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Living in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt

Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt had 30,689 residents at the start of 2023 and is a city in France. The foreign population count was 2,088 in 2021. The city had 14 schools in 2026. There were 104.3 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 16.6 µg/m³ in 2024. The unemployment rate was 8.17% at the end of 2022. Annual PM2.5 was 8.9 µg/m³ in 2024.

Lower unemployment than 79% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 64% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt?

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 Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesLe Chesnay-Rocquencourt highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt 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 Pct1,089 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings16,406 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings14,760 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt?

The unemployment rate is about 8.2 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.17 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt is 8.2%. 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%8985–10Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt 8.2%832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15377 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
Gigabit broadband availability99.12 %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)3,317 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr16Official
Unemployment rate8.17 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt. 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 Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools14 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.13Official · commune
Primary School Count1 schools31 Dec 2025INSEE5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents104.3 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt 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.

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt. 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 Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.9 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.1

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
Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt average monthly precipitation, mm020406080514646486754545948585867JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522058761331701982092172111711106253JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.9PM2.5154020.0PM10104016.6NO₂µg/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 Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt is 8.9 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/m³4827–8626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt 8.9447 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 mean16.57 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 reading18.35 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.11Official
PM10 — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — FR PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Boulevard Haussmann)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8.9 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 6.7 · Feb 8 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 15.8 · May 19.3 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 25.2 · Sep 21 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 7.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOUSSUS_LE_NOBLE14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.6 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 5.5 · May 8.9 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 8 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 2.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOUSSUS_LE_NOBLE14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.2 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 10.6 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 19.6 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 4.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOUSSUS_LE_NOBLE14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 51 · Feb 45.5 · Mar 46.4 · Apr 47.9 · May 66.9 · Jun 53.7 · Jul 53.8 · Aug 59.3 · Sep 48.3 · Oct 57.6 · Nov 58.4 · Dec 66.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VILLACOUBLAY15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 58 · Feb 76 · Mar 133 · Apr 170 · May 198 · Jun 209 · Jul 217 · Aug 211 · Sep 171 · Oct 110 · Nov 62 · Dec 53 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VILLACOUBLAY15Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Menton30,604 residentsChatou30,598 residentsMalakoff30,557 residentsViry-Châtillon30,838 residentsChâtellerault31,003 residentsCachan31,103 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 7 km² in 2022. Population density was 4,425.1 people per km² in 2022.

How many people live in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt?

The published population was 30,689 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.2%Foreign residents 6.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area7.02 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents2,088 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT112Official
Population density4,425 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population30,689 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8Official

International community in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt

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
Total30,689100.0%
Français28,233.26992.0%
Etranger2,455.7318.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Is Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–65%
Student50%strong on education, weak on safety · range 42–58%
Family43%strong on family, weak on safety · range 34–52%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–63%
Foreign residents2,088 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population30,689 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading18.35 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.
Dwellings16,406 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Gigabit broadband availability99.12 %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)3,317 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Common questions

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

How many people live in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt?

The published population was 30,689 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

Is the air quality good in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.9 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 Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt?

The unemployment rate is about 8.2 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt?

The median gross salary is 3,317 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt?

2,088 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt a good place to live?

Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt 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 Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt?

The official citizenship distribution records 30,689 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). Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, France: rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/le-chesnay-rocquencourt/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt, France: rent, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  2. A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density insee.fr · checked 2026-07-14
  3. EEA air quality statistics — FR PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Boulevard Haussmann) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  8. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  9. INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
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  2. Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15
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