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Living in Montaigu-Vendée

In Montaigu-Vendée, advertised rents for new lettings average €12.15 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 6.3% (2022).

The unemployment rate was 6.26% at the end of 2022. Montaigu-Vendée, a city in France, had a population of 21,134 at the start of 2023. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.4% in March 2026. The foreign population count was 305 in 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2414 sources

Population21,134people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,620EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent12.15EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 5% aboveOfficial source · static.data.gouv.fr
Unemployment rate6.26%country median 11.0% — 43% belowOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime3,011incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 36% belowOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)

Lower unemployment than 95% of French cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 87% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Montaigu-Vendée?

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 Montaigu-Vendée.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Montaigu-Vendée?

Average net cold rent is 12.15 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): 12.15 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr13
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Montaigu-Vendée recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesMontaigu-Vendée highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Montaigu-Vendée highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
Montaigu-Vendée€12.15
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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 Fibre11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan10Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)380.3 %31 Dec 2023INSEE3Official
Dwellings9,687 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
Main residence dwellings9,180 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.15 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr13Official

Is Montaigu-Vendée a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–57%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on housing · range 52–68%
Student62%strong on education, weak on work · range 55–69%
Family61%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–69%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 41–63%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 729 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.15 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 Montaigu-Vendée?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.26 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune7
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Montaigu-Vendée is 6.3%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability94.39 %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.2Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,620 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr14Official
Unemployment rate6.26 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune7Official

What does a salary buy in Montaigu-Vendée?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,620 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,202of €1,994 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.€1,994
Rent, 60 m²€12.15/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31− €729
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€1,202
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools10 schools31 Dec 2025INSEE3Official

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; Montaigu-Vendée's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Montaigu-Vendée?

Police recorded about 3,011 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)1

Recorded crime across major citiesMontaigu-Vendée highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Montaigu-Vendée 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
Montaigu-Vendée3,011
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,011 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)1Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Montaigu-Vendée. 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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Population and city profile

How many people live in Montaigu-Vendée?

The published population was 21,134 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area116.7 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte12Official
Foreign residents305 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT19Official
Population density181.2 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte12Official
Population21,134 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune6Official

International community in Montaigu-Vendée

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
Total21,134100.0%
Français20,777.34298.3%
Etranger356.6581.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Alternatives for people set on Montaigu-Vendée

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Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Montaigu-Vendée, nearest in population first.

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Le Plessis-Trévise21,112 residentsMons-en-Barœul21,105 residentsPlaisance-du-Touch21,079 residentsSaint-Mandé21,071 residentsSaint-Genis-Laval21,212 residentsOzoir-la-Ferrière21,238 residents

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Montaigu-Vendée in rankings

#2 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in France #4 of 30 in Safest cities in France by recorded crime

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Montaigu-Vendée 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Montaigu-Vendée?

The published population was 21,134 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Montaigu-Vendée?

Average net cold rent is 12.15 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 851 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

How safe is Montaigu-Vendée?

Police recorded about 3,011 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 Montaigu-Vendée?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Montaigu-Vendée?

The median gross salary is 2,620 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Montaigu-Vendée?

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

Is Montaigu-Vendée a good place to live?

Montaigu-Vendée 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 Français citizenship group in Montaigu-Vendée?

The official citizenship distribution records 20,777.342 people (98.3%) 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). Montaigu-Vendée, France: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 20c61dba481842887fd896afcc8904af]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/montaigu-vendee/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Montaigu-Vendée, France: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {20c61dba481842887fd896afcc8904af},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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  6. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  7. INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  8. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
  9. Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15
  10. Orange 100GB mobile plan boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
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  1. Orange Livebox Fibre boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
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