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Lille

Lille is a city in France. For Lille, gigabit broadband availability was 98.5% in March 2026. In June 2026, Lille had a population of 234,594. The city covered 60 km² in 2026. Population density was 6,853.1 people per km² in 2022. 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.

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Higher unemployment than 84% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 96% of French cities that publish it.

Foreign residents28,274 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population238,246 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading7.7 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 availability98.5 %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 rate15.9831 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean21.4801 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 Lille may suit

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Remote worker69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–82% from published values
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–78% from published values
Student64%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 51–77% from published values
Family53%strong on housing, weak on cost · range 40–66% from published values
Retirement59%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 46–72% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Lille residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.1%Foreign residents11.9%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area60 km22026-06-30FreshOfficial sourceLille stats source Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents28,274 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density6,853.1438 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population238,246 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Lille by year, residents23,11948,03772,95497,87220132015201720192021202292,717residents

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

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Cost of living

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Lille recurring monthly costs, € per month€509Private kindergarten€145Utilities, 85 m² flat€60Transport pass€33Fitness club€30Internet, 60 Mbps€14Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

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

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly33.0065 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited30.23 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly508.6313 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant13.9298 EUR2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB13.62 EUR/month2026-07-27FreshCommercial estimateCost of Living in Lille. Jun 2026. Prices in Lille Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass59.7045 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home145.0116 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Lille lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–1530615–20Lille 16.0%8020–251425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.5 %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 rate15.9831 %country median 10.5% — 52% 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 Lille by year, %15.4%16.5%17.5%18.5%20132015201720192021202216.0%%

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

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

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Lille average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°2°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Lille average monthly precipitation, mm020406080585152456264687157647573JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Lille average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522062731271751952012091961551156152JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Lille annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.6PM2.5154016.0PM10104021.5NO₂µg/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 Lille lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–74547–85988–94329–1015710–11Lille 10.62611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean21.4801 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 45% above2026-07-152024Official 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 reading7.7 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 mean15.9957 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 12% above2026-07-152024Official 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 mean10.5695 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 25% above2026-07-152024Official 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 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 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LILLE-LESQUIN Source-backed value · 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 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LILLE-LESQUIN Source-backed value · 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 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LILLE-LESQUIN Source-backed value · 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 mm2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LILLE-LESQUIN Source-backed value · 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 hours2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LILLE-LESQUIN Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Lille by year, µg/m³9.813.517.120.820142016201820202022202410.6µg/m³

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

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?

11.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 28,274 people of 238,246 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 Lille?

The unemployment rate is 15.9831 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Lille?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.5695 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 Lille?

The published population is 238,246 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Lille?

28,274 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 Lille?

A monthly transport pass is 59.7045 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
Rennes230,890 residentsBordeaux267,991 residentsStrasbourg293,771 residentsMontpellier310,240 residentsToulon179,116 residentsReims177,674 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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