Alès46,125 residentsMelun45,995 residentsChoisy-le-Roi45,946 residentsSaint-Germain-en-Laye45,931 residentsBelfort45,912 residentsMontrouge46,324 residents

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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 Carcassonne?

The published population was 46,080 people in 2023. Source: INSEE — Populations légales 2023, Carcassonne (commune 11069).

How much does it cost to rent in Carcassonne?

Average net cold rent is 9.64 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 675 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

How safe is Carcassonne?

Police recorded about 8,384 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).

What is the unemployment rate in Carcassonne?

The unemployment rate is about 18 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Carcassonne?

The median gross salary is 2,575 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Carcassonne?

4,626 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Carcassonne a good place to live?

Carcassonne 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 Carcassonne?

Trèbes, Limoux are near Carcassonne. 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 Carcassonne?

The official citizenship distribution records 41,166.396 people (89.3%) 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). Carcassonne, France: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4b587eb805801ca93387e347efac9f5c]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/carcassonne/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Carcassonne, France: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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Sources

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  3. DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 2011 data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
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  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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  6. Orange Livebox Fibre boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
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