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Living in Mérignac

Mérignac had 78,090 residents at the start of 2023 and is a city in France. Population density was 1,601.3 people per km² in 2022. The city had 36 schools in 2026. There were 137 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. The unemployment rate was 10.5% at the end of 2022. Annual PM2.5 was 8.27 µg/m³ in 2024. In 2024, annual NO₂ was 15.3 µg/m³. The city covered 48.2 km² in 2022.

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

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 Mérignac.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesMérignac highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Mérignac 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 Pct1,534 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings42,346 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings38,989 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Mérignac?

The unemployment rate is about 10.5 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 10.49 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Mérignac is 10.5%. 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%83210–15Mérignac 10.5%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
Gigabit broadband availability98.79 %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)2,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr19Official
Unemployment rate10.49 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools36 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.17Official · commune
Primary School Count30 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)12Official
School Count42 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)12Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents137 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence7Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k54.4 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20113Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mérignac 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 100k54.4 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport49 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Nearest airportBOD3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport6 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Mérignac?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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: 8.27 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
Mérignac average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Mérignac average monthly precipitation, mm030609012087676376717049578183115106JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Mérignac average monthly sunshine, hours0651301952608911717018622023725624820815010084JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Mérignac annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.3PM2.5154015.3PM10104015.3NO₂µg/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 Mérignac is 8.3 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/m³6268–9Mérignac 8.3447 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 mean15.28 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 reading13.93 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.11Official
PM10 — annual mean15.27 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 mean8.27 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 10.5 · Feb 12 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 18 · May 21.7 · Jun 25 · Jul 27.1 · Aug 27.6 · Sep 24.2 · Oct 19.6 · Nov 14.1 · Dec 11 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BORDEAUX-MERIGNAC18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.7 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 8 · May 11.4 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 13.3 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 4.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BORDEAUX-MERIGNAC18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7.1 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 13 · May 16.6 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 15.2 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 7.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BORDEAUX-MERIGNAC18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 86.9 · Feb 66.9 · Mar 63.3 · Apr 75.6 · May 71.1 · Jun 70.4 · Jul 48.6 · Aug 56.7 · Sep 81.2 · Oct 83.3 · Nov 114.5 · Dec 106.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BORDEAUX-MERIGNAC18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 89 · Feb 117 · Mar 170 · Apr 186 · May 220 · Jun 237 · Jul 256 · Aug 248 · Sep 208 · Oct 150 · Nov 100 · Dec 84 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BORDEAUX-MERIGNAC18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Mérignac by year, µg/m³6.58.811.213.5201320152017202120248.3µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 36.4% between 2013 and 2024, from 13.0 to 8.3.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Champigny-sur-Marne78,072 residentsCherbourg-en-Cotentin78,258 residentsAntibes77,637 residentsSaint-Maur-des-Fossés76,572 residentsLa Rochelle79,851 residentsAjaccio76,320 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Mérignac?

The published population was 78,090 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Mérignac residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.7%Foreign residents 7.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area48.17 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents5,705 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT114Official
Population density1,601 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population78,090 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8Official

International community in Mérignac

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
Total78,090100.0%
Français71,288.82891.3%
Etranger6,801.1728.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Is Mérignac 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Student67%strong on education, weak on safety · range 59–75%
Family63%strong on family, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–63%
Foreign residents5,705 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population78,090 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading13.93 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.
Dwellings42,346 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Gigabit broadband availability98.79 %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.
Median gross salary (regional)2,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
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)13Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Mérignac?

The published population was 78,090 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

Is the air quality good in Mérignac?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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..

What is the unemployment rate in Mérignac?

The unemployment rate is about 10.5 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Mérignac?

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

How many foreign residents live in Mérignac?

5,705 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Mérignac a good place to live?

Mérignac 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 Mérignac?

The official citizenship distribution records 78,090 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). Mérignac, France: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/merignac/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Mérignac, France: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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