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Nancy

Nancy had 104,260 residents at the start of 2024 and is a city in France. Annual PM2.5 was 8.44 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 12.4 µg/m³ in 2024. The unemployment rate was 15% at the end of 2022. Annual PM10 was 14.1 µg/m³ in 2024. In 2021, the foreign population was 10,247. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €18 in December 2022.

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Foreign residents10,247 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population103,671 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading10.1667 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 availability96.79 %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 rate15.0017 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean12.3598 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 Nancy may suit

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

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Remote worker65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–78% from published values
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–75% from published values
Student61%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 48–74% from published values
Family52%strong on family, weak on cost · range 39–65% from published values
Retirement59%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 46–72% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 14.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 6,954.5 people per km² in 2022.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Nancy residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.1%Foreign residents 9.9%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area14.9 km22026-06-302024Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents10,247 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density6,954.497 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population103,671 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Nancy by year, residents9,29213,90918,52623,14320132015201720192021202222,188residents

Foreign residents rose 35.0% between 2013 and 2022, from 16,431 to 22,188.

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

Cost of living

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Nancy recurring monthly costs, € per month€500Private kindergarten€139Utilities, 85 m² flat€43Transport pass€29Fitness club€18Internet, 60 Mbps€12Mobile 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, monthly29.3045 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited18.2457 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly500 EUR/month2026-07-27FreshCommercial estimateCost of Living in Nancy. Jun 2026. Prices in Nancy Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant14.9309 EUR2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB11.67 EUR/month2026-07-27FreshCommercial estimateCost of Living in Nancy. Jun 2026. Prices in Nancy Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass42.7905 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home139.3169 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Nancy lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–1530615–20Nancy 15.0%8020–251425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability96.79 %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 rate15.0017 %country median 10.5% — 42% 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 Nancy by year, %14.7%15.7%16.6%17.6%20132015201720192021202215.0%%

Unemployment rate fell 10.0% between 2013 and 2022, from 16.7% to 15.0%.

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

Climate and air quality

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

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Nancy average monthly precipitation, mm020406080645554446856636761676978JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Nancy average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024052801391812052232342191711045243JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Nancy annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.4PM2.5154014.1PM10104012.4NO₂µg/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 Nancy lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–74547–85988–9Nancy 8.44329–1015710–112611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean12.3598 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 17% 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
NO₂ — latest reading10.1667 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 mean14.0734 µg/m³country median 14.3 — about the same2026-07-152024Official 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 mean8.4441 µg/m³country median 8.5 — about the same2026-07-152024Official 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 5.4 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 15.8 · May 19.8 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 20.9 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 6 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NANCY-ESSEY Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.2 · Feb 0 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 4.5 · May 8.7 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 7.1 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 1 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NANCY-ESSEY Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.6 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 10.2 · May 14.2 · Jun 17.9 · Jul 20 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 15.6 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 3.5 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NANCY-ESSEY Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.4 · Feb 54.8 · Mar 54.1 · Apr 44.3 · May 67.9 · Jun 56 · Jul 63 · Aug 67.2 · Sep 61.1 · Oct 66.5 · Nov 68.9 · Dec 78.1 mm2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NANCY-ESSEY Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52 · Feb 80 · Mar 139 · Apr 181 · May 205 · Jun 223 · Jul 234 · Aug 219 · Sep 171 · Oct 104 · Nov 52 · Dec 43 hours2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NANCY-ESSEY Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Nancy by year, µg/m³7.410.112.915.620132015201720192021202320248.4µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 43.7% between 2013 and 2024, from 15.0 to 8.4.

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?

9.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 10,247 people of 103,671 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 Nancy?

The unemployment rate is 15.0017 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Nancy?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.4441 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 Nancy?

The published population is 103,671 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Nancy?

10,247 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 Nancy?

A monthly transport pass is 42.7905 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
Mulhouse104,978 residentsArgenteuil106,130 residentsTourcoing98,772 residentsRoubaix98,286 residentsCaen109,400 residentsNanterre97,783 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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