Living in Horbourg-Wihr

In Horbourg-Wihr, advertised rents for new lettings average €11.82 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 7% (2022).

The city had 3 schools in 2026. There were 96.8 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 16.5 µg/m³ in 2024. The unemployment rate was 6.99% at the end of 2022. In 2024, annual PM10 was 12.8 µg/m³. At the start of 2023, Horbourg-Wihr had a population of 6,199. The city covered 9.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 658.1 people per km² in 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2424 sources

Population6,199people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune

Median gross salary (region)2,641EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr

Average net rent11.82EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 2% aboveOfficial source · static.data.gouv.fr

Unemployment rate6.99%country median 11.0% — 36% belowOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune

Recorded crime2,533incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 47% belowOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³country median 8.5 — 6% aboveOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 90% of French cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 94% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 67% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Horbourg-Wihr?

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 Horbourg-Wihr.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Horbourg-Wihr?

Average net cold rent is 11.82 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): 11.82 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr²²

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43

Mobile plan, 10 GB€20

Net rent across major citiesHorbourg-Wihr highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30

Nice€20.43

Lyon€16.57

Marseille€16.30

Toulouse€13.98

Horbourg-Wihr€11.82

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Bordeaux€15.99

Lille€15.76

Strasbourg€15.57

Montpellier€15.49

Rennes€14.87

Nantes€14.50

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	42.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Livebox Fibre¹⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	19.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange 100GB mobile plan¹⁷Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)	175.5 %	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁷Official
Dwellings	3,193 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁸Official
Main residence dwellings	2,948 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁸Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	11.82 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60	31 Dec 2025	static.data.gouv.fr²²Official

Is Horbourg-Wihr 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–61%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–65%

Student50%strong on cost, weak on work · range 43–57%

Family50%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 43–57%

Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 709 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.82 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 Horbourg-Wihr?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (2022).

Unemployment rate: 6.99 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune¹¹

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Horbourg-Wihr is 7.0%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

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832

377

0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–3030–35

Horbourg-Wihr 7.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fibre-to-the-building availability	97.4 %	3 Aug 2026	Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)²Official
Gigabit broadband availability	97.4 %	31 Mar 2026	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.⁶Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,641 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	www.insee.fr²⁴Official
Unemployment rate	6.99 %country median 11.0%	31 Dec 2022	INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune¹¹Official

What does a salary buy in Horbourg-Wihr?

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

Left over each month€1,236of €2,008 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.	€2,008
Rent, 60 m²€11.82/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31	− €709
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	€1,236

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Horbourg-Wihr Salary needed to live in Horbourg-Wihr

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Horbourg-Wihr. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

France Travail — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Horbourg-Wihr. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	3 schools	27 May 2026	RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.²⁰Official · commune
Primary schools	3 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)¹⁴Official
Schools	3 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)¹⁴Official

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; Horbourg-Wihr's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents	96.79 per 100,000 people	31 Dec 2024	INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence⁹Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Horbourg-Wihr 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.

Safety

How safe is Horbourg-Wihr?

Police recorded about 2,533 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)³

Recorded crime across major citiesHorbourg-Wihr highlighted among comparable cities

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

Horbourg-Wihr2,533

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,533 incidents per 100,000country median 4,740	31 Dec 2025	Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)³Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	CMR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	4 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁹Official

Language courses and integration

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

Open official information

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 Horbourg-Wihr.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Horbourg-Wihr?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency⁴

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

6°-1°

8°-1°

13°2°

17°5°

21°9°

25°13°

27°14°

26°14°

22°10°

16°7°

10°3°

6°0°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

156

189

210

234

251

232

181

121

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1012.8WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂16.5WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Horbourg-Wihr is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 1,975 cities with data, 626 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–14

Horbourg-Wihr 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	16.49 µg/m³country median 14.8	2024	2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.¹Official
NO₂ — latest reading	17.6 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	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.¹³Official
PM10 — annual mean	12.8 µg/m³country median 14.2	2024	2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.¹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³country median 8.5	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency⁴Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.6 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 12.6 · Apr 17.1 · May 21 · Jun 24.7 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 22 · Oct 16.3 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 6.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMAR-MEYENHEIM²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.8 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 5.1 · May 9.4 · Jun 12.9 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMAR-MEYENHEIM²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.4 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 11.1 · May 15.2 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 11.5 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMAR-MEYENHEIM²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 33.1 · Feb 30.6 · Mar 34 · Apr 42.8 · May 69.8 · Jun 66.2 · Jul 62.8 · Aug 60.8 · Sep 51.3 · Oct 56.8 · Nov 43.6 · Dec 43.2 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMAR-MEYENHEIM²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 71 · Feb 99 · Mar 156 · Apr 189 · May 210 · Jun 234 · Jul 251 · Aug 232 · Sep 181 · Oct 121 · Nov 72 · Dec 62 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMAR-MEYENHEIM²³Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024

8.6

10.5

12.5

14.4

9.020132015201720212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 30.8% between 2013 and 2024, from 13.0 to 9.0.

Similar climate. In France: Reims ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Bensheim (Germany) ±0.2 °C, Eppelheim (Germany) ±0.2 °C, Hemsbach (Germany) ±0.2 °C, Heppenheim (Bergstraße) (Germany) ±0.2 °C, Hockenheim (Germany) ±0.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Horbourg-Wihr?

The published population was 6,199 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune¹⁰

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	9.42 km²	31 Dec 2026	Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte²¹Official
Foreign residents	223 people	2021	Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1¹⁶Official
Population density	658.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2023	Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte²¹Official
Population	6,199 people	1 Jan 2023	INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune¹⁰Official

International community in Horbourg-Wihr

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 group	People	Share
Total	6,199	100.0%
Français	5,932.372	95.7%
Etranger	266.628	4.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹²

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)¹⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on Horbourg-Wihr

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All France cities

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Is Horbourg-Wihr part of Colmar?

Horbourg-Wihr is in the published commuting zone of Colmar; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Colmar city profile

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Common questions

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How many people live in Horbourg-Wihr?

The published population was 6,199 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Horbourg-Wihr?

Average net cold rent is 11.82 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 827 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Horbourg-Wihr?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Horbourg-Wihr?

What is the unemployment rate in Horbourg-Wihr?

The unemployment rate is about 7 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Horbourg-Wihr?

The median gross salary is 2,641 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Horbourg-Wihr a good place to live?

Horbourg-Wihr 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.

Is Horbourg-Wihr part of Colmar?

Horbourg-Wihr is in the published commuting zone of Colmar; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

How many people are in the Français citizenship group in Horbourg-Wihr?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,932.372 people (95.7%) 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Horbourg-Wihr, France: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {a67388f3fa3f35085982108e68b4cb58},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/horbourg-wihr/},
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}

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