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Living in Lisieux

Lisieux is a city in France. The city covered 13.1 km² in 2022. Population density was 1,495 people per km² in 2022. The city had 22 schools in 2026. The unemployment rate was 17.4% at the end of 2022. The foreign population count was 812 in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.4% in March 2026. Its population was 19,645 at the start of 2023.

Higher unemployment than 88% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 65% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Lisieux.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lisieux?

Average net cold rent is 10.44 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): 10.44 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr20

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Lisieux yet.

Net rent across major citiesLisieux highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lisieux highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€10.44Lisieux€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct1,176 %31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Dwellings11,991 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE8Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings10,560 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE8Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.44 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr20Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 626 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.44 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 Lisieux?

The unemployment rate is about 17.4 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 17.38 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune12
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Lisieux is 17.4%. 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%83210–15377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–20Lisieux 17.4%97 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 availability94.39 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)3Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.39 %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.6Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,606 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr22Official
Unemployment rate17.38 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune12Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools22 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.19Official · commune
Primary School Count10 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official
School Count26 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents71.26 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence10Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,598 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20114Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lisieux 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 100k1,598 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportDOL3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport25 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lisieux. 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
Open official information

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 Lisieux.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual PM10 was 14.6 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Lisieux?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data5

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Lisieux average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Lisieux average monthly precipitation, mm03060901207864616065686481809595107JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Lisieux annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154014.6PM10µg/m³

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 Lisieux is 8.0 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 · measured cities in France per band2 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³23–412 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³124–541 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³415–6159 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³1596–7482 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³4827–8626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9Lisieux 8.0447 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³4479–10166 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³16610–1127 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³2711–129 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³912–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM10 — annual mean14.61 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 mean8 µg/m³country median 8.531 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data5Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.4 · Feb 8.2 · Mar 11 · Apr 13.9 · May 16.9 · Jun 19.7 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 8.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ST_GATIEN_DES_B21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 5.6 · May 8.5 · Jun 11.3 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 5.4 · Dec 3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ST_GATIEN_DES_B21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5 · Feb 5.3 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 9.7 · May 12.7 · Jun 15.5 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 17.5 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 12 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 5.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ST_GATIEN_DES_B21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 77.9 · Feb 64.4 · Mar 61.2 · Apr 60.4 · May 65.3 · Jun 68.3 · Jul 64.2 · Aug 81.4 · Sep 80.4 · Oct 95.3 · Nov 94.5 · Dec 107.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ST_GATIEN_DES_B21Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Bruz19,683 residentsSélestat19,589 residentsLa Crau19,556 residentsPertuis19,548 residentsLe Mée-sur-Seine19,527 residentsMougins19,782 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Lisieux?

The published population was 19,645 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Lisieux residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.9%Foreign residents 4.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area13.07 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents812 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT116Official
Population density1,495 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population19,645 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune11Official

International community in Lisieux

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
Total19,645100.0%
Français18,645.30294.9%
Etranger999.6985.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Lisieux 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–57%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–65%
Student60%strong on education, weak on safety · range 52–68%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–64%
Foreign residents812 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population19,645 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.44 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · static.data.gouv.fr
Dwellings11,991 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability94.39 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability94.39 %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)15Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Lisieux?

The published population was 19,645 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Lisieux?

Average net cold rent is 10.44 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 731 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Lisieux?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data.

What is the unemployment rate in Lisieux?

The unemployment rate is about 17.4 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Lisieux?

The median gross salary is 2,606 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Lisieux?

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

Is Lisieux a good place to live?

Lisieux 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 Lisieux?

The official citizenship distribution records 19,645 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). Lisieux, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/lisieux/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lisieux, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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