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Cholet

In 2024, annual NO₂ was 7.01 µg/m³. The city covered 87.5 km² in 2022. Population density was 618.2 people per km² in 2022. The unemployment rate was 12.2% at the end of 2022. Annual PM10 was 12.6 µg/m³ in 2024. Cholet is in France; its population was 54,404 at the start of 2024.

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Foreign residents4,137 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population54,404 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading17.8 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 availability97.76 %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 rate12.2374 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean7.0099 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 2026-07-26

Who Cholet may suit

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

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Remote worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–76% from published values
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–73% from published values
Student57%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 43–71% from published values
Family52%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–66% from published values
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–70% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Cholet residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.4%Foreign residents 7.6%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area87.47 km22026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents4,137 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density618.2005 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population54,404 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Cholet lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–15Cholet 12.2%30615–208020–251425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.76 %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 rate12.2374 %country median 10.5% — 16% above2026-07-262022Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Cholet annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154012.6PM1010407.0NO₂µg/m³

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

PM10 across cities in FranceWhere Cholet lands among 1933 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band26–747–8118–9109–1010310–1117711–1226512–13Cholet 12.625813–1432814–1517015–1623716–1711517–1812318–195019–205920–21321–221522–23325–26annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean7.0099 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 53% 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 reading17.8 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 mean12.5622 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 12% 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

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

7.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,137 people of 54,404 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 Cholet?

The unemployment rate is 12.2374 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in Cholet?

The published population is 54,404 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Cholet?

4,137 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1, checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Corbeil-Essonnes54,471 residentsBayonne54,306 residentsChelles54,620 residentsLa Roche-sur-Yon54,849 residentsFontenay-sous-Bois53,757 residentsSaint-Ouen-sur-Seine53,615 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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