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Le Mans

Le Mans had 145,004 residents at the start of 2024 and is a city in France. For Le Mans, the unemployment rate was 16.4% at the end of 2022.

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Higher unemployment than 86% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 84% of French cities that publish it.

Foreign residents11,805 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population146,249 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading8.7 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official 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.
Gigabit broadband availability98.32 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official 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.
Unemployment rate16.3901 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean7.7205 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Who Le Mans may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–82% from published values
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–77% from published values
Student64%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 51–77% from published values
Family52%strong on housing, weak on cost · range 39–65% from published values
Retirement63%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–76% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 52.6 km² in 2024. Population density was 2,749.1 people per km² in 2022.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Le Mans residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.9%Foreign residents 8.1%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area52.6 km22026-06-302024Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents11,805 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density2,749.1384 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population146,249 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Le Mans by year, residents8,22210,25912,29514,33220132015201720192021202213,911residents

Foreign residents rose 61.0% between 2013 and 2022, from 8,643 to 13,911.

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Cost of living

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Le Mans recurring monthly costs, € per month€343Private kindergarten€146Utilities, 85 m² flat€38Transport pass€32Fitness club€28Internet, 60 Mbps€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly31.5144 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited28.1996 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly343.3247 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant14.9309 EUR2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass37.8135 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home145.956 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Le Mans lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–1530615–20Le Mans 16.4%8020–251425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.32 %2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceIndependent 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. Source-backed value
Unemployment rate16.3901 %country median 10.5% — 55% above2026-07-262022Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Unemployment rate in Le Mans by year, %16.2%17.3%18.4%19.6%20132015201720192021202216.4%%

Unemployment rate fell 8.9% between 2013 and 2022, from 18.0% to 16.4%.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Climate and air quality

Average high temperatures were 8.4°C in January and 26°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 65.9 mm in January and 49.4 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 7.27 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Le Mans average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°2°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Le Mans average monthly precipitation, mm020406080664952516355494951666775JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Le Mans average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024065941391802072212332261851187567JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Le Mans annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.3PM2.5154010.8PM1010407.7NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FranceWhere Le Mans lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–74547–8Le Mans 7.35988–94329–1015710–112611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean7.7205 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 48% below2026-07-152024Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value
NO₂ — latest reading8.7 µg/m³2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceLatest 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. Source-backed value
PM10 — annual mean10.7572 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 25% below2026-07-152024Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value
PM2.5 — annual mean7.27 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 14% below2026-07-152024Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.4 · Feb 9.7 · Mar 13.3 · Apr 16.6 · May 20.1 · Jun 23.6 · Jul 26 · Aug 26 · Sep 22.2 · Oct 17.2 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 8.8 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, LE MANS, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 2.2 · Mar 4 · Apr 6 · May 9.7 · Jun 12.9 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.3 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.9 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, LE MANS, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan 5.5 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 11.3 · May 14.9 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 20.1 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 13 · Nov 8.6 · Dec 5.9 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LE_MANS Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 65.9 · Feb 49.1 · Mar 52.2 · Apr 51.1 · May 63.2 · Jun 55.1 · Jul 49.4 · Aug 49 · Sep 50.8 · Oct 65.5 · Nov 67.1 · Dec 75 mm2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, LE MANS, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average sunshine by monthJan 65.017 · Feb 93.633 · Mar 139.217 · Apr 179.983 · May 206.6 · Jun 220.683 · Jul 232.9 · Aug 226.05 · Sep 185.15 · Oct 117.75 · Nov 74.983 · Dec 66.533 hours2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, LE MANS, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Le Mans by year, µg/m³6.79.311.914.520132015201720192021202320247.3µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 48.1% between 2013 and 2024, from 14.0 to 7.3.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

8.1% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 11,805 people of 146,249 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Le Mans?

The unemployment rate is 16.3901 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Le Mans?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.27 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation., checked 2026-07-15.

How many people live in Le Mans?

The published population is 146,249 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Le Mans?

11,805 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1, checked 2026-07-15.

How much is public transport in Le Mans?

A monthly transport pass is 37.8135 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2, checked 2026-07-27.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Clermont-Ferrand146,351 residentsSaint-Denis149,077 residentsAix-en-Provence149,695 residentsBrest142,346 residentsNîmes151,839 residentsTours139,259 residents

Sources

Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1Official source · Checked 2026-07-15France official denominator sourceOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14Latest 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.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Independent 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.Official source · Checked 2026-03-31INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, communeOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-262024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15

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