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Living in Craponne

Craponne had 12,084 residents at the start of 2023 and is a city in France. There were 124.1 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 23.4 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 10.2 µg/m³ in 2024. The unemployment rate was 6.92% at the end of 2022. The city had 9 schools in 2026.

Pricier rent than 81% of French cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 91% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 93% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Craponne.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Craponne?

Average net cold rent is 12.7 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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): 12.7 EUR/m²/month · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org20

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

Net rent across major citiesCraponne highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Craponne highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.70Craponne€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 Pct302.8 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings5,961 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings5,598 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2024www.observatoires-des-loyers.org20Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 762 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.7 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: 2024

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Craponne?

The unemployment rate is about 6.9 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.92 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune10
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Craponne is 6.9%. 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%8985–10Craponne 6.9%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 availability94.45 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)3Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.45 %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.4Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,749 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr19Official
Unemployment rate6.92 %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 Craponne. 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 Craponne. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools9 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.17Official · commune
Primary School Count7 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)13Official
School Count9 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)13Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents124.1 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Craponne 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.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportLYN3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Craponne?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.2 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.1

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Craponne average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Craponne average monthly precipitation, mm02550751005042496981746766831008754JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Craponne average monthly sunshine, hours075150225300711021731972232562882632041317858JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Craponne annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.2PM2.5154017.0PM10104023.4NO₂µg/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 Craponne is 10.2 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/m³16610–11Craponne 10.227 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 mean23.41 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 reading24.2 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.12Official
PM10 — annual mean17.01 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 mean10.2 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
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.1 · Feb 9 · Mar 13.8 · Apr 17.4 · May 21.5 · Jun 25.6 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 28 · Sep 23.1 · Oct 17.7 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 7.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYON-BRON18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 7.2 · May 11.2 · Jun 15 · Jul 17 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYON-BRON18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.1 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 9 · Apr 12.3 · May 16.3 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 17.9 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 4.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYON-BRON18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 49.8 · Feb 41.6 · Mar 49.4 · Apr 68.9 · May 80.9 · Jun 74.1 · Jul 67.4 · Aug 65.5 · Sep 82.5 · Oct 99.8 · Nov 87.2 · Dec 53.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYON-BRON18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 71 · Feb 102 · Mar 173 · Apr 197 · May 223 · Jun 256 · Jul 288 · Aug 263 · Sep 204 · Oct 131 · Nov 78 · Dec 58 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYON-BRON18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Craponne by year, µg/m³9.214.119.124.02013201520172021202410.2µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 55.7% between 2013 and 2024, from 23.0 to 10.2.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Onet-le-Château12,080 residentsFerney-Voltaire12,094 residentsSaint-Cyprien12,068 residentsLa Motte-Servolex12,067 residentsCernay12,057 residentsMios12,043 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 4.6 km² in 2022. Population density was 2,634.2 people per km² in 2022.

How many people live in Craponne?

The published population was 12,084 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Craponne residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.9%Foreign residents 4.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area4.62 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents493 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT115Official
Population density2,634 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population12,084 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9Official

International community in Craponne

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
Total12,084100.0%
Français11,532.57995.4%
Etranger551.4214.6%

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

Is Craponne 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–54%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%
Student52%strong on education, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Family51%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–60%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–57%
Foreign residents493 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population12,084 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading24.2 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.
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org
Dwellings5,961 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability94.45 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
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)14Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Craponne?

The published population was 12,084 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Craponne?

Average net cold rent is 12.7 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 889 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.observatoires-des-loyers.org.

Is the air quality good in Craponne?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.2 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..

What is the unemployment rate in Craponne?

The unemployment rate is about 6.9 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Craponne?

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

How many foreign residents live in Craponne?

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

Is Craponne a good place to live?

Craponne 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 Craponne?

The official citizenship distribution records 12,084 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). Craponne, France: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/craponne/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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