ImmigrationDBVerified immigration data
On this page

Living in Decazeville

The unemployment rate was 22.3% at the end of 2022. Decazeville, a city in France, had a population of 5,020 at the start of 2023. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.1% in March 2026. The foreign population count was 362 in 2021.

Cheaper rent than any other French city that publishes it, higher unemployment than 98% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Decazeville.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Decazeville?

Average net cold rent is 6.97 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): 6.97 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr16

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

Net rent across major citiesDecazeville highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Decazeville highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limoges€6.97Decazevillenet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct839.6 %31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Dwellings3,599 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,648 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.97 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr16Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 418 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.97 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 Decazeville?

The unemployment rate is about 22.3 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Decazeville is 22.3%. 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%83210–15377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–2097 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–25Decazeville 22.3%15 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability94.13 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)2Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.13 %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)2,575 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr21Official
Unemployment rate22.3 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information
Open the France service overview

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count5 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)11Official
School Count11 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)11Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,569 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20113Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Decazeville 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,569 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Nearest airportRDZ3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport25 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Decazeville?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

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
Decazeville average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Decazeville average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100755463849764566078768578JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Decazeville annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5µg/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 Decazeville is 6.0 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/m³1596–7Decazeville 6.0482 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
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³country median 8.531 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.1 · Feb 8.3 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 14.9 · May 18.9 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 25.8 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 16.6 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.2 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 4.5 · May 8 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 9.7 · May 13.4 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 15.6 · Oct 12.1 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 74.9 · Feb 54.1 · Mar 62.6 · Apr 84.3 · May 96.9 · Jun 64.2 · Jul 55.6 · Aug 59.9 · Sep 77.5 · Oct 75.8 · Nov 85.3 · Dec 78 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2021–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Decazeville by year, µg/m³5.86.67.48.22021202320246.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 14.3% between 2021 and 2024, from 7.0 to 6.0.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Allinges5,019 residentsMorcenx-la-Nouvelle5,022 residentsRambervillers5,018 residentsSaint-James5,018 residentsPlouigneau5,014 residentsPacy-sur-Eure5,027 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Decazeville?

The published population was 5,020 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Decazeville residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.8%Foreign residents 7.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area13.88 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density1Official
Foreign residents362 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT113Official
Population density362 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density1Official
Population5,020 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8Official

International community in Decazeville

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
Total5,020100.0%
Français4,664.90992.9%
Etranger355.0917.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Is Decazeville 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.

Try your profile
Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Student60%strong on education, weak on safety · range 52–68%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Retirement65%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 55–75%
Foreign residents362 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population5,020 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.97 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · static.data.gouv.fr
Dwellings3,599 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability94.13 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability94.13 %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)12Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Decazeville?

The published population was 5,020 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Decazeville?

Average net cold rent is 6.97 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 488 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Decazeville?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Decazeville?

The unemployment rate is about 22.3 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Decazeville?

The median gross salary is 2,575 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Decazeville?

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

Is Decazeville a good place to live?

Decazeville 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 Decazeville?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,020 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.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Decazeville, France: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/decazeville/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_decazeville-france-rent-salary-jobs_df518cb21380,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Decazeville, France: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/decazeville/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Decazeville, France: rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/decazeville/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown
  1. A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density insee.fr · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse) data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  3. DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 2011 data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  5. 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. data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-03-31
  6. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  7. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  8. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  9. INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  10. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
Show 11 more sources
  1. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. static.data.gouv.fr static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-27
  7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  11. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-27

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.