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Montpellier

Montpellier is a city in France. The city covered 57 km² in 2026. Population density was 5,399.1 people per km² in 2022. The unemployment rate was 18.3% at the end of 2022. Montpellier had a population of 304,694 in June 2026. Average high temperatures were 12°C in January and 29.5°C in July.

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Higher unemployment than 91% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 85% of French cities that publish it.

Foreign residents43,484 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population310,240 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading25.325 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Latest 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.
Gigabit broadband availability93.1 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official 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.
Unemployment rate18.3356 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean21.4178 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Who Montpellier may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–64% from published values
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–66% from published values
Student52%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 39–65% from published values
Family43%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 30–56% from published values
Retirement48%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 35–61% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Montpellier residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86%Foreign residents14%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area57 km22026-06-30FreshOfficial sourceMontpellier stats source Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents43,484 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density5,399.1034 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population310,240 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Montpellier by year, residents32,57138,84445,11751,39020132015201720192021202250,092residents

Foreign residents rose 47.9% between 2013 and 2022, from 33,869 to 50,092.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Cost of living

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Montpellier recurring monthly costs, € per month€605Private kindergarten€137Utilities, 85 m² flat€35Internet, 60 Mbps€30Transport pass€29Fitness club€17Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly28.8607 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited34.8292 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly605.3844 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant12.9382 EUR2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB16.75 EUR/month2026-07-27FreshCommercial estimateCost of Living in Montpellier. Jul 2026. Prices in Montpellier Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass29.8523 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home136.8048 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Montpellier lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–1530615–20Montpellier 18.3%8020–251425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability93.1 %2026-07-15FreshOfficial 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 rate18.3356 %country median 10.5% — 74% above2026-07-262022Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Unemployment rate in Montpellier by year, %16.8%17.8%18.8%19.8%20132015201720192021202218.3%%

Unemployment rate fell 4.7% between 2013 and 2022, from 19.3% to 18.3%.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 56.2 mm in January and 17.1 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 9.7 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Montpellier average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND30°3°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Montpellier average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100563942564433173687957857JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Montpellier average monthly sunshine, hours090180270360146170219229271316345305247175146137JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Montpellier annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.7PM2.5154018.4PM10104021.4NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FranceWhere Montpellier lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–74547–85988–94329–10Montpellier 9.715710–112611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean21.4178 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 44% above2026-07-152024Official 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 reading25.325 µg/m³2026-07-15FreshOfficial 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 mean18.4014 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 29% above2026-07-152024Official 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 mean9.6982 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 14% above2026-07-152024Official 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 monthJan 12 · Feb 13.1 · Mar 16.4 · Apr 18.7 · May 22.6 · Jun 26.9 · Jul 29.5 · Aug 29.3 · Sep 25.2 · Oct 20.7 · Nov 15.7 · Dec 12.5 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, MONTPELLIER-AEROPORT, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.3 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 9.2 · May 12.9 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 19 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 12.2 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 4.1 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, MONTPELLIER-AEROPORT, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan 7.6 · Feb 8.3 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 13.9 · May 17.8 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 16.4 · Nov 11.6 · Dec 8.3 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MONTPELLIER-AEROPORT Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 56.2 · Feb 39.2 · Mar 41.5 · Apr 55.8 · May 44 · Jun 32.9 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 35.9 · Sep 86.7 · Oct 94.7 · Nov 78.1 · Dec 57.1 mm2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, MONTPELLIER-AEROPORT, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average sunshine by monthJan 145.567 · Feb 170.067 · Mar 218.833 · Apr 228.6 · May 271.367 · Jun 315.683 · Jul 344.8 · Aug 305.067 · Sep 246.617 · Oct 175.483 · Nov 145.733 · Dec 137.4 hours2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, MONTPELLIER-AEROPORT, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Montpellier by year, µg/m³7.211.114.918.820132015201720192021202320249.7µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 39.4% between 2013 and 2024, from 16.0 to 9.7.

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?

14% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 43,484 people of 310,240 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 Montpellier?

The unemployment rate is 18.3356 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Montpellier?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.6982 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 Montpellier?

The published population is 310,240 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Montpellier?

43,484 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1, checked 2026-07-15.

How much is public transport in Montpellier?

A monthly transport pass is 29.8523 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2, checked 2026-07-27.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Strasbourg293,771 residentsNantes327,734 residentsNice357,737 residentsBordeaux267,991 residentsLille238,246 residentsRennes230,890 residents

Sources

Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1Official source · Checked 2026-07-15France official denominator sourceOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14Latest 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.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Independent 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.Official source · Checked 2026-03-31INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, communeOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-262024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15

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