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Nantes

Population density was 4,986.5 people per km² in 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.6% in 2026. The unemployment rate was 13.3% at the end of 2022. Nantes is in France; its population was 325,062 in June 2026. In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 7.96 µg/m³. The city covered 65 km² in 2026.

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Higher unemployment than 71% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 66% of French cities that publish it.

Foreign residents31,275 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population327,734 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading19.275 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 availability97.56 %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 rate13.2531 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean13.3252 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 Nantes may suit

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

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–72% from published values
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–71% from published values
Student56%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 43–69% from published values
Family50%strong on family, weak on cost · range 37–63% from published values
Retirement53%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 40–66% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Nantes residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.5%Foreign residents 9.5%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area65 km22026-06-30FreshOfficial sourceNantes stats source Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents31,275 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density4,986.501 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population327,734 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Nantes by year, residents22,92231,15739,39147,62620132015201720192021202245,922residents

Foreign residents rose 86.5% between 2013 and 2022, from 24,626 to 45,922.

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Cost of living

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Nantes recurring monthly costs, € per month€604Private kindergarten€166Utilities, 85 m² flat€55Transport pass€32Internet, 60 Mbps€28Fitness club€13Mobile 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, monthly27.6424 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited31.9866 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly603.7223 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 GB13 EUR/month2026-07-27FreshCommercial estimateCost of Living in Nantes. Jun 2026. Prices in Nantes Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass54.737 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home165.8071 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Nantes lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–15Nantes 13.3%30615–208020–251425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.56 %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 rate13.2531 %country median 10.5% — 26% 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 Nantes by year, %12.2%13.3%14.4%15.4%20132015201720192021202213.3%%

Unemployment rate fell 7.5% between 2013 and 2022, from 14.3% to 13.3%.

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Climate and air quality

Average high temperatures were 9.3°C in January and 25.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 87.9 mm in January and 44.2 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Nantes average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°3°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Nantes average monthly precipitation, mm03060901208868585861494450608994101JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Nantes average monthly sunshine, hours060120180240731021471832032132292331991239178JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Nantes annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154013.8PM10104013.3NO₂µg/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 Nantes lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–74547–8Nantes 8.05988–94329–1015710–112611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean13.3252 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 10% 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 reading19.275 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 mean13.8009 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 3% 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 mean7.956 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 6% 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
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.3 · Feb 10.5 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 16.2 · May 19.6 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.1 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 22.4 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 12.9 · Dec 9.8 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, NANTES-BOUGUENAIS, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 3 · Mar 4.9 · Apr 6.6 · May 9.8 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 3.7 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, NANTES-BOUGUENAIS, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan 6.4 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 11.4 · May 14.7 · Jun 17.8 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 19.8 · Sep 17.1 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 6.7 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NANTES-BOUGUENAIS Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 87.9 · Feb 67.5 · Mar 58.4 · Apr 58.3 · May 61 · Jun 48.5 · Jul 44.2 · Aug 50.3 · Sep 59.5 · Oct 88.8 · Nov 94.1 · Dec 101 mm2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, NANTES-BOUGUENAIS, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average sunshine by monthJan 72.567 · Feb 102.25 · Mar 147.283 · Apr 182.717 · May 203.417 · Jun 213.1 · Jul 229.017 · Aug 232.633 · Sep 198.7 · Oct 122.7 · Nov 91.3 · Dec 77.633 hours2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, NANTES-BOUGUENAIS, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Nantes by year, µg/m³7.59.812.114.520132015201720192021202320248.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 43.2% between 2013 and 2024, from 14.0 to 8.0.

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?

9.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 31,275 people of 327,734 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 Nantes?

The unemployment rate is 13.2531 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Nantes?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.956 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 Nantes?

The published population is 327,734 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Nantes?

31,275 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 Nantes?

A monthly transport pass is 54.737 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
Montpellier310,240 residentsNice357,737 residentsStrasbourg293,771 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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