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Living in Digne-les-Bains

Gigabit broadband availability was 93.9% in March 2026. For Digne-les-Bains, the unemployment rate was 12.1% at the end of 2022. The population of Digne-les-Bains, in France, was 17,979 at the start of 2023.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Digne-les-Bains?

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 Digne-les-Bains.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Digne-les-Bains?

Average net cold rent is 12.01 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): 12.01 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr15

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

Net rent across major citiesDigne-les-Bains highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Digne-les-Bains highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€12.01Digne-les-Bains€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct1,170 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings11,376 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings9,569 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.01 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr15Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 721 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.01 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 Digne-les-Bains?

The unemployment rate is about 12.1 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 12.09 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Digne-les-Bains is 12.1%. 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%83210–15Digne-les-Bains 12.1%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 availability93.88 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)2Official
Gigabit broadband availability93.88 %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)2,630 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr21Official
Unemployment rate12.09 %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 Digne-les-Bains. 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 Digne-les-Bains. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count12 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)11Official
School Count32 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)11Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k826.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20113Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Digne-les-Bains 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 100k826.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportGAT3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Distance to nearest airport43 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Digne-les-Bains. 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 Digne-les-Bains.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Digne-les-Bains average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND30°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Digne-les-Bains average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100483645656454365174889659JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Digne-les-Bains average monthly sunshine, hours090180270360168183229227263302341311249196156149JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.5 · Feb 11.2 · Mar 15.3 · Apr 18.1 · May 22.3 · Jun 26.9 · Jul 30.3 · Aug 30 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 19.4 · Nov 13.3 · Dec 9.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 5.8 · May 9.7 · Jun 13.4 · Jul 15.8 · Aug 15.7 · Sep 12.1 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 4.9 · Feb 5.8 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 12 · May 16 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 48.2 · Feb 35.9 · Mar 44.7 · Apr 64.8 · May 63.9 · Jun 53.5 · Jul 35.7 · Aug 50.7 · Sep 73.7 · Oct 88 · Nov 96.2 · Dec 58.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 168 · Feb 183 · Mar 229 · Apr 227 · May 263 · Jun 302 · Jul 341 · Aug 311 · Sep 249 · Oct 196 · Nov 156 · Dec 149 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Saint-Égrève17,986 residentsOsny17,954 residentsSoisy-sous-Montmorency18,008 residentsÉcully17,944 residentsCarvin17,909 residentsSaint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume17,896 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Digne-les-Bains?

The published population was 17,979 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Digne-les-Bains residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.3%Foreign residents 5.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area117.1 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density1Official
Foreign residents1,032 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT113Official
Population density151.1 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density1Official
Population17,979 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8Official

International community in Digne-les-Bains

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
Total17,979100.0%
Français16,576.79292.2%
Etranger1,402.2087.8%

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

Is Digne-les-Bains 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–55%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%
Student58%strong on education, weak on safety · range 50–66%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–62%
Foreign residents1,032 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population17,979 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.01 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · static.data.gouv.fr
Dwellings11,376 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability93.88 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability93.88 %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 Digne-les-Bains?

The published population was 17,979 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Digne-les-Bains?

Average net cold rent is 12.01 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 841 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

What is the unemployment rate in Digne-les-Bains?

The unemployment rate is about 12.1 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Digne-les-Bains?

The median gross salary is 2,630 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Digne-les-Bains?

1,032 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Digne-les-Bains a good place to live?

Digne-les-Bains 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 Digne-les-Bains?

The official citizenship distribution records 17,979 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). Digne-les-Bains, France: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/digne-les-bains/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Digne-les-Bains, France: rent, salary, jobs},
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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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Sources

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  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. 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
  5. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  6. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  7. INSEE — Recensement de la population, populations légales millésime 2023 (data.gouv.fr mirror) INSEE · object.files.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-07-03
  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
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  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. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. static.data.gouv.fr static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-27
  6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  11. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-27

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