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Living in Dunkirk

Dunkirk is a city in France.

Last checked 2026-10-0227 sources

Population86,263people31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE — Populations de référence 2023 (Recensement de la population; DS_POPULATIONS_REFERENCE_2023)
Average gross salary3,314EUR/month31 Dec 2022District figureOfficial source · Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département
Recorded crime6,296incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Collected source

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

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 Dunkirk.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Dunkirk. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Dunkirk recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesDunkirk highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Dunkirk highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulon€14.43
Toulouse€13.98
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Bordeaux€15.99
Lille€15.76
Strasbourg€15.57
Montpellier€15.49
Rennes€14.87
Nantes€14.50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Livebox Fibre15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan14Official · national market

Is Dunkirk 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on housing · range 40–70%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on housing · range 43–67%
Student45%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 33–57%
Family38%strong on family, weak on housing · range 27–49%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–70%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,314 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département6Official · county

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)7Official
Schools0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)7Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 3 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: UPE2A (unités pédagogiques pour élèves allophones nouvellement arrivés) + UPE2A-NSA variant. How to enrol a child (education.gouv.fr).

A country-wide rule for France; Dunkirk's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is Dunkirk?

Police recorded about 6,296 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 20251

Recorded crime across major citiesDunkirk highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dunkirk highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Lille13,488
Lyon13,026
Bordeaux12,429
Marseille11,857
Paris10,987
Montpellier9,636
Toulouse8,875
Rennes8,241
Strasbourg7,791
Nantes7,704
Nice7,577
Toulon6,973
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,296 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 20251Official · county

Mobility and administration

Dunkirk's nearest airport was LIL, 73 km away and offered 30 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport30 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport73 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)LIL3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Dunkirk.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 5.5°C in January to 18.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 53.9 mm in January and 58.5 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Dunkirk?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Collected source3

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Dunkirk is 10.0 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)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Collected source3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.6 · Feb 8 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 13.1 · May 16 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 21.2 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 8.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 7.4 · May 10.5 · Jun 13.3 · Jul 15.5 · Aug 15.8 · Sep 13.6 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.5 · Feb 5.7 · Mar 7.7 · Apr 10.3 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 13 · Nov 9 · Dec 6.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 53.9 · Feb 45.4 · Mar 41.9 · Apr 36.7 · May 45.5 · Jun 54.5 · Jul 58.5 · Aug 64.2 · Sep 64.9 · Oct 73 · Nov 79.5 · Dec 72.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In France: Le Havre ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Bremerhaven (Germany) ±1.7 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Bexley (United Kingdom) ±1.0 °C, Westminster (United Kingdom) ±1.0 °C, Islington (United Kingdom) ±1.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Dunkirk?

The published population was 86,263 people in 2023. Source: INSEE — Populations de référence 2023 (Recensement de la population; DS_POPULATIONS_REFERENCE_2023)5

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population86,263 people31 Dec 2023INSEE — Populations de référence 2023 (Recensement de la population; DS_POPULATIONS_REFERENCE_2023)5Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)8Official

Alternatives for people set on Dunkirk

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Dunkirk from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Dunkirk

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Grande-Synthe 5.9 km away
Rent
5.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-01-01
Loon-Plage 12.0 km away
Rent
5.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2021-01-01
De Panne Belgium · 16.0 km away
Rent
745 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Dunkirk, nearest in population first.

All France cities
Dunkerque86,263 residentsAulnay-sous-Bois87,599 residentsMarseille 0884,683 residentsAubervilliers88,365 residentsVersailles84,095 residentsParis 10 Entrepôt83,873 residents

How does Dunkirk compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dunkirk 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.

Is Dunkirk part of Dunkerque?

Dunkirk is in the published commuting zone of Dunkerque; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Dunkerque city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Dunkirk?

The published population was 86,263 people in 2023. Source: INSEE — Populations de référence 2023 (Recensement de la population; DS_POPULATIONS_REFERENCE_2023).

Is the air quality good in Dunkirk?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Collected source.

How safe is Dunkirk?

Police recorded about 6,296 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 2025.

Is Dunkirk a good place to live?

Dunkirk 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.

Is Dunkirk part of Dunkerque?

Dunkirk is in the published commuting zone of Dunkerque; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Dunkirk?

Coudekerque-Branche, Saint-Pol-sur-Mer, Cappelle-la-Grande, Leffrinckoucke, Téteghem are near Dunkirk. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Dunkirk, France: population, salary, cost of living, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b9180c8fb1f5aa4747ab0488efb2b8c2]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/dunkirk/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Dunkirk, France: population, salary, cost of living, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {b9180c8fb1f5aa4747ab0488efb2b8c2},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/dunkirk/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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