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Living in Cluses

There were 73.1 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 17 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 10.5 µg/m³ in 2024. Cluses is in France; its population was 17,795 at the start of 2023. For Cluses, the unemployment rate was 13.3% at the end of 2022. The city had 12 schools in 2026.

Higher unemployment than 68% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 96% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Cluses?

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 Cluses.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Cluses yet. France has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesCluses highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Cluses highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.98Rouen€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct893.4 %31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Dwellings9,066 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings7,943 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Cluses?

The unemployment rate is about 13.3 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 13.31 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune11
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Cluses is 13.3%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band18 cities: 0% to under 5%180–5898 cities: 5% to under 10%8985–10832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15Cluses 13.3%377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–2097 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–2515 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability96.74 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)3Official
Gigabit broadband availability98.07 %31 Mar 2026Independent 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.5Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,749 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr20Official
Unemployment rate13.31 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune11Official

Public employment service

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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools12 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.19Official · commune
Primary School Count8 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official
School Count15 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents73.05 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence9Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k419.4 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20114Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cluses 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k419.4 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportMVV3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport27 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cluses. 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 Cluses.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Cluses?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.5 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: 10.49 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
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Cluses annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.5PM2.5154015.8PM10104017.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Cluses is 10.5 µg/m³. Of 1,975 cities with data, 626 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band2 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³23–412 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³124–541 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³415–6159 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³1596–7482 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³4827–8626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9447 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³4479–10166 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³16610–11Cluses 10.527 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³2711–129 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³912–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean16.99 µg/m³country median 14.820242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
NO₂ — latest reading20.98 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Latest 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.13Official
PM10 — annual mean15.79 µg/m³country median 14.220242024 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 mean10.49 µg/m³country median 8.520242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 5.99 · Feb 6.28 · Mar 14.26 · Apr 18.14 · May 24.84 · Jun 27.22 · Jul 26.65 · Aug 28.44 · Sep 24.59 · Oct 20.87 · Nov 16.93 · Dec 7.43 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -25.33 · Feb -29.26 · Mar -27.23 · Apr -16.46 · May -7.26 · Jun -4.45 · Jul 0.31 · Aug 0.13 · Sep -5.24 · Oct -9.96 · Nov -18.98 · Dec -23.76 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Average temperature by monthJan -6.66 · Feb -6.39 · Mar -2.75 · Apr 2.65 · May 6.99 · Jun 11.38 · Jul 13.07 · Aug 12.72 · Sep 9.05 · Oct 5.15 · Nov -0.65 · Dec -4.96 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2016–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Cluses by year, µg/m³10.012.515.017.52016201820202022202410.5µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 34.5% between 2016 and 2024, from 16.0 to 10.5.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Balma17,772 residentsGarches17,743 residentsBrignoles17,850 residentsJouy-le-Moutier17,854 residentsLimay17,885 residentsSaint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume17,896 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 10.5 km² in 2022. Population density was 1,660.2 people per km² in 2022.

How many people live in Cluses?

The published population was 17,795 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Cluses residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport83.3%Foreign residents16.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area10.46 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents2,977 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT117Official
Population density1,660 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population17,795 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10Official

International community in Cluses

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 groupPeopleShare
Total17,795100.0%
Français14,399.01680.9%
Etranger3,395.98419.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Cluses 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–65%
Student58%strong on education, weak on safety · range 50–66%
Family52%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–56%
Foreign residents2,977 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population17,795 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading20.98 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official 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.
Dwellings9,066 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability96.74 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability98.07 %31 Mar 2026Official 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.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)15Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Cluses?

The published population was 17,795 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

Is the air quality good in Cluses?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.5 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..

What is the unemployment rate in Cluses?

The unemployment rate is about 13.3 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Cluses?

The median gross salary is 2,749 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Cluses?

2,977 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Cluses a good place to live?

Cluses 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 Cluses?

The official citizenship distribution records 17,795 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Cluses, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/cluses/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Cluses, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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