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Living in La Garnache

In La Garnache, rents across existing tenancies average €5.45 per m² a month (2021) and unemployment is 6.5% (2022).

La Garnache is in France; its population was 5,515 at the start of 2023. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.7% in March 2026. The foreign population count was 50 at the start of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2421 sources

Population5,515people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,620EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent5.45EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 53% belowOfficial source · Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 — données communales
Unemployment rate6.54%country median 11.0% — 40% belowOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime2,667incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 44% belowOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)

Cheaper rent than any other French city that publishes it, lower unemployment than 93% of French cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 92% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to La Garnache?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in La Garnache?

Average net cold rent is about 5.45 EUR/m² per month (January 2021), 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): 5.45 EUR/m²/month · Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 — données communales11
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
La Garnache recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesLa Garnache highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with La Garnache highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
La Garnache€5.45
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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)182.6 %31 Dec 2023INSEE3Official
Dwellings2,635 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
Main residence dwellings2,386 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.45 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.601 Jan 2021Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 — données communales11Official

Is La Garnache a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–68%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–73%
Student68%strong on education, weak on work · range 61–75%
Family65%strong on family, weak on cost · range 57–73%
Retirement61%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 50–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 327 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 5.45 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: January 2021

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.54% at the end of 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in La Garnache?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.54 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune6
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in La Garnache is 6.5%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability96.74 %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.fr14Official
Unemployment rate6.54 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune6Official

What does a salary buy in La Garnache?

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€1,604of €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€5.45/m² · official · Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 · 2021-01-01− €327
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€1,604
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Public employment service

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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in La Garnache. 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; La Garnache's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is La Garnache?

Police recorded about 2,667 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 citiesLa Garnache highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with La Garnache 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
La Garnache2,667
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,667 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 La Garnache. 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.

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Population and city profile

The city covered 59.5 km² in 2026. Population density was 93 people per km² in 2023.

How many people live in La Garnache?

The published population was 5,515 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 area59.49 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte12Official
Foreign residents50.05 people1 Jan 2023INSEE RP2023 — population par âge, sexe et nationalité, commune7Official
Population density92.7 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte12Official
Population5,515 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune5Official

International community in La Garnache

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
Total5,515100.0%
Français5,464.9599.1%
Etranger50.050.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Alternatives for people set on La Garnache

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with La Garnache from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near La Garnache

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

Challans 6.2 km away
Rent
13.02 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Sainte-Pazanne 23.7 km away
Rent
11.86 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Aizenay 23.8 km away
Rent
9.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with La Garnache, nearest in population first.

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Servian5,517 residentsNeuville-de-Poitou5,513 residentsLes Achards5,518 residentsCoublevie5,520 residentsPenmarch5,508 residentsNouzonville5,523 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in La Garnache 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 La Garnache?

The published population was 5,515 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in La Garnache?

Average net cold rent is about 5.45 EUR/m² per month (January 2021), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 381 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 — données communales.

How safe is La Garnache?

Police recorded about 2,667 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 La Garnache?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around La Garnache?

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

How many foreign residents live in La Garnache?

50 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: INSEE RP2023 — population par âge, sexe et nationalité, commune.

Is La Garnache a good place to live?

La Garnache 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 La Garnache?

Challans, Saint-Jean-de-Monts, Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, Saint-Philbert-de-Grand-Lieu, Sainte-Pazanne are near La Garnache. 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 La Garnache?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,464.95 people (99.1%) 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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  title = {La Garnache, France: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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