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Living in Lèves

In Lèves, advertised rents for new lettings average €11.86 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 8.6% (2022).

Population density was 757.0 people per km² in 2023. The city had 2 schools in 2026. There were 35.2 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. The foreign population count was 141 in 2021. The unemployment rate was 8.57% at the end of 2022. Lèves, a city in France, had a population of 5,685 at the start of 2023. For Lèves, annual PM2.5 was 6.91 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 7.5 km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2425 sources

Population5,685people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,597EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent11.86EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 2% aboveOfficial source · static.data.gouv.fr
Unemployment rate8.57%country median 11.0% — 22% belowOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime2,346incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 51% belowOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)
PM2.5, annual mean6.91µg/m³country median 8.5 — 18% belowOfficial source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.

Lower unemployment than 74% of French cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 96% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 90% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Lèves.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lèves?

Average net cold rent is 11.86 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), 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): 11.86 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr17
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lèves recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
Lèves€11.86
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 Fibre14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan13Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)139.2 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings2,457 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Main residence dwellings2,302 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.86 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr17Official

Is Lèves 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 air quality · range 48–64%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–67%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on work · range 50–68%
Family56%strong on safety, weak on education · range 48–64%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 49–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 712 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.86 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-Q3

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lèves?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.57 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Lèves is 8.6%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.47 %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)2,597 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr19Official
Unemployment rate8.57 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9Official

What does a salary buy in Lèves?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,597 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,206of €1,981 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.€1,981
Rent, 60 m²€11.86/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31− €712
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€1,206
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lèves Salary needed to live in Lèves

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools2 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.15Official · commune

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; Lèves's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents35.18 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lèves 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 Lèves?

Police recorded about 2,346 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)2

Recorded crime across major citiesLèves highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lèves 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
Lèves2,346
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,346 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)2Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lèves. 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
Open official information
Open the full France section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lèves.

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Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 9.6 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Lèves?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 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: 6.91 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
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 Lèves is 6.9 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)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean9.6 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 reading5.25 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 mean11.32 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 mean6.91 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 6.9 · Feb 8.2 · Mar 12.2 · Apr 15.6 · May 19 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 16.2 · Nov 10.6 · Dec 7.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARTRES18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 3.4 · Apr 5.1 · May 8.5 · Jun 11.6 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 8 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 2.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARTRES18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.3 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 10.3 · May 13.8 · Jun 17 · Jul 19.4 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 12.1 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARTRES18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 49.9 · Feb 41.5 · Mar 43.5 · Apr 44.6 · May 55.3 · Jun 51.5 · Jul 51 · Aug 47.7 · Sep 46 · Oct 58.4 · Nov 56 · Dec 60.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARTRES18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 63 · Feb 87 · Mar 140 · Apr 183 · May 208 · Jun 221 · Jul 230 · Aug 219 · Sep 181 · Oct 118 · Nov 72 · Dec 60 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARTRES18Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In France: Cergy-Pontoise ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Harrow (United Kingdom) ±0.6 °C, Watford (United Kingdom) ±0.6 °C, Slough (United Kingdom) ±0.9 °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

How many people live in Lèves?

The published population was 5,685 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area7.51 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte16Official
Foreign residents141 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT112Official
Population density757 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte16Official
Population5,685 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8Official

International community in Lèves

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
Total5,685100.0%
Français5,543.17497.5%
Etranger141.8262.5%

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

Alternatives for people set on Lèves

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

Cities near Lèves

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

Chartres Commuting Zone · 2.5 km away
Rent
11.83 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Mainvilliers 2.3 km away
Rent
13.56 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Lucé 3.6 km away
Rent
11.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Luisant 4.2 km away
Rent
12.79 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Épernon 21.2 km away
Rent
12.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in France

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

All France cities
Altkirch5,687 residentsDainville5,683 residentsL'Isle-d'Espagnac5,682 residentsLongueau5,680 residentsLigné5,693 residentsSaint-Xandre5,677 residents

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Is Lèves part of Chartres?

Lèves is in the published commuting zone of Chartres; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Chartres city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3

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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 Lèves?

The published population was 5,685 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Lèves?

Average net cold rent is 11.86 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 830 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Lèves?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 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..

How safe is Lèves?

Police recorded about 2,346 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 Lèves?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Lèves?

The median gross salary is 2,597 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Lèves a good place to live?

Lèves 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.

Is Lèves part of Chartres?

Lèves is in the published commuting zone of Chartres; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Lèves?

Chartres, Mainvilliers, Lucé, Luisant, Épernon are near Lèves. 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 Lèves?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,543.174 people (97.5%) 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 = {Lèves, France: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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