Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in France, with a population of 157,477 at the start of 2024. The unemployment rate was 13.4% at the end of 2022. Annual NO₂ was 26.5 µg/m³ in 2024. For Grenoble, the foreign population count was 22,898 in 2021. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €32 in December 2022. Annual PM2.5 was 9.54 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 16.5 µg/m³ in 2024.
Higher unemployment than 72% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 80% of French cities that publish it.
Who Grenoble may suit
Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Population and city profile
The city covered 18.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 8,626 people per km² in 2022.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 18.4 km2 | 2026-06-302024 | Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 22,898 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 8,625.979 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 156,140 people | 2026-07-14Aging | Official sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value |
Foreign residents rose 33.6% between 2013 and 2022, from 35,570 to 47,511.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Cost of living
Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 37.1902 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 32.0622 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 945.3943 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 13.4387 EUR | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 13 EUR/month | 2026-07-27Fresh | Commercial estimateCost of Living in Grenoble. Jul 2026. Prices in Grenoble Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 59.7045 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 158.8186 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 98.36 % | 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 | 13.3961 %country median 10.5% — 27% above | 2026-07-262022 | Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value |
Unemployment rate was 13.3% in 2013 and 13.4% in 2022.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Climate and air quality
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.
Annual PM2.5 fell 40.4% between 2013 and 2024, from 16.0 to 9.5.
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?
14.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 22,898 people of 156,140 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 Grenoble?
The unemployment rate is 13.3961 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Grenoble?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.5414 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 Grenoble?
The published population is 156,140 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Grenoble?
22,898 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1, checked 2026-07-15.
How much is public transport in Grenoble?
A monthly transport pass is 59.7045 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2, checked 2026-07-27.
Cities of a similar size in France
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Sources
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