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Mantes-la-Jolie is a city in France. At the end of 2022, the unemployment rate was 18.6%. At the start of 2023, Mantes-la-Jolie had a population of 43,526. The city had 50 schools in 2026. There were 94.2 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 13.1 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 11 µg/m³ in 2024.

Higher unemployment than 91% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 89% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Mantes-la-Jolie?

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 Mantes-la-Jolie.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesMantes-la-Jolie highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Mantes-la-Jolie 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 Pct1,157 %31 Dec 2023INSEE8Official
Dwellings18,334 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE9Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings17,085 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE9Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Mantes-la-Jolie?

The unemployment rate is about 18.6 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 18.63 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune12
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Mantes-la-Jolie is 18.6%. 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%37715–20Mantes-la-Jolie 18.6%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 availability96.94 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)3Official
Gigabit broadband availability98.38 %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.7Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,317 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr21Official
Unemployment rate18.63 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune12Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Unemployment rate in Mantes-la-Jolie by year, %17.5%18.2%19.0%19.7%2013201520172019202218.6%%

Unemployment rate rose 3.3% between 2013 and 2022, from 18.0% to 18.6%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Mantes-la-Jolie. 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 Mantes-la-Jolie. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools50 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.20Official · commune
Primary School Count37 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)15Official
School Count53 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)15Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents94.2 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence10Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,130 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20114Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mantes-la-Jolie 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 100k1,130 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportPOX3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport26 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Mantes-la-Jolie. 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 Mantes-la-Jolie.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Mantes-la-Jolie?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency5

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Mantes-la-Jolie annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154011.0PM10104013.1NO₂µg/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 Mantes-la-Jolie is 7.0 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/m³4827–8Mantes-la-Jolie 7.0626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9447 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
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.14Official
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
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³country median 8.531 Dec 2024European Environment Agency5Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 14.49 · Feb 18 · Mar 21.6 · Apr 26.32 · May 29.69 · Jun 33.35 · Jul 38.15 · Aug 37.57 · Sep 32.02 · Oct 27.36 · Nov 19.88 · Dec 14.79 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -12.06 · Feb -12.04 · Mar -12.08 · Apr -4.67 · May 0.57 · Jun 2.87 · Jul 7.38 · Aug 6.81 · Sep 2.66 · Oct -3.36 · Nov -5.01 · Dec -7.88 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.15 · Feb 3.66 · Mar 6.55 · Apr 10.04 · May 13.38 · Jun 16.92 · Jul 18.86 · Aug 18.54 · Sep 15.37 · Oct 11.53 · Nov 6.95 · Dec 3.65 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2021–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Mantes-la-Jolie by year, µg/m³6.87.68.49.22021202320247.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 22.2% between 2021 and 2024, from 9.0 to 7.0.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Rezé43,556 residentsValenciennes43,468 residentsCaluire-et-Cuire43,597 residentsAnglet43,271 residentsBagnolet43,086 residentsPuteaux44,002 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 9.4 km² in 2022. Population density was 4,717.1 people per km² in 2022.

How many people live in Mantes-la-Jolie?

The published population was 43,526 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Mantes-la-Jolie residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport73.2%Foreign residents26.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area9.38 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign-resident share20.7 %31 Dec 2022Eurostat6Official
Foreign residents11,652 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT118Official
Population density4,717 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population43,526 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune11Official
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Mantes-la-Jolie by year, residents11,08913,80916,53019,2502013201520172019202218,687residents

Foreign residents rose 28.6% between 2013 and 2022, from 14,529 to 18,687.

International community in Mantes-la-Jolie

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
Total43,526100.0%
Français32,058.18273.7%
Etranger11,467.81826.3%

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

Is Mantes-la-Jolie 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on safety · range 61–77%
Student74%strong on education, weak on safety · range 66–82%
Family68%strong on family, weak on safety · range 59–77%
Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 52–72%
Foreign residents11,652 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population43,526 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.
Dwellings18,334 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability96.94 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability98.38 %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)16Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Mantes-la-Jolie?

The published population was 43,526 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

Is the air quality good in Mantes-la-Jolie?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Mantes-la-Jolie?

The unemployment rate is about 18.6 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Mantes-la-Jolie?

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

How many foreign residents live in Mantes-la-Jolie?

11,652 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Mantes-la-Jolie a good place to live?

Mantes-la-Jolie 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 Mantes-la-Jolie?

The official citizenship distribution records 43,526 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). Mantes-la-Jolie, France: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/mantes-la-jolie/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Mantes-la-Jolie, France: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/mantes-la-jolie/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  4. DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 2011 data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
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  5. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
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