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Mulhouse

In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 8.79 µg/m³. The population of Mulhouse, in France, was 106,341 at the start of 2024. The city covered 22.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 4,730.6 people per km² in 2022. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €20 in December 2022. At the end of 2022, the unemployment rate was 23.3%.

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Foreign residents23,597 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population104,978 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading13.3 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 availability94.98 %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 rate23.266 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean16.2882 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 Mulhouse may suit

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

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–74% from published values
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–71% from published values
Student59%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 46–72% from published values
Family47%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 34–60% from published values
Retirement56%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 43–69% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Mulhouse residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport77.5%Foreign residents22.5%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area22.4 km22026-06-302024Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents23,597 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density4,730.5681 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population104,978 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Mulhouse by year, residents23,02125,80428,58731,37020132015201720192021202230,794residents

Foreign residents rose 5.0% between 2013 and 2022, from 29,319 to 30,794.

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

Cost of living

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Mulhouse recurring monthly costs, € per month€705Private kindergarten€160Utilities, 85 m² flat€60Transport pass€36Fitness club€28Mobile plan, 10 GB€20Internet, 60 Mbps€ / month

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

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly36.4914 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited19.8984 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly704.8951 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant13.4387 EUR2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB28.33 EUR/month2026-07-27FreshCommercial estimateCost of Living in Mulhouse. Jun 2026. Prices in Mulhouse Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass59.7045 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home159.9519 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Mulhouse lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–1530615–208020–25Mulhouse 23.3%1425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability94.98 %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 rate23.266 %country median 10.5% — 121% 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 Mulhouse by year, %18.2%20.0%21.8%23.6%20132015201720192021202223.3%%

Unemployment rate rose 14.2% between 2013 and 2022, from 20.4% to 23.3%.

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

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 16.3 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 13.3 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Mulhouse average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-1°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Mulhouse average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100464447588775728064696163JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Mulhouse average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526068911451812012282472331681207062JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Mulhouse annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.8PM2.5154013.3PM10104016.3NO₂µg/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 Mulhouse lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–74547–85988–9Mulhouse 8.84329–1015710–112611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean16.2882 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 10% 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 reading13.3 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 mean13.2634 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 7% below2026-07-152024Official 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 mean8.7856 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 4% 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 5.5 · Feb 7.4 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 16.5 · May 20.4 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 26.4 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 16 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 6.1 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BALE-MULHOUSE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.8 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 4.9 · May 9.3 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 14 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 0.1 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BALE-MULHOUSE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.3 · Feb 3.4 · Mar 7 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.8 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.1 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BALE-MULHOUSE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 46.1 · Feb 43.9 · Mar 47.4 · Apr 57.6 · May 86.6 · Jun 74.5 · Jul 72 · Aug 80 · Sep 63.5 · Oct 68.5 · Nov 60.8 · Dec 63.4 mm2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BALE-MULHOUSE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 68 · Feb 91 · Mar 145 · Apr 181 · May 201 · Jun 228 · Jul 247 · Aug 233 · Sep 168 · Oct 120 · Nov 70 · Dec 62 hours2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BALE-MULHOUSE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Mulhouse by year, µg/m³8.410.412.414.420132015201720192021202320248.8µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 32.4% between 2013 and 2024, from 13.0 to 8.8.

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?

22.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 23,597 people of 104,978 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 Mulhouse?

The unemployment rate is 23.266 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Mulhouse?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.7856 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 Mulhouse?

The published population is 104,978 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Mulhouse?

23,597 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 Mulhouse?

A monthly transport pass is 59.7045 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
Argenteuil106,130 residentsNancy103,671 residentsCaen109,400 residentsTourcoing98,772 residentsMontreuil111,934 residentsRoubaix98,286 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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