Living in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

In Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, rent averages €11.31 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 11.4% (2022).

At the end of 2022, the unemployment rate was 11.4%.

Last checked 2026-09-2416 sources

Population78,258people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE — Populations légales 2023, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (commune 50129)

Median gross salary (region)2,606EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr

Average net rent11.31EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 2% belowOfficial source · static.data.gouv.fr

Unemployment rate11.38%country median 11.0% — 4% aboveOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune

Recorded crime3,841incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 19% belowOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)

PM2.5, annual mean7.23µg/m³country median 8.5 — 15% belowOfficial source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.

Less recorded crime than 71% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 83% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?

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 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?

Average net cold rent is 11.31 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): 11.31 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr¹⁴

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43

Mobile plan, 10 GB€20

Net rent across major citiesCherbourg-en-Cotentin highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30

Nice€20.43

Lyon€16.57

Marseille€16.30

Toulouse€13.98

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin€11.31

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Bordeaux€15.99

Lille€15.76

Strasbourg€15.57

Montpellier€15.49

Rennes€14.87

Nantes€14.50

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	42.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Livebox Fibre¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	19.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange 100GB mobile plan¹¹Official · national market
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	2,599 %	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁴Official
Dwellings	44,139 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁵Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	39,958 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁵Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	11.31 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60	31 Dec 2025	static.data.gouv.fr¹⁴Official

Is Cherbourg-en-Cotentin 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–59%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–70%

Student68%strong on education, weak on work · range 61–75%

Family65%strong on family, weak on cost · range 57–73%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 679 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.31 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 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?

The unemployment rate is about 11.4 % (2022).

Unemployment rate: 11.38 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune⁷

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is 11.4%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

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0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–3030–35

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin 11.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	94.34 %	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.³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,606 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	www.insee.fr¹⁶Official
Unemployment rate	11.38 %country median 11.0%	31 Dec 2022	INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune⁷Official

What does a salary buy in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?

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

Left over each month€1,246of €1,987 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.	€1,987
Rent, 60 m²€11.31/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31	− €679
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	€1,246

Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

France Travail — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary School Count	30 schools	31 Dec 2025	INSEE⁴Official

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; Cherbourg-en-Cotentin's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?

Police recorded about 3,841 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 citiesCherbourg-en-Cotentin highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Lille13,488

Lyon13,026

Bordeaux12,429

Marseille11,857

Paris10,987

Montpellier9,636

Toulouse8,875

Rennes8,241

Strasbourg7,791

Nantes7,704

Nice7,577

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin3,841

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,841 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)²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. 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 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.23 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 10.8 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 13.2 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 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: 7.23 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

8°4°

10°5°

12°6°

15°9°

18°11°

20°13°

18°12°

15°10°

11°7°

9°5°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

102

112

114

125

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57.2WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1013.2WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂10.8WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is 7.2 µg/m³. Of 1,975 cities with data, 626 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin 7.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	10.76 µg/m³country median 14.8	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	10.05 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.⁹Official
PM10 — annual mean	13.22 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	7.23 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 8.2 · Feb 8.4 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 12.5 · May 15.2 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 20 · Aug 20.2 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GONNEVILLE¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3.9 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 6.1 · May 8.7 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 12 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 4.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GONNEVILLE¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 6 · Feb 6 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 9.3 · May 12 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 12.3 · Nov 9 · Dec 6.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GONNEVILLE¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 101.7 · Feb 75.1 · Mar 64.8 · Apr 60.4 · May 56.7 · Jun 51.8 · Jul 48.5 · Aug 62 · Sep 69.1 · Oct 111.5 · Nov 113.5 · Dec 125.3 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GONNEVILLE¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In France: Reims ±2.3 °C. Elsewhere: Cork (Ireland) ±1.0 °C, Plymouth (United Kingdom) ±0.3 °C, Swansea (United Kingdom) ±0.4 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Limerick (Ireland) ±0.7 °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 68.5 km² in 2026. Population density was 1,141.8 people per km² in 2023.

How many people live in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?

The published population was 78,258 people in 2023. Source: INSEE — Populations légales 2023, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (commune 50129)⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	68.54 km²	31 Dec 2026	Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte¹³Official
Foreign residents	2,723 people	2021	Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1¹⁰Official
Population density	1,142 people/km²	31 Dec 2023	Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte¹³Official
Population	78,258 people	1 Jan 2023	INSEE — Populations légales 2023, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (commune 50129)⁶Official

Population over time17 published observations, 1990–2023

76,649

82,161

87,673

93,185

78,2581990201120172023

Population fell 15.0% between 1990 and 2023, from 92,045 to 78,258.

Foreign residents over time5 published observations, 2018–2022

2,255

2,468

2,682

2,895

2,851201820202022

Foreign residents rose 23.3% between 2018 and 2022, from 2,313 to 2,851.

International community in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

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	78,258	100.0%
Français	75,316.198	96.2%
Etranger	2,941.802	3.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁸

Alternatives for people set on Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

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.

Ajaccio as a Cherbourg-en-Cotentin alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 7.6% Ajaccio vs 11.4% Cherbourg-en-Cotentin−33%
Rent: €12.00/m² Ajaccio vs €11.31/m² Cherbourg-en-Cotentinno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 9.1 µg/m³ Ajaccio vs 7.2 µg/m³ Cherbourg-en-Cotentin+26%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,244 Ajaccio vs 3,841 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin−16%
Median gross pay, region: €2,451 Ajaccio vs €2,606 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin−6%
Residents: 76,320 Ajaccio vs 78,258 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin−2%

Full comparison More about Ajaccio

Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, nearest in population first.

All France cities

Mérignac78,090 residents Champigny-sur-Marne78,072 residents Antibes77,637 residents Marseille 0977,406 residents Marseille 1579,161 residents La Rochelle79,851 residents

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Cherbourg-en-Cotentin in rankings

#21 of 30 in Safest cities in France by recorded crime

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?

The published population was 78,258 people in 2023. Source: INSEE — Populations légales 2023, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (commune 50129).

How much does it cost to rent in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?

Average net cold rent is 11.31 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 792 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.2 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..

How safe is Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?

What is the unemployment rate in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?

The unemployment rate is about 11.4 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?

The median gross salary is 2,606 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Cherbourg-en-Cotentin a good place to live?

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin 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 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin?

The official citizenship distribution records 78,258 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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  title = {Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France: population, rent, salary},
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  date = {2026-09-29},
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INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
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