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Living in Lille

In Lille, rent averages €15.76 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 16% (2022).

Lille is a city in France. For Lille, gigabit broadband availability was 98.5% in March 2026. The city covered 35 km² in 2026. Population density was 6,840.3 people per km² in 2023. Annual PM2.5 was 10.6 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 16 µg/m³ in 2024. The unemployment rate was 16% at the end of 2022. Annual NO₂ was 21.5 µg/m³ in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2438 sources

Population238,246people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE — Populations de référence 2023, Lille (commune 59350)
Median gross salary (region)2,579EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent15.76EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 36% aboveOfficial source · "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 2025
Unemployment rate15.98%country median 11.0% — 46% aboveOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime13,488incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 185% aboveOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)
PM2.5, annual mean10.57µg/m³country median 8.5 — 25% aboveOfficial source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.

Pricier rent than 81% of French cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 83% of French cities that publish it and more recorded crime than any other French city that publishes it.

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

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 Lille.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lille?

Average net cold rent is about 15.76 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): 15.76 EUR/m²/month · "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 20251
What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Lille recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€509
Utilities, 85 m² flat€145
Transport pass€60
Fitness club€33
Internet, 60 Mbps€30
Mobile plan, 10 GB€14

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Net rent across major citiesLille highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lille highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Lille€15.76
Toulon€14.43
Toulouse€13.98
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Marseille€16.30
Bordeaux€15.99
Strasbourg€15.57
Montpellier€15.49
Rennes€14.87
Nantes€14.50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly33.01 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v238Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited30.23 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v238Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly508.6 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v238Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant13.93 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v238Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB13.62 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Cost of Living in Lille. Jun 2026. Prices in Lille37Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass59.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v238Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home145 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v238Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct11,721 %31 Dec 2023INSEE13Official
Dwellings146,031 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE14Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings129,359 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE14Official
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent8.03 %31 Dec 2023Logement en 2023 - Commune - France hors Mayotte19Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)15.76 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6030 Sept 2025"Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 20251Official

Cost of living

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €1,588 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €2,579, that leaves €991 before income tax and social contributions.

Where a Lille salary goesfixed monthly costs, share of the €1,588 basket · median gross salary €2,579/month
  • Net rent, 85 m² · 84%€1,340
  • Utilities, 85 m² · 9%€145
  • Transport pass · 4%€60
  • Internet and mobile · 3%€44

One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €1,588 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-09-19).

Is Lille 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Student46%strong on education, weak on safety · range 39–53%
Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–57%
Retirement48%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–57%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 946 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 15.76 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 Lille?

The unemployment rate is about 16 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 15.98 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune16
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Lille is 16.0%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability94.29 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)4Official
Gigabit broadband availability98.5 %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.12Official
Public employment offices2 count15 Sept 2026France Travail Lille — city agencies9Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,579 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr27Official
Unemployment rate15.98 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune16Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2013–2022

Unemployment rate fell 9.3% between 2013 and 2022, from 17.6% to 16.0%.

What does a salary buy in Lille?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,579 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€773of €1,967 take-home
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Transport
  • 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.€1,967
Rent, 60 m²€15.76/m² · official · "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 2025 · 2025-09-30− €946
Public transport pass€60 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €60
Utilities, 85 m²€145 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €145
Internet€30 · market price · Global Cost of Living · 2022-12-31− €30
Mobile plan€14 · market price · Cost of Living in Lille. Jun 2026. Prices in Lille · 2026-07-31− €14
Left over€773
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment offices in Lille

France Travail Lille lists 2 public employment offices in Lille (checked 2026-09-16). Use the official office finder for addresses and appointments; registration and job search are also available online through the national service below.

Office count verified
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The office count comes from the service's own directory. Individual addresses and opening hours are not listed here yet. Sources checked through 16 Sept 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count110 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)20Official
School Count193 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)20Official

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; Lille's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
GP practices113 count16 Sept 2026Annuaire Santé — RPPS authorized-practice extract3Official
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,640 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20115Official
Hospitals22 count4 May 2026FINESS Extraction du fichier des établissements7Official
Pharmacies77 count4 May 2026FINESS Extraction du fichier des établissements7Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents1,558 per 100,00016 Sept 2026Annuaire Santé — RPPS authorized-practice extract3Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lille 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,640 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Lille?

Police recorded about 13,488 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)8

Recorded crime across major citiesLille highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lille 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
Toulon6,973
MetricValuePeriodSource
Burglaries per 100,000 residents896.5 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025FR-SSMSI-communal-20258Official
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents13,488 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)8Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents1,776 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025FR-SSMSI-communal-20258Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport30 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights23Official
Nearest airportLIL3 Aug 2026OurAirports24Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports24Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Lille?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.6 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: 10.57 µg/m³ · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.2
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 Lille is 10.6 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 mean21.48 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.2Official
NO₂ — latest reading7.7 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.18Official
PM10 — annual mean16 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.2Official
PM2.5 — annual mean10.57 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.2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.6 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 15 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LILLE-LESQUIN26Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 1.9 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 5.9 · May 9.3 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 14 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 2.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LILLE-LESQUIN26Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.1 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 10.5 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LILLE-LESQUIN26Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 58.2 · Feb 50.8 · Mar 52.1 · Apr 45.3 · May 61.6 · Jun 63.7 · Jul 67.8 · Aug 71.3 · Sep 56.8 · Oct 64.1 · Nov 75 · Dec 73.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LILLE-LESQUIN26Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 62 · Feb 73 · Mar 127 · Apr 175 · May 195 · Jun 201 · Jul 209 · Aug 196 · Sep 155 · Oct 115 · Nov 61 · Dec 52 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LILLE-LESQUIN26Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 47.2% between 2014 and 2024, from 20.0 to 10.6.

