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Living in Morteau

In Morteau, advertised rents for new lettings average €14.70 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 12.2% (2022).

The unemployment rate was 12.2% at the end of 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.4% in March 2026. Morteau covered 14.11 km² in 2026 and had a population density of 492.8 people per km² in 2023. At the start of 2023, Morteau had a population of 6,953.

Last checked 2026-09-2432 sources

Population6,953people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,580EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent14.7EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 27% aboveOfficial source · static.data.gouv.fr
Unemployment rate12.2%country median 11.0% — 11% aboveOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime3,538incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 25% belowOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³country median 8.5 — 17% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Pricier rent than 76% of French cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 78% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 89% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Morteau.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Morteau?

Average net cold rent is 14.7 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): 14.7 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr22
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Morteau recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Morteau€14.70
Nantes€14.50
Toulouse€13.98
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Marseille€16.30
Bordeaux€15.99
Lille€15.76
Strasbourg€15.57
Montpellier€15.49
Rennes€14.87
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Livebox Fibre19Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan18Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)303.3 %31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Dwellings3,921 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Main residence dwellings3,475 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)14.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr22Official

Is Morteau 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 worker48%strong on work, weak on housing · range 40–56%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on housing · range 45–61%
Student35%strong on education, weak on housing · range 28–42%
Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–57%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–60%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 882 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 14.7 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: 2025-Q3

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Morteau?

The unemployment rate is about 12.2 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Morteau is 12.2%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability96.38 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Gigabit broadband availability96.38 %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)2,580 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr23Official
Unemployment rate12.2 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9Official

What does a salary buy in Morteau?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,580 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,022of €1,967 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.€1,967
Rent, 60 m²€14.70/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31− €882
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€1,022
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Morteau Salary needed to live in Morteau

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools6 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)11Official
Schools13 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; Morteau's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents315.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20113Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Morteau 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 residents315.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Morteau?

Police recorded about 3,538 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 citiesMorteau highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Morteau 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
Morteau3,538
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,538 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
Destinations from nearest airport3 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportDLE3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport89 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Morteau. 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
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Morteau.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Morteau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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 Morteau is 7.0 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)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³country median 8.531 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 10.26 · Feb 12.91 · Mar 18.16 · Apr 23.35 · May 27.46 · Jun 30.97 · Jul 32.74 · Aug 34.33 · Sep 27.99 · Oct 25.34 · Nov 18.4 · Dec 12.71 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -16.1 · Feb -20.44 · Mar -19.97 · Apr -6.16 · May -1.83 · Jun 1.39 · Jul 5.27 · Aug 5.61 · Sep 0.6 · Oct -6.31 · Nov -12.83 · Dec -16.84 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.25 · Feb -0.55 · Mar 3.41 · Apr 7.78 · May 11.65 · Jun 15.87 · Jul 17.66 · Aug 17.26 · Sep 13.24 · Oct 9.15 · Nov 3.63 · Dec -0.24 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 86 · Feb 79 · Mar 84.9 · Apr 95.9 · May 127.5 · Jun 122.4 · Jul 131 · Aug 117.8 · Sep 113.9 · Oct 115.2 · Nov 107.6 · Dec 113.5 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 95.2 · Feb 106.2 · Mar 144 · Apr 159.7 · May 170.6 · Jun 192.2 · Jul 214.8 · Aug 205.3 · Sep 160.1 · Oct 133.6 · Nov 92.5 · Dec 79.7 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2016–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 41.7% between 2016 and 2024, from 12.0 to 7.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Morteau?

The published population was 6,953 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area14.11 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte21Official
Foreign residents615 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT114Official
Population density492.8 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte21Official
Population6,953 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8Official

International community in Morteau

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
Total6,953100.0%
Français6,207.13589.3%
Etranger745.86510.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

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 Morteau

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.

Valdahon as a Morteau alternative in the same region

22 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 7.0% Valdahon vs 12.2% Morteau−43%
  • Rent: €12.61/m² Valdahon vs €14.70/m² Morteau−14%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,278 Valdahon vs 3,538 Morteau−7%
  • Nearest airport: 71.0 km Valdahon vs 89.0 km Morteau−20%
  • Residents: 5,705 Valdahon vs 6,953 Morteau−18%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,580 Valdahon vs €2,580 Morteausame level
Full comparisonMore about Valdahon

Massy as a Morteau alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 372 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 51,729 Massy vs 6,953 Morteau+644%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,806 Massy vs 3,538 Morteau+92%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 776.4 Massy vs 315.3 Morteau+146%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,317 Massy vs €2,580 Morteau+29%
  • Rent: €20.08/m² Massy vs €14.70/m² Morteauno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Massy vs 89.0 km Morteau−93%
  • Unemployment: 9.7% Massy vs 12.2% Morteau−20%
Full comparisonMore about Massy

Cities near Morteau

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

Villers-le-Lac 4.9 km away
Rent
14.17 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Valdahon 22.3 km away
Rent
12.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in France

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

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Cognin6,954 residentsFontaines-sur-Saône6,957 residentsSegré6,959 residentsHoudain6,945 residentsLuisant6,945 residentsSaint-Pol-de-Léon6,941 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 Morteau?

The published population was 6,953 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Morteau?

Average net cold rent is 14.7 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,029 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Morteau?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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.

How safe is Morteau?

Police recorded about 3,538 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 Morteau?

The unemployment rate is about 12.2 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Morteau?

The median gross salary is 2,580 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Morteau a good place to live?

Morteau 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 Morteau?

Villers-le-Lac, Le Locle, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Val-de-Travers, La Grande Béroche are near Morteau. 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 Morteau?

The official citizenship distribution records 6,207.135 people (89.3%) 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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