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Living in Montauroux

In Montauroux, advertised rents for new lettings average €12.27 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 9.2% (2022).

The city had 5 schools in 2026. There were 55.7 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 8.82 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 14 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 16.1 µg/m³ in 2024. The unemployment rate was 9.18% at the end of 2022. In 2021, the foreign population was 463. Its population was 7,183 at the start of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2427 sources

Population7,183people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,630EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent12.27EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 6% aboveOfficial source · static.data.gouv.fr
Unemployment rate9.18%country median 11.0% — 16% belowOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime3,442incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 27% belowOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)
PM2.5, annual mean8.82µg/m³country median 8.5 — 4% aboveOfficial source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.

Lower unemployment than 67% of French cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 81% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 62% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Montauroux.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Montauroux?

Average net cold rent is 12.27 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): 12.27 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr16
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Montauroux recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
Montauroux€12.27
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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 Fibre13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan12Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)332 %31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
Dwellings3,941 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Main residence dwellings2,918 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.27 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr16Official

Is Montauroux 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 worker50%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–58%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Student47%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–54%
Family46%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 39–53%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–62%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 736 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.27 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 Montauroux?

The unemployment rate is about 9.2 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.18 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Montauroux is 9.2%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability94.77 %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.3Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,630 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr18Official
Unemployment rate9.18 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8Official

What does a salary buy in Montauroux?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,630 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,202of €2,001 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.€2,001
Rent, 60 m²€12.27/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31− €736
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
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Montauroux Salary needed to live in Montauroux

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools5 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.14Official · commune
Primary schools1 schools31 Dec 2025INSEE4Official

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; Montauroux's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents55.69 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Montauroux 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Montauroux?

Police recorded about 3,442 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 citiesMontauroux highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Montauroux 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
Montauroux3,442
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,442 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

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Montauroux. 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
Open official information

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 Montauroux.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Montauroux?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.8 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: 8.82 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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Montauroux is 8.8 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)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean14.03 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 reading8.03 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.10Official
PM10 — annual mean16.06 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 mean8.82 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 13.6 · Feb 13.9 · Mar 16 · Apr 18.2 · May 21.9 · Jun 25.5 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 28.6 · Sep 25.3 · Oct 21.3 · Nov 17.1 · Dec 14.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CANNES17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.7 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 6 · Apr 8.7 · May 12.6 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 12.1 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 4.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CANNES17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 8.6 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 11 · Apr 13.5 · May 17.2 · Jun 20.9 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 20.3 · Oct 16.7 · Nov 12.5 · Dec 9.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CANNES17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 82.5 · Feb 57 · Mar 60.2 · Apr 78.2 · May 51.8 · Jun 32.5 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 23.9 · Sep 92.1 · Oct 134.3 · Nov 145.4 · Dec 104.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CANNES17Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In France: Nîmes ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Latina (Italy) ±0.9 °C, Giugliano in Campania (Italy) ±0.9 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.9 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±3.0 °C, Downey (United States) ±3.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

The city covered 33.5 km² in 2026. Population density was 214.2 people per km² in 2023.

How many people live in Montauroux?

The published population was 7,183 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 area33.54 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte15Official
Foreign residents463 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT111Official
Population density214.2 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte15Official
Population7,183 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7Official

International community in Montauroux

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
Total7,183100.0%
Français6,703.07493.3%
Etranger479.9266.7%

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

Alternatives for people set on Montauroux

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.

La Roquette-sur-Siagne as a Montauroux alternative in the same region

16 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €18.22/m² La Roquette-sur-Siagne vs €12.27/m² Montaurouxno percentage
  • Unemployment: 7.1% La Roquette-sur-Siagne vs 9.2% Montauroux−23%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,212 La Roquette-sur-Siagne vs 3,442 Montauroux−7%
  • Residents: 5,669 La Roquette-sur-Siagne vs 7,183 Montauroux−21%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ La Roquette-sur-Siagne vs 8.8 µg/m³ Montaurouxsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,630 La Roquette-sur-Siagne vs €2,630 Montaurouxsame level
Full comparisonMore about La Roquette-sur-Siagne

Cities near Montauroux

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

Fayence 5.8 km away
Rent
14.23 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Peymeinade 9.3 km away
Rent
17.36 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Grasse 13.6 km away
Rent
16.19 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Pégomas 13.7 km away
Rent
18.43 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Mouans-Sartoux 16.6 km away
Rent
17.66 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Mougins 18.6 km away
Rent
18.89 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30

Alternative cities in France

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All France cities
Labenne7,183 residentsAubigny-Les Clouzeaux7,191 residentsVerneuil d'Avre et d'Iton7,193 residentsPleurtuit7,167 residentsÉgly7,166 residentsSainte-Pazanne7,201 residents

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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 Montauroux?

The published population was 7,183 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Montauroux?

Average net cold rent is 12.27 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 859 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Montauroux?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.8 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..

How safe is Montauroux?

Police recorded about 3,442 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 Montauroux?

The unemployment rate is about 9.2 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Montauroux?

The median gross salary is 2,630 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Montauroux a good place to live?

Montauroux 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 Montauroux?

Fayence, Peymeinade, Grasse, Pégomas, La Roquette-sur-Siagne are near Montauroux. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Français citizenship group in Montauroux?

The official citizenship distribution records 6,703.074 people (93.3%) 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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