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Living in Corte

There were 127.9 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. The unemployment rate was 7.7% at the end of 2022. Corte, a city in France, had a population of 7,819 at the start of 2023. In 2021, the foreign population was 694. The city had 8 schools in 2026.

Pricier rent than 84% of French cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 84% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other French city that publishes it.

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

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 Corte.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Corte?

Average net cold rent is 12.83 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): 12.83 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr19

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Corte yet.

Net rent across major citiesCorte highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Corte highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.83Corte€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct169 %31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Dwellings5,848 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings4,667 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.83 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr19Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 770 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.83 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 Corte?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune10

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Corte is 7.7%. 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%8985–10Corte 7.7%832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15377 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 availability97.49 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)3Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.49 %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)2,451 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr20Official
Unemployment rate7.7 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune10Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Corte. 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 Corte. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools8 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.18Official · commune
Primary School Count5 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)12Official
School Count10 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)12Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents127.9 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence8Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k374.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20114Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Corte 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 100k374.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport11 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest airportCLY3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport38 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Corte. 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
Open official information

DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
Open official information
Open the full France section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Corte.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.45 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 10.8 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Corte?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.45 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
Corte annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.4PM2.5154010.8PM10µg/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 Corte is 4.5 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/m³124–5Corte 4.541 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/m³16610–1127 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
PM10 — annual mean10.81 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 mean4.45 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 18.04 · Feb 18.53 · Mar 23.73 · Apr 25.63 · May 30.96 · Jun 33.94 · Jul 36.95 · Aug 37.06 · Sep 33.23 · Oct 28.43 · Nov 22.2 · Dec 18.51 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -0.76 · Feb -2.34 · Mar -1.48 · Apr 1.64 · May 7.33 · Jun 11.14 · Jul 16.43 · Aug 16.35 · Sep 11.04 · Oct 5.54 · Nov 2.44 · Dec 0.19 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 8.15 · Feb 8.09 · Mar 10.35 · Apr 13.37 · May 17.34 · Jun 22.34 · Jul 25.57 · Aug 25.63 · Sep 21.24 · Oct 17.27 · Nov 12.76 · Dec 9.34 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2015–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Corte by year, µg/m³3.75.26.88.3201520182020202220244.4µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 44.4% between 2015 and 2024, from 8.0 to 4.4.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Malzéville7,820 residentsMoirans7,818 residentsNeuville-sur-Saône7,812 residentsBaillargues7,829 residentsCourcelles-lès-Lens7,830 residentsMontreuil-Juigné7,808 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 149.3 km² in 2022. Population density was 51.8 people per km² in 2022.

How many people live in Corte?

The published population was 7,819 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Corte residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.1%Foreign residents 8.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area149.3 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents694 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT115Official
Population density51.83 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population7,819 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9Official

International community in Corte

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
Total7,819100.0%
Français7,19492.0%
Etranger6258.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Is Corte 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Student52%strong on education, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–67%
Foreign residents694 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population7,819 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.83 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · static.data.gouv.fr
Dwellings5,848 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability97.49 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability97.49 %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
Universities1 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)13Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Corte?

The published population was 7,819 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Corte?

Average net cold rent is 12.83 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 898 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Corte?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. 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 Corte?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Corte?

The median gross salary is 2,451 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Corte?

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

Is Corte a good place to live?

Corte 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 Corte?

The official citizenship distribution records 7,819 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). Corte, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/corte/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Corte, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/corte/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  9. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
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