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Living in Guémené-Penfao

In Guémené-Penfao, advertised rents for new lettings average €7.90 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 11.6% (2022).

The foreign population count was 77 in 2021. The unemployment rate was 11.6% at the end of 2022. The population of Guémené-Penfao, in France, was 5,243 at the start of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2416 sources

Population5,243people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,620EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent7.9EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 32% belowOfficial source · static.data.gouv.fr
Unemployment rate11.6%country median 11.0% — 6% aboveOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime4,049incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 15% belowOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)

Cheaper rent than 92% of French cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 66% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Guémené-Penfao?

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 Guémené-Penfao.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Guémené-Penfao?

Average net cold rent is 7.9 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): 7.9 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr12
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Guémené-Penfao recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesGuémené-Penfao highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Guémené-Penfao highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
Guémené-Penfao€7.90
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Bordeaux€15.99
Lille€15.76
Strasbourg€15.57
Montpellier€15.49
Rennes€14.87
Nantes€14.50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Livebox Fibre10Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan9Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)483 %31 Dec 2023INSEE3Official
Dwellings3,067 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
Main residence dwellings2,402 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr12Official

Is Guémené-Penfao a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–62%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–68%
Student62%strong on education, weak on work · range 55–69%
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 47–63%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–66%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 474 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.9 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 Guémené-Penfao?

The unemployment rate is about 11.6 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune6

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Guémené-Penfao is 11.6%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.39 %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)2,620 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr13Official
Unemployment rate11.6 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune6Official

What does a salary buy in Guémené-Penfao?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,620 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,457of €1,994 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€1,994
Rent, 60 m²€7.90/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31− €474
Internet€43 · official · Orange Livebox Fibre · 2026-09-30− €43
Mobile plan€20 · official · Orange 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €20
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,457
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools3 schools31 Dec 2025INSEE3Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 3 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: UPE2A (unités pédagogiques pour élèves allophones nouvellement arrivés) + UPE2A-NSA variant. How to enrol a child (education.gouv.fr).

A country-wide rule for France; Guémené-Penfao's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is Guémené-Penfao?

Police recorded about 4,049 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)1

Recorded crime across major citiesGuémené-Penfao highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Guémené-Penfao highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Lille13,488
Lyon13,026
Bordeaux12,429
Marseille11,857
Paris10,987
Montpellier9,636
Toulouse8,875
Rennes8,241
Strasbourg7,791
Nantes7,704
Nice7,577
Guémené-Penfao4,049
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,049 incidents per 100,000country median 4,74031 Dec 2025Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)1Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Guémené-Penfao?

The published population was 5,243 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area105.5 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte11Official
Foreign residents77 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT18Official
Population density49.69 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte11Official
Population5,243 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune5Official

International community in Guémené-Penfao

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
Total5,243100.0%
Français5,16798.6%
Etranger761.4%

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

Alternatives for people set on Guémené-Penfao

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plessé as a Guémené-Penfao alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,533 Plessé vs 4,049 Guémené-Penfao−37%
  • Rent: €8.54/m² Plessé vs €7.90/m² Guémené-Penfao+8%
  • Unemployment: 10.9% Plessé vs 11.6% Guémené-Penfao−6%
  • Residents: 5,335 Plessé vs 5,243 Guémené-Penfao+2%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,620 Plessé vs €2,620 Guémené-Penfaosame level
Full comparisonMore about Plessé

Sartrouville as a Guémené-Penfao alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 330 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 52,763 Sartrouville vs 5,243 Guémené-Penfao+906%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,317 Sartrouville vs €2,620 Guémené-Penfao+27%
  • Rent: €20.51/m² Sartrouville vs €7.90/m² Guémené-Penfaono percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,581 Sartrouville vs 4,049 Guémené-Penfao+13%
  • Unemployment: 10.5% Sartrouville vs 11.6% Guémené-Penfao−10%
Full comparisonMore about Sartrouville

Cities near Guémené-Penfao

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Plessé 10.6 km away
Rent
8.54 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Redon 19.0 km away
Rent
10.15 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Guémené-Penfao, nearest in population first.

All France cities
Mulsanne5,244 residentsLe Rove5,246 residentsBauvin5,249 residentsPont-Sainte-Marie5,249 residentsChâtillon-sur-Chalaronne5,250 residentsSéméac5,236 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Guémené-Penfao 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Guémené-Penfao?

The published population was 5,243 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Guémené-Penfao?

Average net cold rent is 7.9 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 553 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

How safe is Guémené-Penfao?

Police recorded about 4,049 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026).

What is the unemployment rate in Guémené-Penfao?

The unemployment rate is about 11.6 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Guémené-Penfao?

The median gross salary is 2,620 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Guémené-Penfao?

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

Is Guémené-Penfao a good place to live?

Guémené-Penfao 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.

Which cities are near Guémené-Penfao?

Plessé, Redon are near Guémené-Penfao. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Français citizenship group in Guémené-Penfao?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,167 people (98.6%) 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, October 16). Guémené-Penfao, France: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 23e101f64bf09e7ae6b519f9cc1d199f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/guemene-penfao/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Guémené-Penfao, France: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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