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Living in Le Luc

In Le Luc, rents across existing tenancies average €11.50 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 14.3% (2022).

There were 44.2 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. The unemployment rate was 14.3% at the end of 2022. Le Luc, a city in France, had a population of 11,310 at the start of 2023. Annual PM10 was 15.8 µg/m³ in 2024. The city had 7 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2433 sources

Population11,310people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,630EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent11.5EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — about the sameOfficial source · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org
Unemployment rate14.25%country median 11.0% — 30% aboveOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime4,729incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — about the sameOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³country median 8.5 — 17% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 75% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 89% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Luc.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Le Luc?

Average net cold rent is 11.5 EUR/m² per month (2025), 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): 11.5 EUR/m²/month · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org23
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Le Luc recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesLe Luc highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Le Luc highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
Le Luc€11.50
Show the other 6 cities
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 Fibre17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan16Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)584 %31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Dwellings5,813 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Main residence dwellings4,945 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — about the same31 Dec 2025www.observatoires-des-loyers.org23Official

Is Le Luc 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–55%
Skilled employee48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–56%
Student42%strong on cost, weak on work · range 35–49%
Family37%strong on family, weak on cost · range 30–44%
Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–58%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 690 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.5 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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Le Luc?

The unemployment rate is about 14.3 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 14.25 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune11
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Le Luc is 14.3%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability95.5 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)2Official
Gigabit broadband availability95.5 %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.5Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,630 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr22Official
Unemployment rate14.25 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune11Official

What does a salary buy in Le Luc?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,630 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,248of €2,001 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.€2,001
Rent, 60 m²€11.50/m² · official · observatoires-des-loyers.org · 2025-12-31− €690
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€1,248
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Le Luc Salary needed to live in Le Luc

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools7 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.19Official · commune
Primary schools2 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)13Official
Schools3 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)13Official

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; Le Luc's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents44.21 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Le Luc 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 Le Luc?

Police recorded about 4,729 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 citiesLe Luc highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Le Luc 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
Le Luc4,729
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,729 incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — about the same31 Dec 2025Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)3Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportLTT3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport25 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Le Luc. 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
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Le Luc.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Le Luc?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Luc is 7.0 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)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM10 — annual mean15.8 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 µg/m³country median 8.531 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 12.9 · Feb 14.2 · Mar 17.5 · Apr 20.2 · May 24.5 · Jun 29 · Jul 32.4 · Aug 32.4 · Sep 27.2 · Oct 22 · Nov 16.5 · Dec 13.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LE_LUC21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2 · Feb 2.1 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 7.3 · May 11.3 · Jun 15 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LE_LUC21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7.5 · Feb 8.1 · Mar 11 · Apr 13.8 · May 17.9 · Jun 22 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 16.3 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LE_LUC21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 72.5 · Feb 48.1 · Mar 52.3 · Apr 67.1 · May 56.4 · Jun 50.7 · Jul 16.3 · Aug 33.7 · Sep 86.6 · Oct 128.9 · Nov 141 · Dec 78.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LE_LUC21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 148 · Feb 165 · Mar 218 · Apr 231 · May 275 · Jun 320 · Jul 359 · Aug 324 · Sep 248 · Oct 179 · Nov 143 · Dec 137 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LE_LUC21Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time7 published observations, 2017–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 46.2% between 2017 and 2024, from 13.0 to 7.0.

Similar climate. In France: Nîmes ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.0 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.1 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.2 °C, Latina (Italy) ±1.2 °C, Giugliano in Campania (Italy) ±1.1 °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

The city covered 44.2 km² in 2026. Population density was 256.1 people per km² in 2023.

How many people live in Le Luc?

The published population was 11,310 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area44.16 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte20Official
Foreign residents798 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT115Official
Population density256.1 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte20Official
Population11,310 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10Official

International community in Le Luc

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
Total11,310100.0%
Français10,455.49192.4%
Etranger854.5097.6%

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

Additional context

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

Alternatives for people set on Le Luc

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.

Lorgues as a Le Luc alternative in the same region

12 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,613 Lorgues vs 4,729 Le Luc−24%
  • Unemployment: 12.7% Lorgues vs 14.3% Le Luc−11%
  • Rent: €10.90/m² Lorgues vs €11.50/m² Le Luc−5%
  • Nearest airport: 33.0 km Lorgues vs 25.0 km Le Luc+32%
  • Residents: 9,849 Lorgues vs 11,310 Le Luc−13%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,630 Lorgues vs €2,630 Le Lucsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Lorgues vs 7.0 µg/m³ Le Lucsame level
Full comparisonMore about Lorgues

Sartrouville as a Le Luc alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 695 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 52,763 Sartrouville vs 11,310 Le Luc+367%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,317 Sartrouville vs €2,630 Le Luc+26%
  • Rent: €20.51/m² Sartrouville vs €11.50/m² Le Lucno percentage
  • Unemployment: 10.5% Sartrouville vs 14.3% Le Luc−26%
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Sartrouville vs 25.0 km Le Luc−28%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,581 Sartrouville vs 4,729 Le Luc−3%
Full comparisonMore about Sartrouville

Cities near Le Luc

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

Vidauban 10.3 km away
Rent
10.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Lorgues 11.6 km away
Rent
10.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Les Arcs 15.4 km away
Rent
10.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Trans-en-Provence 18.5 km away
Rent
10.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Draguignan 20.3 km away
Rent
10.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Brignoles 20.3 km away
Rent
11.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Rocbaron 20.6 km away
Rent
11.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Le Luc, nearest in population first.

All France cities
Corbas11,315 residentsMontlouis-sur-Loire11,335 residentsTournon-sur-Rhône11,279 residentsPanazol11,342 residentsLa Roche-sur-Foron11,348 residentsCastelginest11,271 residents

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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 Le Luc?

The published population was 11,310 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Le Luc?

Average net cold rent is 11.5 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 805 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.observatoires-des-loyers.org.

Is the air quality good in Le Luc?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Le Luc?

Police recorded about 4,729 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 Le Luc?

The unemployment rate is about 14.3 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Le Luc?

The median gross salary is 2,630 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Le Luc a good place to live?

Le Luc 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 Le Luc?

Le Cannet-des-Maures, Vidauban, Lorgues, Les Arcs, Trans-en-Provence are near Le Luc. 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 Le Luc?

The official citizenship distribution records 10,455.491 people (92.4%) 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). Le Luc, France: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 90435017bb6c09e5820e4b09513b13d6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/le-luc/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Le Luc, France: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {90435017bb6c09e5820e4b09513b13d6},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/le-luc/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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