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Living in Limay

At the end of 2022, the unemployment rate was 14.7%. Annual PM10 was 11 µg/m³ in 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.9% in March 2026. The population of Limay, in France, was 17,885 at the start of 2023. The city covered 11.5 km² in 2022. Population density was 1,531.7 people per km² in 2022. The city had 19 schools in 2026. There were 39.1 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 13.1 µg/m³ in 2024.

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

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 Limay.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Limay yet. France has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesLimay highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Limay highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.98Rouen€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct496.3 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings7,146 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings6,605 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

17.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 3,124 people of 17,885 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Limay is 14.7%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band18 cities: 0% to under 5%180–5898 cities: 5% to under 10%8985–10832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15Limay 14.7%377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–2097 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–2515 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability95.97 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)3Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.85 %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)3,317 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr19Official
Unemployment rate14.68 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune10Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools19 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.17Official · commune
Primary School Count14 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)13Official
School Count19 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)13Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents39.14 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Limay 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.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportPOX3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport24 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Limay average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Limay average monthly precipitation, mm020406080544647446050525547585568JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Limay annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154011.0PM10104013.1NO₂µg/m³

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

PM10 across cities in FranceWhere Limay lands among 1893 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band26–747–8118–9109–1010310–11Limay 11.017711–1226312–1325413–1432614–1516515–1622716–1711517–1812318–194219–205020–21321–221522–23325–26

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean13.13 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 reading9.2 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.12Official
PM10 — annual mean10.97 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
Average daytime high by monthJan 7 · Feb 8.2 · Mar 12 · Apr 15.6 · May 19 · Jun 22.3 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.9 · Sep 21 · Oct 16 · Nov 10.7 · Dec 7.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PONTOISE_-_AERO18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.6 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 4.8 · May 8.2 · Jun 11 · Jul 12.9 · Aug 12.8 · Sep 10 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 2.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PONTOISE_-_AERO18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.3 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 10.2 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PONTOISE_-_AERO18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 54.1 · Feb 45.9 · Mar 46.9 · Apr 43.9 · May 59.8 · Jun 50.2 · Jul 51.6 · Aug 55.4 · Sep 46.7 · Oct 58.2 · Nov 54.8 · Dec 68.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PONTOISE_-_AERO18Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume17,896 residentsCarvin17,909 residentsJouy-le-Moutier17,854 residentsBrignoles17,850 residentsÉcully17,944 residentsOsny17,954 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Limay residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport82.5%Foreign residents17.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area11.48 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents3,124 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT115Official
Population density1,532 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population17,885 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9Official

International community in Limay

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
Total17,885100.0%
Français14,597.7581.6%
Etranger3,287.2518.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Is Limay 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Student68%strong on education, weak on safety · range 60–76%
Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–65%
Foreign residents3,124 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population17,885 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading9.2 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official 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.
Dwellings7,146 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability95.97 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability97.85 %31 Mar 2026Official 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.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

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

Common questions

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

What is the typical salary around Limay?

The median gross salary is 3,317 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

What is the unemployment rate in Limay?

The unemployment rate is 14.68 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

How many people live in Limay?

The published population is 17,885 people. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How many foreign residents live in Limay?

3,124 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Limay a good place to live?

Limay 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.

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

The official citizenship distribution records 17,885 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Limay, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/limay/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Limay, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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}
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  2. A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density insee.fr · checked 2026-07-14
  3. Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse) data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-08-03
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  8. INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence insee.fr · checked 2026-07-16
  9. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  10. INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
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  4. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
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