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Dijon

Monthly precipitation was 56.8 mm in January and 64.9 mm in July. The city covered 41.7 km² in 2024. Population density was 3,958 people per km² in 2022. The unemployment rate was 12.8% at the end of 2022. Dijon is in France; its population was 159,346 at the start of 2024.

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Higher unemployment than 69% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 93% of French cities that publish it.

Foreign residents15,500 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population161,830 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading13.3 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official 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.
Gigabit broadband availability97.89 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official 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.
Unemployment rate12.8477 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean14.6243 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Who Dijon may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–77% from published values
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–74% from published values
Student59%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 46–72% from published values
Family53%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–66% from published values
Retirement58%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 45–71% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Dijon residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.4%Foreign residents 9.6%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area41.7 km22026-06-302024Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents15,500 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density3,957.956 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population161,830 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Dijon by year, residents13,78316,25618,72921,20220132015201720192021202220,690residents

Foreign residents rose 44.7% between 2013 and 2022, from 14,295 to 20,690.

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Cost of living

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Dijon recurring monthly costs, € per month€697Private kindergarten€208Utilities, 85 m² flat€41Fitness club€40Transport pass€27Internet, 60 Mbps€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly40.6372 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited27.3685 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly696.6033 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant11.9371 EUR2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass39.8062 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home208.0782 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Dijon lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–15Dijon 12.8%30615–208020–251425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.89 %2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceIndependent 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. Source-backed value
Unemployment rate12.8477 %country median 10.5% — 22% above2026-07-262022Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Unemployment rate in Dijon by year, %12.7%13.4%14.1%14.7%20132015201720192021202212.8%%

Unemployment rate fell 4.8% between 2013 and 2022, from 13.5% to 12.8%.

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Climate and air quality

Average high temperatures were 5.6°C in January and 26.7°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 6.88 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Dijon average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°0°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Dijon average monthly precipitation, mm020406080574348587666656256747862JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Dijon average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526061951601942162402572401911186653JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Dijon annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.9PM2.5154013.2PM10104014.6NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FranceWhere Dijon lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–7Dijon 6.94547–85988–94329–1015710–112611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean14.6243 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 2% below2026-07-152024Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value
NO₂ — latest reading13.3 µg/m³2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceLatest 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. Source-backed value
PM10 — annual mean13.2372 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 7% below2026-07-152024Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value
PM2.5 — annual mean6.881 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 19% below2026-07-152024Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.6 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 12.5 · Apr 16.2 · May 20 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 16.1 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 6.1 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, DIJON-LONGVIC, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.2 · Feb 0 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 5.2 · May 9.2 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 14.9 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 11 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.7 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, DIJON-LONGVIC, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 3.4 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DIJON-LONGVIC Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 56.8 · Feb 42.9 · Mar 48.2 · Apr 57.5 · May 76.1 · Jun 65.8 · Jul 64.9 · Aug 62 · Sep 56.4 · Oct 73.6 · Nov 77.6 · Dec 61.6 mm2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, DIJON-LONGVIC, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average sunshine by monthJan 60.817 · Feb 95.067 · Mar 159.817 · Apr 193.683 · May 215.533 · Jun 240.333 · Jul 256.867 · Aug 239.7 · Sep 190.85 · Oct 117.95 · Nov 66.483 · Dec 52.85 hours2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, DIJON-LONGVIC, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Dijon by year, µg/m³5.48.511.514.620132015201720192021202320246.9µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 50.8% between 2013 and 2024, from 14.0 to 6.9.

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Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

9.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 15,500 people of 161,830 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Dijon?

The unemployment rate is 12.8477 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Dijon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.881 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation., checked 2026-07-15.

How many people live in Dijon?

The published population is 161,830 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Dijon?

15,500 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1, checked 2026-07-15.

How much is public transport in Dijon?

A monthly transport pass is 39.8062 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2, checked 2026-07-27.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Villeurbanne163,684 residentsAngers159,022 residentsLe Havre166,687 residentsGrenoble156,140 residentsNîmes151,839 residentsSaint-Étienne173,136 residents

Sources

Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1Official source · Checked 2026-07-15France official denominator sourceOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14Latest 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.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Independent 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.Official source · Checked 2026-03-31INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, communeOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-262024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15

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