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Living in Munster

Munster is one of the cities recorded in France.

Last checked 2026-10-0715 sources

Population4,738people1 Jan 2023Official source · Populations de référence 2023 — populations municipales (PMUN)
Average gross salary3,311EUR/month31 Dec 2022District figureOfficial source · Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département
Recorded crime4,370incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025District figureOfficial source · Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 2025

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

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 Munster.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Munster. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Munster recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulon€14.43
Toulouse€13.98
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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

Is Munster 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 40–70%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on housing · range 46–70%
Student51%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 39–63%
Family48%strong on family, weak on housing · range 37–59%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–70%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,311 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département3Official · county

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools3 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)4Official
Schools5 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)4Official

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; Munster's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMunster highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Munster 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
Toulon6,973
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,370 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 20251Official · county

Mobility and administration

Munster's nearest airport was BSL, 57 km away and offered 66 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport66 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights11Official
Distance to the nearest major airport57 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BSL3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Munster.

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Climate and air quality

Munster's monthly mean temperatures were 2.4°C in January and 20.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 33.1 mm in January and 62.8 mm in July. Munster's average monthly sunshine was 71 hours in January and 251 hours in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.6 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 12.6 · Apr 17.1 · May 21 · Jun 24.7 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.5 · Sep 22 · Oct 16.3 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 6.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.8 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 5.1 · May 9.4 · Jun 12.9 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 11.1 · May 15.2 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 11.5 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 33.1 · Feb 30.6 · Mar 34 · Apr 42.8 · May 69.8 · Jun 66.2 · Jul 62.8 · Aug 60.8 · Sep 51.3 · Oct 56.8 · Nov 43.6 · Dec 43.2 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 71 · Feb 99 · Mar 156 · Apr 189 · May 210 · Jun 234 · Jul 251 · Aug 232 · Sep 181 · Oct 121 · Nov 72 · Dec 62 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In France: Reims ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Bensheim (Germany) ±0.2 °C, Eppelheim (Germany) ±0.2 °C, Hemsbach (Germany) ±0.2 °C, Heppenheim (Bergstraße) (Germany) ±0.2 °C, Hockenheim (Germany) ±0.2 °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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population4,738 people1 Jan 2023Populations de référence 2023 — populations municipales (PMUN)15Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)5Official

Alternatives for people set on Munster

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Munster from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Alternative cities in France

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

All France cities
Le Trait4,733 residentsMandeure4,746 residentsLa Charité-sur-Loire4,747 residentsBourbon-Lancy4,755 residentsAgneaux4,712 residentsReichstett4,768 residents

How does Munster compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Munster 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.

Is Munster part of Colmar?

Munster is in the published commuting zone of Colmar; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Colmar city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source2

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How safe is Munster?

Police recorded 4,370 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 2025.

How many people live in Munster?

The published population is 4,738 people. Source: Populations de référence 2023 — populations municipales (PMUN).

Is Munster a good place to live?

Munster 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.

Is Munster part of Colmar?

Munster is in the published commuting zone of Colmar; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Munster, France: population, salary, cost of living, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 885e9be9a82ba56448054876ded1f03b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/munster/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Munster, France: population, salary, cost of living, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée, 2025 static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-09-23
  2. GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
  3. Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département insee.fr · checked 2026-10-07
  4. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  7. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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  1. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Orange 100GB mobile plan boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
  3. Orange Livebox Fibre boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Populations de référence 2023 — populations municipales (PMUN) Populations de référence 2023 · insee.fr · checked 2026-10-07

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