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Living in Montbrison

Montbrison is a city in France. The unemployment rate was 11.1% at the end of 2022. Montbrison had a population of 16,123 at the start of 2023. For Montbrison, the foreign population count was 738 in 2021.

Cheaper rent than 96% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 65% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Montbrison.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Montbrison?

Average net cold rent is 7.7 EUR/m² per month (2023), 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): 7.7 EUR/m²/month · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org23

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Montbrison yet.

Net rent across major citiesMontbrison highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Montbrison highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limoges€7.70Montbrisonnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct592 %31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Dwellings8,848 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings8,007 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2023www.observatoires-des-loyers.org23Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 462 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.7 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: 2023

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Montbrison?

The unemployment rate is about 11.1 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 11.14 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune10
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Montbrison is 11.1%. 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%83210–15Montbrison 11.1%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
Fibre-to-the-building availability99.35 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)2Official
Gigabit broadband availability99.35 %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.5Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,749 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr22Official
Unemployment rate11.14 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune10Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count7 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)12Official
School Count20 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)12Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,206 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20113Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Montbrison 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 100k1,206 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 99.4% in March 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Nearest airportEBU3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Montbrison?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Montbrison average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Montbrison average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100383034558281777370767339JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Montbrison average monthly sunshine, hours070140210280811081621862132402752591931348775JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Montbrison annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/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 Montbrison is 8.0 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/m³6268–9Montbrison 8.0447 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
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 8.531 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.3 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 13.1 · Apr 16.3 · May 20.3 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 26.9 · Sep 22.2 · Oct 17.3 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.3 · Feb 0.2 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 5 · May 9 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 1.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.8 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 20.6 · Sep 16.4 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 38.3 · Feb 30.3 · Mar 33.9 · Apr 55 · May 81.5 · Jun 80.8 · Jul 77.2 · Aug 72.8 · Sep 70.3 · Oct 76.2 · Nov 73 · Dec 39 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 81 · Feb 108 · Mar 162 · Apr 186 · May 213 · Jun 240 · Jul 275 · Aug 259 · Sep 193 · Oct 134 · Nov 87 · Dec 75 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Montbrison by year, µg/m³7.79.210.812.3201320152017202120248.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 33.3% between 2013 and 2024, from 12.0 to 8.0.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Saint-Leu-la-Forêt16,138 residentsGaillac16,162 residentsVauréal16,079 residentsSin-le-Noble16,076 residentsDomont16,065 residentsLe Pecq16,059 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Montbrison?

The published population was 16,123 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Montbrison residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.4%Foreign residents 4.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area16.33 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density1Official
Foreign residents738 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT114Official
Population density985.8 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density1Official
Population16,123 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9Official

International community in Montbrison

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
Total16,123100.0%
Français15,391.26795.5%
Etranger731.7334.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Is Montbrison 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–74%
Student67%strong on education, weak on safety · range 59–75%
Family60%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–70%
Foreign residents738 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population16,123 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Official source · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org
Dwellings8,848 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability99.35 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability99.35 %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.
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 Montbrison?

The published population was 16,123 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Montbrison?

Average net cold rent is 7.7 EUR/m² per month (2023), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 539 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.observatoires-des-loyers.org.

Is the air quality good in Montbrison?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Montbrison?

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 Montbrison?

The median gross salary is 2,749 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Montbrison?

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

Is Montbrison a good place to live?

Montbrison 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 Montbrison?

The official citizenship distribution records 16,123 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). Montbrison, France: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/montbrison/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Montbrison, France: rent, salary, jobs},
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Sources

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  1. A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density insee.fr · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse) data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  3. DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 2011 data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  5. 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
  6. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
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  8. INSEE — Recensement de la population, populations légales millésime 2023 (data.gouv.fr mirror) INSEE · object.files.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-07-03
  9. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  10. INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
  2. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15
  5. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  6. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  13. www.observatoires-des-loyers.org observatoires-des-loyers.org · checked 2026-08-27

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