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Living in Millau

In Millau, rent averages €9.00 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 11.1% (2022).

At the end of 2022, the unemployment rate was 11.1%. Its population was 22,044 at the start of 2023. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.5% in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2422 sources

Population22,044people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,575EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent9EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 22% belowOfficial source · static.data.gouv.fr
Unemployment rate11.07%country median 11.0% — about the sameOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime6,162incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 30% aboveOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)

Cheaper rent than 84% of French cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 77% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Millau.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Millau?

Average net cold rent is 9 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): 9 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr18
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Millau recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
Millau€9.00
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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 Fibre15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan14Official · national market
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct1,377 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings13,577 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings10,913 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr18Official

Is Millau 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–55%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Student56%strong on education, weak on work · range 49–63%
Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–57%
Retirement46%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 36–56%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 540 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9 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 Millau?

The unemployment rate is about 11.1 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 11.07 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Millau is 11.1%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability94.54 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.54 %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)2,575 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr20Official
Unemployment rate11.07 %country median 11.0% — about the same31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8Official

What does a salary buy in Millau?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,575 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,358of €1,961 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.€1,961
Rent, 60 m²€9.00/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31− €540
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€1,358
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count12 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)11Official
School Count23 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)11Official

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; Millau's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents587.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20113Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Millau 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 100,000 residents587.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Millau?

Police recorded about 6,162 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)2

Recorded crime across major citiesMillau highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Millau 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
Millau6,162
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,162 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)2Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportMEN3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport58 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Average high temperatures were 6.3°C in January and 25.7°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 55.1 mm in January and 42.7 mm in July.

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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.3 · Feb 7.7 · Mar 11.5 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.2 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 25.8 · Sep 20.9 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 7.2 °C31 Dec 2020Météo-France climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, MILLAU, 1991-202010Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 3 · Apr 5.2 · May 8.8 · Jun 12.3 · Jul 14.5 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 4 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 2020Météo-France climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, MILLAU, 1991-202010Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 4 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 9.7 · May 13.5 · Jun 17.5 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 20.1 · Sep 16 · Oct 12.1 · Nov 7 · Dec 4.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MILLAU19Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 55.1 · Feb 39.4 · Mar 41.6 · Apr 68.6 · May 75.3 · Jun 57.2 · Jul 42.7 · Aug 56.5 · Sep 73.9 · Oct 74.4 · Nov 72.1 · Dec 56.4 mm31 Dec 2020Météo-France climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, MILLAU, 1991-202010Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 97.92 · Feb 129.3 · Mar 173 · Apr 186.8 · May 223.6 · Jun 267.1 · Jul 300.7 · Aug 269.7 · Sep 212.4 · Oct 140.2 · Nov 98.35 · Dec 97.85 hours31 Dec 2020Météo-France climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, MILLAU, 1991-202010Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 168.2 km² in 2026. Population density was 131.0 people per km² in 2023.

How many people live in Millau?

The published population was 22,044 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area168.2 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte17Official
Foreign residents1,229 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT113Official
Population density131 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte17Official
Population22,044 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7Official

International community in Millau

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
Total22,044100.0%
Français20,727.59394.0%
Etranger1,316.4076.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)12Official

Alternatives for people set on Millau

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.

Saint-Affrique as a Millau alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,373 Saint-Affrique vs 6,162 Millau−45%
  • Rent: €7.80/m² Saint-Affrique vs €9.00/m² Millau−13%
  • Unemployment: 8.1% Saint-Affrique vs 11.1% Millau−27%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 818.9 Saint-Affrique vs 587.8 Millau+39%
  • Residents: 7,941 Saint-Affrique vs 22,044 Millau−64%
  • Nearest airport: 60.0 km Saint-Affrique vs 58.0 km Millau+3%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,575 Saint-Affrique vs €2,575 Millausame level
Full comparisonMore about Saint-Affrique

Sartrouville as a Millau alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 543 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 52,763 Sartrouville vs 22,044 Millau+139%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,317 Sartrouville vs €2,575 Millau+29%
  • Rent: €20.51/m² Sartrouville vs €9.00/m² Millauno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,581 Sartrouville vs 6,162 Millau−26%
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Sartrouville vs 58.0 km Millau−69%
  • Unemployment: 10.5% Sartrouville vs 11.1% Millau−5%
Full comparisonMore about Sartrouville

Cities near Millau

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

Saint-Affrique 21.8 km away
Rent
7.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Millau, nearest in population first.

All France cities
Fontaine22,020 residentsChemillé-en-Anjou21,999 residentsLongjumeau21,996 residentsDax22,109 residentsNeuilly-Plaisance21,941 residentsGujan-Mestras22,153 residents

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Millau in rankings

#26 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in France

Common questions

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

How many people live in Millau?

The published population was 22,044 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Millau?

Average net cold rent is 9 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 630 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

How safe is Millau?

Police recorded about 6,162 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 Millau?

The unemployment rate is about 11.1 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Millau?

The median gross salary is 2,575 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Millau?

1,229 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Millau a good place to live?

Millau 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.

Which cities are near Millau?

Saint-Affrique is near Millau. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Millau?

The official citizenship distribution records 22,044 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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Sources

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  1. Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse) data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026) static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-09-23
  3. DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 2011 data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  4. 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. data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-03-31
  5. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  6. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  7. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  8. INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  9. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
  10. Météo-France climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, MILLAU, 1991-2020 Météo-France climate normal · meteofrance.com · checked 2026-07-27
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  1. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15
  4. Orange 100GB mobile plan boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
  5. Orange Livebox Fibre boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte Séries historiques en 2023 · insee.fr · checked 2026-09-24
  8. static.data.gouv.fr static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-27
  9. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MILLAU WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  10. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-27
  11. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  12. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06

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