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Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand is a city in France. At the start of 2024, Clermont-Ferrand had a population of 147,327. The unemployment rate was 15.4% at the end of 2022.

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Higher unemployment than 81% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of French cities that publish it.

Foreign residents19,745 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population146,351 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading15.1667 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 availability97.93 %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 rate15.3741 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean17.1247 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 2026-07-31

Who Clermont-Ferrand may suit

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

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–76% from published values
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–73% from published values
Student59%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 46–72% from published values
Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 36–62% from published values
Retirement56%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 43–69% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 43.1 km² in 2024. Population density was 3,462.6 people per km² in 2022.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Clermont-Ferrand residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.5%Foreign residents13.5%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area43.1 km22026-06-302024Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents19,745 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density3,462.6435 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population146,351 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Clermont-Ferrand by year, residents15,51018,16120,81123,46220132015201720192021202222,914residents

Foreign residents rose 42.7% between 2013 and 2022, from 16,058 to 22,914.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Cost of living

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Clermont-Ferrand recurring monthly costs, € per month€522Private kindergarten€151Utilities, 85 m² flat€54Transport pass€40Fitness club€27Internet, 60 Mbps€9Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly39.8062 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited27.3685 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly522.4572 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant14.4303 EUR2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB9.25 EUR/month2026-07-27FreshCommercial estimateCost of Living in Clermont-Ferrand. Jul 2026. Prices in Clermont-Ferrand Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass53.736 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home151.3201 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Clermont-Ferrand lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–1530615–20Clermont-Ferrand 15.4%8020–251425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.93 %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 rate15.3741 %country median 10.5% — 46% above2026-07-262022Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Unemployment rate in Clermont-Ferrand by year, %14.6%15.3%15.9%16.5%20132015201720192021202215.4%%

Unemployment rate was 15.4% in 2013 and 15.4% in 2022.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Climate and air quality

Average high temperatures were 8°C in January and 26.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 26.6 mm in January and 63.3 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 6.42 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Clermont-Ferrand average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°1°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Clermont-Ferrand average monthly precipitation, mm020406080271926516768636258494629JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Clermont-Ferrand average monthly sunshine, hours065130195260851101651792002252562431911369078JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Clermont-Ferrand annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.4PM2.5154011.0PM10104017.1NO₂µg/m³

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

PM2.5 across cities in FranceWhere Clermont-Ferrand lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–7Clermont-Ferrand 6.44547–85988–94329–1015710–112611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean17.1247 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 15% above2026-07-152024Official 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 reading15.1667 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 mean10.9742 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 23% 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
PM2.5 — annual mean6.415 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 24% 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
Average daytime high by monthJan 8 · Feb 9.5 · Mar 13.7 · Apr 16.6 · May 20.5 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 26.8 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 17.8 · Nov 12 · Dec 8.6 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, CLERMONT-FD, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 3 · Apr 5.3 · May 9.1 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.5 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 8.3 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.4 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, CLERMONT-FD, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan 4.3 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 10.9 · May 14.8 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 20.6 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 13 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 5 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CLERMONT-FD Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 26.6 · Feb 18.7 · Mar 26.1 · Apr 51.1 · May 66.5 · Jun 67.5 · Jul 63.3 · Aug 62 · Sep 57.5 · Oct 48.8 · Nov 46.2 · Dec 29.1 mm2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, CLERMONT-FD, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average sunshine by monthJan 84.55 · Feb 109.633 · Mar 165.417 · Apr 179.117 · May 199.717 · Jun 225.183 · Jul 255.617 · Aug 243.2 · Sep 191.417 · Oct 136.033 · Nov 90.283 · Dec 77.7 hours2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, CLERMONT-FD, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Clermont-Ferrand by year, µg/m³6.08.110.312.420132015201720192021202320246.4µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 46.5% between 2013 and 2024, from 12.0 to 6.4.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Worked out from these numbers

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

How international is the population?

13.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 19,745 people of 146,351 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 Clermont-Ferrand?

The unemployment rate is 15.3741 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Clermont-Ferrand?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.415 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation., checked 2026-07-15.

How many people live in Clermont-Ferrand?

The published population is 146,351 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Clermont-Ferrand?

19,745 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1, checked 2026-07-15.

How much is public transport in Clermont-Ferrand?

A monthly transport pass is 53.736 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2, checked 2026-07-27.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Le Mans146,249 residentsSaint-Denis149,077 residentsAix-en-Provence149,695 residentsBrest142,346 residentsNîmes151,839 residentsTours139,259 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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