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Living in Gaillac

The unemployment rate was 14.9% at the end of 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.2% in March 2026. The population of Gaillac, in France, was 16,162 at the start of 2023. The city covered 50.9 km² in 2022. Population density was 315.7 people per km² in 2022. The city had 18 schools in 2026. There were 111.4 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Cheaper rent than 75% of French cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 78% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Gaillac.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Gaillac?

Average net cold rent is 9.41 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): 9.41 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr19

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

Net rent across major citiesGaillac highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gaillac highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.41Gaillac€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct649.8 %31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Dwellings8,551 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings7,651 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.41 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr19Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 565 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.41 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 Gaillac?

The unemployment rate is about 14.9 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 14.92 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune11
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Gaillac is 14.9%. 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%83210–15Gaillac 14.9%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 availability98.21 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)3Official
Gigabit broadband availability98.21 %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 rate14.92 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune11Official

Public employment service

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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools18 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.18Official · commune
Primary School Count10 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official
School Count19 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents111.4 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence9Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k222.2 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20114Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gaillac 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 100k222.2 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportLBI3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport17 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

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

FrenchIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Gaillac.

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 9.25 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 12 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Gaillac average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND29°2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Gaillac average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100614955807963464957656666JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Gaillac average monthly sunshine, hours070140210280901191751872192472752632151559588JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Gaillac annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154012.0PM1010409.2NO₂µg/m³

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

PM10 across cities in FranceWhere Gaillac lands among 1893 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band26–747–8118–9109–1010310–1117711–1226312–13Gaillac 12.025413–1432614–1516515–1622716–1711517–1812318–194219–205020–21321–221522–23325–26

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean9.25 µg/m³country median 14.820242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
NO₂ — latest reading4.7 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Latest 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.13Official
PM10 — annual mean12.01 µg/m³country median 14.220242024 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 monthJan 9.7 · Feb 11.4 · Mar 15.3 · Apr 18.1 · May 22 · Jun 26.1 · Jul 28.8 · Aug 29.1 · Sep 24.9 · Oct 20 · Nov 13.5 · Dec 10.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ALBI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 6.7 · May 10.5 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 16.1 · Aug 16.1 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ALBI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.8 · Feb 6.5 · Mar 9.8 · Apr 12.4 · May 16.3 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 6.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ALBI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 60.7 · Feb 48.6 · Mar 54.8 · Apr 80.4 · May 78.9 · Jun 62.7 · Jul 45.8 · Aug 49 · Sep 57.1 · Oct 64.9 · Nov 65.5 · Dec 65.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ALBI20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 90 · Feb 119 · Mar 175 · Apr 187 · May 219 · Jun 247 · Jul 275 · Aug 263 · Sep 215 · Oct 155 · Nov 95 · Dec 88 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ALBI20Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Saint-Leu-la-Forêt16,138 residentsMontbrison16,123 residentsSaint-Julien-en-Genevois16,222 residentsVauréal16,079 residentsSin-le-Noble16,076 residentsDomont16,065 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Gaillac?

The published population was 16,162 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Gaillac residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.5%Foreign residents 6.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area50.93 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents1,052 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT116Official
Population density315.7 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population16,162 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10Official

International community in Gaillac

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
Total16,162100.0%
Français14,877.44292.1%
Etranger1,284.5587.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Gaillac 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Student67%strong on education, weak on safety · range 59–75%
Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 51–71%
Foreign residents1,052 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population16,162 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading4.7 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official 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.
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.41 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · static.data.gouv.fr
Dwellings8,551 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability98.21 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
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)15Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Gaillac?

The published population was 16,162 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Gaillac?

Average net cold rent is 9.41 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 659 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

What is the unemployment rate in Gaillac?

The unemployment rate is about 14.9 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Gaillac?

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

How many foreign residents live in Gaillac?

1,052 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Gaillac a good place to live?

Gaillac 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 Gaillac?

The official citizenship distribution records 16,162 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). Gaillac, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/gaillac/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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