Living in Cergy-Pontoise
Cergy-Pontoise is a city in France.
Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Cergy-Pontoise?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Cergy-Pontoise. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 42.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange Livebox Fibre14Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 19.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange 100GB mobile plan13Official · national market |
| Monthly transport pass | 90.8 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Forfait Navigo Mois - Ile-de-France Mobilites4Official |
Is Cergy-Pontoise 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.
Work and income
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 4,554 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département6Official · regional context |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cergy-Pontoise. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
France Travail — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Cergy-Pontoise. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)7Official |
| Schools | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)7Official |
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; Cergy-Pontoise's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Safety
How safe is Cergy-Pontoise?
Police recorded about 6,393 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 départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 20252
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,393 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 20252Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Cergy-Pontoise's nearest major airport was 28 km away.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cergy-Pontoise. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course
État français and OFII
For eligible non-EU foreign residents.
DIAN language-training offer finder — Other
Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN
For people seeking French-language training.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were 4.3°C in January and 18.9°C in July. Cergy-Pontoise's monthly precipitation totalled 54.1 mm in January and 51.6 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Cergy-Pontoise?
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: Collected source3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Cergy-Pontoise 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | Collected source3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 7 · Feb 8.2 · Mar 12 · Apr 15.6 · May 19 · Jun 22.3 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 21 · Oct 16 · Nov 10.7 · Dec 7.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.6 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 4.8 · May 8.2 · Jun 11 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 10 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 2.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.3 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 10.2 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 4.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 54.1 · Feb 45.9 · Mar 46.9 · Apr 43.9 · May 59.8 · Jun 50.2 · Jul 51.6 · Aug 55.4 · Sep 46.7 · Oct 58.2 · Nov 54.8 · Dec 68.3 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In France: Reims ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.8 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.0 °C, Harrow (United Kingdom) ±0.6 °C, Watford (United Kingdom) ±0.6 °C, Ipswich (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
How many people live in Cergy-Pontoise?
The published population was 222,099 people in 2026. Source: Base nationale sur les intercommunalités (BANATIC) — groupements de communes, Population totale (DGCL, ministère de l'Intérieur)1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 222,099 people | 31 Dec 2026 | Base nationale sur les intercommunalités (BANATIC) — groupements de communes, Population totale (DGCL, ministère de l'Intérieur)1Official |
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)8Official |
Alternatives for people set on Cergy-Pontoise
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.
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines as a Cergy-Pontoise alternative in the same region
30 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,788 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines vs 6,393 Cergy-Pontoise−25%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines vs 9.0 µg/m³ Cergy-Pontoise−22%
- Residents: 237,581 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines vs 222,099 Cergy-Pontoise+7%
Cities near Cergy-Pontoise
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Cergy-Pontoise in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cergy-Pontoise 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.
Open the official coverage guideIs Cergy-Pontoise part of Paris?
Cergy-Pontoise is near Paris, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 28.0 km away by straight-line distance. Paris city profile
Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Cergy-Pontoise?
The published population was 222,099 people in 2026. Source: Base nationale sur les intercommunalités (BANATIC) — groupements de communes, Population totale (DGCL, ministère de l'Intérieur).
Is the air quality good in Cergy-Pontoise?
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: Collected source.
How safe is Cergy-Pontoise?
Police recorded about 6,393 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 départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 2025.
How much is public transport in Cergy-Pontoise?
A monthly transport pass is 90.8 EUR/month. Source: Forfait Navigo Mois - Ile-de-France Mobilites.
Is Cergy-Pontoise a good place to live?
Cergy-Pontoise 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 Cergy-Pontoise part of Paris?
Cergy-Pontoise is near Paris, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 28.0 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Cergy-Pontoise?
Osny, Cergy, Éragny, Vauréal, Pontoise are near Cergy-Pontoise. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Cergy-Pontoise, France: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7390ea13d7c82fe2bfc1d8454dc660ed]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/cergy-pontoise/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 2025 static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-09-23
- Collected source air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- Forfait Navigo Mois - Ile-de-France Mobilites iledefrance-mobilites.fr · checked 2026-09-19
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- Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
- 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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