Metz
Metz had 120,874 residents at the start of 2024 and is a city in France. The unemployment rate was 14.6% at the end of 2022. For Metz, annual PM2.5 was 7.74 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 41.8 km² in 2024. Population density was 2,901.6 people per km² in 2022. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €23 in December 2022.
Higher unemployment than 78% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 75% of French cities that publish it.
Who Metz 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 | 41.8 km2 | 2026-06-302024 | Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 16,765 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 2,901.6452 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 122,572 people | 2026-07-14Aging | Official sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value |
Foreign residents rose 74.8% between 2013 and 2022, from 12,745 to 22,281.
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 | 23.6382 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 23.2226 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 729.7799 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 14.9309 EUR | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 172.4934 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 | 97.94 % | 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 | 14.6401 %country median 10.5% — 39% above | 2026-07-262022 | Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value |
Unemployment rate fell 11.9% between 2013 and 2022, from 16.6% to 14.6%.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Climate and air quality
Annual NO₂ was 12.6 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 11.5 µg/m³ in 2024.
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 | 12.605 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 15% 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 | 9.15 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 | 11.5162 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 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 |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.7412 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 9% 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 4.7 · Feb 6.5 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15.4 · May 19.3 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 5.3 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AEROPORT_METZ-NANCY-LORRAINE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.5 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 4.9 · May 8.8 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 14.1 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.6 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AEROPORT_METZ-NANCY-LORRAINE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2.1 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 10.1 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 11 · Nov 6 · Dec 3 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AEROPORT_METZ-NANCY-LORRAINE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 52.7 · Feb 47.7 · Mar 46.8 · Apr 39.9 · May 63.6 · Jun 56.5 · Jul 64 · Aug 60.2 · Sep 59.3 · Oct 61.2 · Nov 60.4 · Dec 66.5 mm | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AEROPORT_METZ-NANCY-LORRAINE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 57.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 18.0 to 7.7.
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?
13.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 16,765 people of 122,572 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 Metz?
The unemployment rate is 14.6401 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Metz?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.7412 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 Metz?
The published population is 122,572 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Metz?
16,765 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1, checked 2026-07-15.
Cities of a similar size in France
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Sources
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