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Living in Lons

In Lons, advertised rents for new lettings average €11.46 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 8.6% (2022).

There were 80.9 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 10.8 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 12.7 µg/m³ in 2024. The foreign population count was 847 in 2021. Annual PM2.5 was 7.53 µg/m³ in 2024. Lons is in France; its population was 13,606 at the start of 2023. The unemployment rate was 8.57% at the end of 2022. The city had 6 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2434 sources

Population13,606people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,550EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent11.46EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — about the sameOfficial source · static.data.gouv.fr
Unemployment rate8.57%country median 11.0% — 22% belowOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime3,550incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 25% belowOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)
PM2.5, annual mean7.53µg/m³country median 8.5 — 11% belowOfficial source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.

Lower unemployment than 74% of French cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 78% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 78% of French cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Lons?

Average net cold rent is 11.46 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): 11.46 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr23
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lons recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesLons highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Lons highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
Lons€11.46
Show the other 6 cities
Bordeaux€15.99
Lille€15.76
Strasbourg€15.57
Montpellier€15.49
Rennes€14.87
Nantes€14.50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Livebox Fibre19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan18Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)309.9 %31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Dwellings6,915 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Main residence dwellings6,519 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.46 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — about the same31 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr23Official

Is Lons 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Student60%strong on education, weak on work · range 53–67%
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 48–62%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 51–69%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 688 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.46 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 Lons?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.57 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune11
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Lons is 8.6%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability99.37 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)2Official
Gigabit broadband availability99.37 %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.5Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr25Official
Unemployment rate8.57 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune11Official

What does a salary buy in Lons?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,550 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,196of €1,947 take-home
  • Rent
  • 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.€1,947
Rent, 60 m²€11.46/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31− €688
Internet€43 · official · Orange Livebox Fibre · 2026-09-30− €43
Mobile plan€20 · official · Orange 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €20
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,196
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Lons Salary needed to live in Lons

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lons. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lons. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools6 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.21Official · commune
Primary schools6 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official
Schools6 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official

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; Lons's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents80.85 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lons 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.

Safety

How safe is Lons?

Police recorded about 3,550 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)3

Recorded crime across major citiesLons highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lons 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
Lons3,550
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,550 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)3Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportPUF3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport7 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

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

DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Lons.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Lons?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.5 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: 7.53 µg/m³ · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1
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 Lons is 7.5 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 mean10.76 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 reading4.88 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.13Official
PM10 — annual mean12.67 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 mean7.53 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.1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.2 · Feb 12.3 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 17.5 · May 21 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 23.9 · Oct 20.1 · Nov 14.5 · Dec 12 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PAU-UZEIN24Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 2.5 · Mar 5 · Apr 7.4 · May 11 · Jun 14.1 · Jul 15.8 · Aug 15.7 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 5.5 · Dec 3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PAU-UZEIN24Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 6.8 · Feb 7.4 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 12.5 · May 16 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 18.3 · Oct 15 · Nov 10 · Dec 7.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PAU-UZEIN24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 101.8 · Feb 82.8 · Mar 85.7 · Apr 106.4 · May 104.2 · Jun 85.7 · Jul 64.1 · Aug 64.7 · Sep 76.8 · Oct 91.5 · Nov 132 · Dec 98.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PAU-UZEIN24Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 100 · Feb 121 · Mar 163 · Apr 166 · May 186 · Jun 196 · Jul 213 · Aug 210 · Sep 193 · Oct 150 · Nov 107 · Dec 99 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station PAU-UZEIN24Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 37.2% between 2013 and 2024, from 12.0 to 7.5.

Similar climate. In France: Reims ±2.8 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±2.9 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±3.1 °C, Ventura (United States) ±3.2 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.2 °C, Barakaldo (Spain) ±1.3 °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

The city covered 11.5 km² in 2026. Population density was 1,180.1 people per km² in 2023.

How many people live in Lons?

The published population was 13,606 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area11.53 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte22Official
Foreign residents847 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT116Official
Population density1,180 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte22Official
Population13,606 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10Official

International community in Lons

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
Total13,606100.0%
Français12,802.57194.1%
Etranger803.4295.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)15Official

Alternatives for people set on Lons

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.

Gan as a Lons alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,816 Gan vs 3,550 Lons−49%
  • Nearest airport: 17.0 km Gan vs 7.0 km Lons+143%
  • Unemployment: 6.8% Gan vs 8.6% Lons−21%
  • Residents: 5,676 Gan vs 13,606 Lons−58%
  • Rent: €10.78/m² Gan vs €11.46/m² Lons−6%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,550 Gan vs €2,550 Lonssame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.5 µg/m³ Gan vs 7.5 µg/m³ Lonssame level

Cities near Lons

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

Pau Commuting Zone · 3.7 km away
Rent
10.75 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Lescar 1.2 km away
Rent
12.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Billère 1.8 km away
Rent
11.28 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Jurançon 3.6 km away
Rent
11.51 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Gan 9.8 km away
Rent
10.78 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Mourenx 18.7 km away
Rent
7.48 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in France

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Is Lons part of Pau?

Lons is in the published commuting zone of Pau; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Pau city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

Common questions

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

How many people live in Lons?

The published population was 13,606 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Lons?

Average net cold rent is 11.46 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 802 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Lons?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.5 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 Lons?

Police recorded about 3,550 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 Lons?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Lons?

The median gross salary is 2,550 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Lons a good place to live?

Lons 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.

Is Lons part of Pau?

Lons is in the published commuting zone of Pau; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Lons?

Pau, Lescar, Billère, Jurançon, Bizanos are near Lons. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Français citizenship group in Lons?

The official citizenship distribution records 12,802.571 people (94.1%) 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, October 16). Lons, France: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 03081ce015bd9e789ff685f6bdf5040e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/lons/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lons, France: population, rent, salary, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {03081ce015bd9e789ff685f6bdf5040e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/lons/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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