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Living in Lanester

Lanester is a city in France. At the start of 2023, Lanester had a population of 23,263. The city covered 18.4 km² in 2022. Population density was 1,262.3 people per km² in 2022. The city had 19 schools in 2026. There were 103.2 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 9.13 µg/m³ in 2024. The foreign population count was 1,043 in 2021. The unemployment rate was 12.4% at the end of 2022. Annual PM2.5 was 7.93 µg/m³ in 2024.

Higher unemployment than 62% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 67% of French cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Lanester yet. France has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesLanester highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lanester highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.98Rouen€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct681.1 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings11,847 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings10,998 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lanester?

The unemployment rate is about 12.4 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune10

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Lanester is 12.4%. 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%83210–15Lanester 12.4%377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–2097 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–2515 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability97.83 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)3Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.83 %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.4Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,570 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr20Official
Unemployment rate12.4 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune10Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools19 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.18Official · commune
Primary School Count13 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)13Official
School Count20 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)13Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents103.2 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lanester 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.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights16Official
Nearest airportLRT3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

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

DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lanester.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Lanester?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.93 µg/m³ · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Lanester average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Lanester average monthly precipitation, mm03060901201098366686652555366104108115JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Lanester average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024070981431902142242312191921198772JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Lanester annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.9PM2.5154013.2PM1010409.1NO₂µg/m³

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 Lanester is 7.9 µg/m³. Of 1,975 cities with data, 626 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band2 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³23–412 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³124–541 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³415–6159 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³1596–7482 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³4827–8Lanester 7.9626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9447 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³4479–10166 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³16610–1127 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³2711–129 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³912–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean9.13 µg/m³country median 14.820242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
NO₂ — latest reading14.8 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Latest 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.12Official
PM10 — annual mean13.21 µg/m³country median 14.220242024 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 mean7.93 µg/m³country median 8.520242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.7 · Feb 10.4 · Mar 12.6 · Apr 15 · May 18.1 · Jun 20.8 · Jul 22.5 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 16.8 · Nov 13 · Dec 10.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LORIENT-LANN_BIHOUE19Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 4 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 5 · Apr 6.4 · May 9.3 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 11.5 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 4.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LORIENT-LANN_BIHOUE19Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 6.9 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 10.7 · May 13.7 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 13.3 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 7.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LORIENT-LANN_BIHOUE19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 109 · Feb 82.5 · Mar 66.2 · Apr 67.5 · May 66 · Jun 52 · Jul 55.2 · Aug 53.3 · Sep 65.7 · Oct 103.8 · Nov 107.6 · Dec 114.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LORIENT-LANN_BIHOUE19Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 70 · Feb 98 · Mar 143 · Apr 190 · May 214 · Jun 224 · Jul 231 · Aug 219 · Sep 192 · Oct 119 · Nov 87 · Dec 72 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LORIENT-LANN_BIHOUE19Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Lanester by year, µg/m³7.78.910.111.2201320152019202120247.9µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 27.9% between 2013 and 2024, from 11.0 to 7.9.

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Lanester?

The published population was 23,263 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Lanester residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.5%Foreign residents 4.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area18.37 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents1,043 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT115Official
Population density1,262 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population23,263 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9Official

International community in Lanester

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
Total23,263100.0%
Français22,220.96895.5%
Etranger1,042.0324.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Is Lanester 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Student65%strong on education, weak on safety · range 57–73%
Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–67%
Foreign residents1,043 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population23,263 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading14.8 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official source · 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.
Dwellings11,847 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability97.83 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability97.83 %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.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)14Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Lanester?

The published population was 23,263 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

Is the air quality good in Lanester?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation..

What is the unemployment rate in Lanester?

The unemployment rate is about 12.4 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Lanester?

The median gross salary is 2,570 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Lanester?

1,043 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Lanester a good place to live?

Lanester 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 Lanester?

The official citizenship distribution records 23,263 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). Lanester, France: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/lanester/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_lanester-france-rent-salary-jobs_2b3e5ce6a97b,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lanester, France: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/lanester/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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