Living in Forcalquier

Forcalquier is a city in France. In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 5.89 µg/m³. Its population was 5,222 at the start of 2023. The city covered 42.8 km² in 2022. Population density was 120.3 people per km² in 2022. The city had 4 schools in 2026. There were 249 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 7.45 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 10.6 µg/m³ in 2024. The unemployment rate was 18.2% at the end of 2022. The foreign population count was 275 in 2021.

Pricier rent than 75% of French cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 90% 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 Forcalquier?

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 Forcalquier.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Forcalquier?

Average net cold rent is 12.18 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): 12.18 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr¹²

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

Net rent across major citiesForcalquier highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	324 %	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁴Official
Dwellings	3,205 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁵Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	2,507 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁵Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	12.18 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.70	31 Dec 2025	static.data.gouv.fr¹²Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 731 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.18 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 Forcalquier?

The unemployment rate is about 18.2 % (2022).

Unemployment rate: 18.23 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune⁸

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Forcalquier is 18.2%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	94.72 %	31 Mar 2026	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.³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,630 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	www.insee.fr¹⁴Official
Unemployment rate	18.23 %country median 11.0%	31 Dec 2022	INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune⁸Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

France Travail — Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	4 schools	27 May 2026	RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.¹¹Official · commune
Primary School Count	1 schools	31 Dec 2025	INSEE⁴Official

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	249 per 100,000 people	31 Dec 2024	INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Forcalquier 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.

Language courses and integration

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

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Forcalquier?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.89 µg/m³ · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.¹

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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 Forcalquier is 5.9 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)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	7.45 µg/m³country median 14.8	2024	2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.¹Official
PM10 — annual mean	10.65 µg/m³country median 14.2	2024	2024 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 mean	5.89 µg/m³country median 8.5	2024	2024 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 month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ST_AUBAN¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ST_AUBAN¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ST_AUBAN¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ST_AUBAN¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 168 · Feb 183 · Mar 229 · Apr 227 · May 263 · Jun 302 · Jul 341 · Aug 311 · Sep 249 · Oct 196 · Nov 156 · Dec 149 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ST_AUBAN¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities

Farébersviller5,224 residents Laillé5,225 residents Saint-Clément-de-Rivière5,218 residents Marquise5,217 residents Le Bourget-du-Lac5,216 residents Mignaloux-Beauvoir5,229 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Forcalquier?

The published population was 5,222 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	42.76 km²	1 Jan 2022	A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density²Official
Foreign residents	275 people	2021	Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1¹⁰Official
Population density	120.3 people/km²	1 Jan 2022	A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density²Official
Population	5,222 people	1 Jan 2023	INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune⁷Official

International community in Forcalquier

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 group	People	Share
Total	5,222	100.0%
Français	4,914.075	94.1%
Etranger	307.925	5.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Is Forcalquier 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%

Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%

Student45%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 37–53%

Family40%strong on family, weak on safety · range 31–49%

Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–70%

Foreign residents275 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1

Population5,222 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune

Average net rent (nettokalt)12.18 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · static.data.gouv.fr

Dwellings3,205 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE

Gigabit broadband availability94.72 %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.

Median gross salary (regional)2,630 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Common questions

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

How many people live in Forcalquier?

The published population was 5,222 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Forcalquier?

Average net cold rent is 12.18 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 853 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Forcalquier?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.9 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 Forcalquier?

The unemployment rate is about 18.2 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Forcalquier?

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

How many foreign residents live in Forcalquier?

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

Is Forcalquier a good place to live?

Forcalquier 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 Forcalquier?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,222 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). Forcalquier, France: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/forcalquier/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Forcalquier, 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/forcalquier/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-15
A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density insee.fr · checked 2026-07-14
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
INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
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INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence insee.fr · checked 2026-07-16
INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15

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RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count. data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-07-16
static.data.gouv.fr static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-27
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ST_AUBAN WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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