Grasse
Grasse is a city in France. At the start of 2024, Grasse had a population of 50,970. At the end of 2022, the unemployment rate was 12.3%.
Higher unemployment than 64% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 69% of French cities that publish it.
Who Grasse may suit
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Population and city profile
The city covered 44.4 km² in 2022. Population density was 1,095.2 people per km² in 2022.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 44.44 km2 | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 5,480 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 1,095.162 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 50,970 people | 2026-07-14Aging | Official sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 85.89 % | 2026-07-15Fresh | Official 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 rate | 12.2505 %country median 10.5% — 16% above | 2026-07-262022 | Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value |
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 was 9.07 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 17.2 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 17.5 µg/m³ in 2024.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Published annual means from the same national measurement network.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 17.1623 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 16% above | 2026-07-152024 | Official 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 reading | 10.1333 µg/m³ | 2026-07-15Fresh | Official 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 mean | 17.5013 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 22% above | 2026-07-152024 | Official 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 mean | 9.0662 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 7% above | 2026-07-152024 | Official 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 month | Jan 13.6 · Feb 13.9 · Mar 16 · Apr 18.2 · May 21.9 · Jun 25.5 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 28.6 · Sep 25.3 · Oct 21.3 · Nov 17.1 · Dec 14.3 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CANNES Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.7 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 6 · Apr 8.7 · May 12.6 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 12.1 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 4.6 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CANNES Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.6 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 11 · Apr 13.5 · May 17.2 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 16.7 · Nov 12.5 · Dec 9.4 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CANNES Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 82.5 · Feb 57 · Mar 60.2 · Apr 78.2 · May 51.8 · Jun 32.5 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 92.1 · Oct 134.3 · Nov 145.4 · Dec 104.6 mm | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CANNES Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 156 · Feb 166 · Mar 217 · Apr 229 · May 270 · Jun 309 · Jul 349 · Aug 323 · Sep 249 · Oct 191 · Nov 151 · Dec 145 hours | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NICE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 49.6% between 2013 and 2024, from 18.0 to 9.1.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Worked out from these numbers
Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.
How international is the population?
10.8% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,480 people of 50,970 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 Grasse?
The unemployment rate is 12.2505 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Grasse?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.0662 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 Grasse?
The published population is 50,970 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Grasse?
5,480 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1, checked 2026-07-15.
Cities of a similar size in France
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Sources
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