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Living in Gruissan

The unemployment rate was 18.2% at the end of 2022. Gruissan, a city in France, had a population of 5,032 at the start of 2023. For Gruissan, gigabit broadband availability was 98.3% in March 2026. The foreign population count was 154 in 2021.

Pricier rent than 68% of French cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 90% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Gruissan.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Gruissan?

Average net cold rent is 11.74 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): 11.74 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr10

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

Net rent across major citiesGruissan highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Gruissan highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.74Gruissan€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct20.07 %31 Dec 2023INSEE3Official
Dwellings13,390 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,802 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.74 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr10Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 704 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.74 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 Gruissan?

The unemployment rate is about 18.2 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune6

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Gruissan is 18.2%. 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%83210–15377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–20Gruissan 18.2%97 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–2515 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.31 %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.2Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,575 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr11Official
Unemployment rate18.2 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune6Official

Public employment service

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

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Gruissan average monthly precipitation, mm015304560512833444017142032605547JFMAMJJASONDmm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average precipitation by monthJan 50.5 · Feb 27.7 · Mar 32.9 · Apr 43.6 · May 40 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 32.2 · Oct 59.7 · Nov 55.4 · Dec 46.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Hauts de Bienne5,032 residentsLa Mézière5,033 residentsSainte-Soulle5,034 residentsBeaucourt5,029 residentsSaint-Étienne-au-Mont5,029 residentsChampagne-sur-Oise5,036 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Gruissan?

The published population was 5,032 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Gruissan residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.9%Foreign residents 3.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area43.65 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density1Official
Foreign residents154 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT18Official
Population density116.1 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density1Official
Population5,032 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune5Official

International community in Gruissan

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
Total5,032100.0%
Français4,878.93997.0%
Etranger153.0613.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Gruissan 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–58%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–63%
Student52%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 41–63%
Family40%strong on family, weak on safety · range 29–51%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 38–64%
Foreign residents154 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population5,032 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.74 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · static.data.gouv.fr
Dwellings13,390 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Gigabit broadband availability98.31 %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)2,575 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gruissan 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Gruissan?

The published population was 5,032 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Gruissan?

Average net cold rent is 11.74 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 822 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

What is the unemployment rate in Gruissan?

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 Gruissan?

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

How many foreign residents live in Gruissan?

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

Is Gruissan a good place to live?

Gruissan 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 Gruissan?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,032 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). Gruissan, France: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/gruissan/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gruissan, France: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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Sources

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  1. A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density insee.fr · checked 2026-07-14
  2. 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
  3. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  4. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  5. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  6. INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  7. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
  8. Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15
  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  10. static.data.gouv.fr static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-27
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  1. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-27

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