Living in Cesson-Sévigné
In Cesson-Sévigné, rents across existing tenancies average €11.10 per m² a month (2024) and unemployment is 8.3% (2022).
There were 117.3 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 7.93 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 14.8 µg/m³ in 2024. At the end of 2022, the unemployment rate was 8.33%. At the start of 2023, Cesson-Sévigné had a population of 18,761. The city had 12 schools in 2026.
Lower unemployment than 77% of French cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 62% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 69% of French cities that publish it.
Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Cesson-Sévigné?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Cesson-Sévigné?
Average net cold rent is 11.1 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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): 11.1 EUR/m²/month · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org27
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 42.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange Livebox Fibre20Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 19.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange 100GB mobile plan19Official · national market |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 475 % | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE7Official |
| Dwellings | 10,036 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE8Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 9,268 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE8Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 11.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 | 31 Dec 2024 | www.observatoires-des-loyers.org27Official |
Is Cesson-Sévigné 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 666 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.1 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Cesson-Sévigné?
The unemployment rate is about 8.3 % (2022).
- Unemployment rate: 8.33 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune12
Cesson-Sévigné 8.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 96.5 % | 3 Aug 2026 | Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)2Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 96.58 % | 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.6Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,570 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | www.insee.fr26Official |
| Unemployment rate | 8.33 %country median 11.0% | 31 Dec 2022 | INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune12Official |
What does a salary buy in Cesson-Sévigné?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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€11.10/m² · official · observatoires-des-loyers.org · 2024-12-31 | − €666 |
| 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 | €1,232 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cesson-Sévigné. 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 Cesson-Sévigné. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 12 schools | 27 May 2026 | RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.22Official · commune |
| Primary schools | 6 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)15Official |
| Schools | 14 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)15Official |
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; Cesson-Sévigné'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 | 117.3 per 100,000 people | 31 Dec 2024 | INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence10Official |
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 1,492 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2011 | DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20114Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cesson-Sévigné 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 guideSafety
How safe is Cesson-Sévigné?
Police recorded about 5,255 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,255 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
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cesson-Sévigné. 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
Is the air quality good in Cesson-Sévigné?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 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: 7.93 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
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
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.
Cesson-Sévigné 7.9
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 14.85 µg/m³country median 14.8 — about the same | 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 | 26.27 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.14Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 13.02 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 | 7.93 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 9.2 · Feb 10.2 · Mar 13.2 · Apr 16 · May 19.3 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.8 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 21.9 · Oct 17.2 · Nov 12.5 · Dec 9.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RENNES-ST_JACQUES25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.3 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 6 · May 9.3 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 3.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RENNES-ST_JACQUES25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 6.2 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 11 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 6.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RENNES-ST_JACQUES25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 66.6 · Feb 51.6 · Mar 48.9 · Apr 51.2 · May 58.1 · Jun 50.9 · Jul 44 · Aug 43.5 · Sep 56.6 · Oct 73.1 · Nov 73.2 · Dec 73.3 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RENNES-ST_JACQUES25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 68 · Feb 92 · Mar 134 · Apr 173 · May 202 · Jun 213 · Jul 220 · Aug 207 · Sep 180 · Oct 116 · Nov 83 · Dec 69 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RENNES-ST_JACQUES25Official · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 20.7% between 2013 and 2024, from 10.0 to 7.9.
Similar climate. In France: Angers ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Slough (United Kingdom) ±0.7 °C, Bexley (United Kingdom) ±0.8 °C, Westminster (United Kingdom) ±0.8 °C, Islington (United Kingdom) ±0.8 °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 32.1 km² in 2026. Population density was 583.7 people per km² in 2023.
How many people live in Cesson-Sévigné?
The published population was 18,761 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune11
By nationality
National passport95.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 32.14 km² | 31 Dec 2026 | Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte23Official |
| Foreign residents | 772 people | 2021 | Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT117Official |
| Population density | 583.7 people/km² | 31 Dec 2023 | Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte23Official |
| Population | 18,761 people | 1 Jan 2023 | INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune11Official |
International community in Cesson-Sévigné
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 | 18,761 | 100.0% |
| Français | 17,593.426 | 93.8% |
| Etranger | 1,167.574 | 6.2% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
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)16Official |
Alternatives for people set on Cesson-Sévigné
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.
Acigné as a Cesson-Sévigné alternative in the same region
5 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,462 Acigné vs 5,255 Cesson-Sévigné−53%
- Rent: €9.40/m² Acigné vs €11.10/m² Cesson-Sévigné−15%
- Residents: 6,874 Acigné vs 18,761 Cesson-Sévigné−63%
- Unemployment: 6.9% Acigné vs 8.3% Cesson-Sévigné−18%
- Nearest airport: 17.0 km Acigné vs 11.0 km Cesson-Sévigné+55%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,570 Acigné vs €2,570 Cesson-Sévignésame level
- Annual PM2.5: 7.9 µg/m³ Acigné vs 7.9 µg/m³ Cesson-Sévignésame level
Cities near Cesson-Sévigné
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 9.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
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- 11.93 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
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- 11.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
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- 10.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
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Is Cesson-Sévigné part of Rennes?
Cesson-Sévigné is in the published commuting zone of Rennes; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Rennes city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Cesson-Sévigné?
The published population was 18,761 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.
How much does it cost to rent in Cesson-Sévigné?
Average net cold rent is 11.1 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 777 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.observatoires-des-loyers.org.
Is the air quality good in Cesson-Sévigné?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 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 Cesson-Sévigné?
Police recorded about 5,255 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 Cesson-Sévigné?
The unemployment rate is about 8.3 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.
What is the typical salary around Cesson-Sévigné?
The median gross salary is 2,570 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.
Is Cesson-Sévigné a good place to live?
Cesson-Sévigné 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 Cesson-Sévigné part of Rennes?
Cesson-Sévigné is in the published commuting zone of Rennes; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Cesson-Sévigné?
Rennes, Chantepie, Fouillard, Thorigné-Fouillard, Acigné are near Cesson-Sévigné. 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 Cesson-Sévigné?
The official citizenship distribution records 17,593.426 people (93.8%) 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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