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Living in Garches

Garches is a city in France. The unemployment rate was 8.91% at the end of 2022. Garches had a population of 17,743 at the start of 2023. In 2021, the foreign population was 1,709. The city had 11 schools in 2026. There were 67.6 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Lower unemployment than 71% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 61% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Garches.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Garches yet. France has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesGarches highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Garches highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.98Rouen€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct624.4 %31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Dwellings8,687 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE8Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings7,920 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE8Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Garches?

The unemployment rate is about 8.9 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.91 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune12
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Garches is 8.9%. 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%8985–10Garches 8.9%832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15377 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 availability99.44 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)3Official
Gigabit broadband availability99.69 %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.6Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,317 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr22Official
Unemployment rate8.91 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune12Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools11 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.19Official · commune
Primary School Count8 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)15Official
School Count12 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)15Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents67.63 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence10Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k2,895 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20114Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Garches 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 100k2,895 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportVIY3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Garches.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.81 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 16.6 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Garches?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.8 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: 8.81 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
Garches average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Garches average monthly precipitation, mm020406080514646486754545948585867JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Garches average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522058761331701982092172111711106253JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Garches annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.8PM2.5154020.0PM10104016.6NO₂µg/m³

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

PM2.5 across cities in FranceAnnual PM2.5 in Garches is 8.8 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 · measured cities in France per band2 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³23–412 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³124–541 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³415–6159 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³1596–7482 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³4827–8626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9Garches 8.8447 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³4479–10166 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³16610–1127 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³2711–129 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³912–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean16.57 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 reading18.35 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.14Official
PM10 — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — FR PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Boulevard Haussmann)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8.81 µg/m³country median 8.520242024 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 7.6 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 12.8 · Apr 16.6 · May 20.2 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 16.5 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PARIS-MONTSOURIS20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 7.9 · May 11.1 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16 · Sep 13 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PARIS-MONTSOURIS20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.4 · Feb 6 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 12.2 · May 15.6 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 20.8 · Sep 17.2 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PARIS-MONTSOURIS20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 51 · Feb 45.5 · Mar 46.4 · Apr 47.9 · May 66.9 · Jun 53.7 · Jul 53.8 · Aug 59.3 · Sep 48.3 · Oct 57.6 · Nov 58.4 · Dec 66.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VILLACOUBLAY21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 58 · Feb 76 · Mar 133 · Apr 170 · May 198 · Jun 209 · Jul 217 · Aug 211 · Sep 171 · Oct 110 · Nov 62 · Dec 53 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VILLACOUBLAY21Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Garches by year, µg/m³8.211.013.816.6201320152017202120248.8µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 44.9% between 2013 and 2024, from 16.0 to 8.8.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Balma17,772 residentsCluses17,795 residentsSegré-en-Anjou Bleu17,667 residentsAmbarès-et-Lagrave17,644 residentsBrignoles17,850 residentsJouy-le-Moutier17,854 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 2.7 km² in 2022. Population density was 6,581.8 people per km² in 2022.

How many people live in Garches?

The published population was 17,743 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune11

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

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area2.69 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents1,709 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT117Official
Population density6,582 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population17,743 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune11Official

International community in Garches

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
Total17,743100.0%
Français15,861.32489.4%
Etranger1,881.67610.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Garches 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Student63%strong on education, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–63%
Foreign residents1,709 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population17,743 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading18.35 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.
Dwellings8,687 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability99.44 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability99.69 %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)16Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Garches?

The published population was 17,743 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

Is the air quality good in Garches?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.8 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 Garches?

The unemployment rate is about 8.9 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Garches?

The median gross salary is 3,317 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Garches?

1,709 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Garches a good place to live?

Garches 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 Garches?

The official citizenship distribution records 17,743 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). Garches, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/garches/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Garches, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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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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