Limoges
The unemployment rate was 16.1% at the end of 2022. Limoges is in France; its population was 129,760 at the start of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 96% in March 2026. The city covered 79.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 1,662.9 people per km² in 2022. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €32 in December 2022.
Higher unemployment than 85% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 95% of French cities that publish it.
Who Limoges may suit
Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Population and city profile
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 79.8 km2 | 2026-06-302024 | Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 14,506 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 1,662.8733 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 129,937 people | 2026-07-14Aging | Official sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value |
Foreign residents rose 13.2% between 2013 and 2022, from 13,730 to 15,537.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Cost of living
Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 46.4075 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 31.5144 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 12.4377 EUR | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 89.5663 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 152.5856 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 95.99 % | 2026-07-15Fresh | Official 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 rate | 16.1361 %country median 10.5% — 53% above | 2026-07-262022 | Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value |
Unemployment rate fell 6.3% between 2013 and 2022, from 17.2% to 16.1%.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 was 6.71 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 12 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 10.7 µg/m³ in 2024.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Published annual means from the same national measurement network.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 12.009 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 19% below | 2026-07-152024 | Official 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 reading | 18.8 µg/m³ | 2026-07-15Fresh | Official 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 mean | 10.6903 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 25% below | 2026-07-152024 | Official 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 mean | 6.7052 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 21% below | 2026-07-152024 | Official 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 month | Jan 7.2 · Feb 8.4 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 14.8 · May 18.5 · Jun 22 · Jul 24.2 · Aug 24.4 · Sep 20.6 · Oct 16.2 · Nov 10.7 · Dec 7.9 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LIMOGES-BELLEGARDE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.9 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 6.4 · May 9.8 · Jun 13 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.8 · Sep 11.9 · Oct 9.2 · Nov 5 · Dec 2.6 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LIMOGES-BELLEGARDE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.6 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 8.2 · Apr 10.6 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 16.2 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 5.3 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LIMOGES-BELLEGARDE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 90.6 · Feb 75 · Mar 77.8 · Apr 87.7 · May 92.6 · Jun 80 · Jul 62.5 · Aug 71.6 · Sep 74.9 · Oct 94.2 · Nov 106.1 · Dec 105 mm | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LIMOGES-BELLEGARDE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 79 · Feb 104 · Mar 157 · Apr 173 · May 205 · Jun 224 · Jul 243 · Aug 236 · Sep 198 · Oct 135 · Nov 85 · Dec 78 hours | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LIMOGES-BELLEGARDE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 39.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 11.0 to 6.7.
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?
11.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 14,506 people of 129,937 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 Limoges?
The unemployment rate is 16.1361 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Limoges?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.7052 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 Limoges?
The published population is 129,937 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Limoges?
14,506 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 Limoges?
A monthly transport pass is 89.5663 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2, checked 2026-07-27.
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Sources
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