Similar climate. In France: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Ghent (Belgium) ±0.3 °C, Leuven (Belgium) ±0.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±0.9 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Dusseldorf (Germany) ±0.7 °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 Lille?

The published population was 238,246 people in 2023. Source: INSEE — Populations de référence 2023, Lille (commune 59350)15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area34.75 km²31 Dec 2026geo.api.gouv.fr — API officielle AdministrationNumérique Territoires (ANCT), référentiel INSEE/IGN des communes10Official
Foreign-resident share9.6 %31 Dec 2022Eurostat6Official
Foreign residents28,274 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT122Official
Population density6,840 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte25Official
Population238,246 people1 Jan 2023INSEE — Populations de référence 2023, Lille (commune 59350)15Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2013–2023

Population fell 74.6% between 2013 and 2023, from 938,024 to 238,246.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022

Foreign residents rose 32.0% between 2013 and 2022, from 70,249 to 92,717.

International community in Lille

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
Total238,246100.0%
Français208,218.83387.4%
Etranger30,027.16712.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities1 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)21Official

Alternatives for people set on Lille

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.

Faches-Thumesnil as a Lille alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,800 Faches-Thumesnil vs 13,488 Lille−57%
  • Rent: €13.57/m² Faches-Thumesnil vs €15.76/m² Lille−14%
  • Residents: 18,619 Faches-Thumesnil vs 238,246 Lille−92%
  • Unemployment: 12.0% Faches-Thumesnil vs 16.0% Lille−25%
  • Nearest airport: 3.0 km Faches-Thumesnil vs 8.0 km Lille−63%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,579 Faches-Thumesnil vs €2,579 Lillesame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 10.6 µg/m³ Faches-Thumesnil vs 10.6 µg/m³ Lillesame level
Full comparisonMore about Faches-Thumesnil

Saint-Étienne as a Lille alternative in the same country

Better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Rent: €9.88/m² Saint-Étienne vs €15.76/m² Lille−37%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,440 Saint-Étienne vs 13,488 Lille−30%
  • Empty flats: 12.0% Saint-Étienne vs 8.0% Lille+50%
  • Foreign residents: 14.6% Saint-Étienne vs 9.6% Lille+52%
  • Nearest airport: 14.0 km Saint-Étienne vs 8.0 km Lille+75%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 905.9 Saint-Étienne vs 1,640.2 Lille−45%
  • Unemployment: 19.0% Saint-Étienne vs 16.0% Lille+19%
Full comparisonMore about Saint-Étienne

Alternatives with a better balance

same official-source families, comparable grain — left of gross salary after the same fixed costs
Lille€991this cityCergy€1,504+€513Mulhouse€1,481+€491Clermont-Ferrand€1,446+€455Nancy€1,397+€406Bordeaux€949−€42

Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Lille at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.

Cities near Lille

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

La Madeleine Commuting Zone · 2.7 km away
Rent
15.42 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Lambersart Commuting Zone · 3.1 km away
Rent
15.97 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Saint-André-lez-Lille Commuting Zone · 3.3 km away
Rent
15.39 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Ronchin Commuting Zone · 3.7 km away
Rent
14.22 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Mons-en-Barœul Commuting Zone · 3.7 km away
Rent
14.44 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Loos Commuting Zone · 3.8 km away
Rent
14.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Faches-Thumesnil Commuting Zone · 3.8 km away
Rent
13.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Marcq-en-Barœul Commuting Zone · 5.1 km away
Rent
15.53 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30

Alternative cities in France

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

All France cities
Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines237,581 residentsRennes230,890 residents15th arrondissement of Paris229,713 residentsCergy-Pontoise222,099 residentsBordeaux267,991 residentsStrasbourg293,771 residents

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Lille in rankings

#2 of 30 in Cities with the highest physician coverage #10 of 30 in Largest cities in France

Common questions

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

Is Lille expensive?

Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €1,588 against a median gross salary of €2,579 (figures), leaving about €991 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.

How many people live in Lille?

The published population was 238,246 people in 2023. Source: INSEE — Populations de référence 2023, Lille (commune 59350).

How much does it cost to rent in Lille?

Average net cold rent is about 15.76 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,103 EUR a month before utilities. Source: "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 2025.

Is the air quality good in Lille?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.6 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 Lille?

Police recorded about 13,488 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 Lille?

The unemployment rate is about 16 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Lille?

The median gross salary is 2,579 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Lille a good place to live?

Lille 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 Lille?

La Madeleine, Lambersart, Saint-André-lez-Lille, Ronchin, Mons-en-Barœul are near Lille. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Lille?

The official citizenship distribution records 238,246 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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