Nice
Nice had 342,669 residents in June 2026 and is a city in France. For Nice, the unemployment rate was 12.8% at the end of 2022.
Higher unemployment than 68% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 83% of French cities that publish it.
Who Nice may suit
Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Population and city profile
The city covered 72 km² in 2026. Population density was 4,918 people per km² in 2022.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 72 km2 | 2026-06-30Fresh | Official sourceNice stats source Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 55,108 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 4,917.9783 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 357,737 people | 2026-07-14Aging | Official sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value |
Foreign residents rose 38.2% between 2013 and 2022, from 49,802 to 68,845.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Cost of living
Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 30.9761 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 31.8449 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 1,161.0087 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 18.9068 EUR | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 14.89 EUR/month | 2026-07-27Fresh | Commercial estimateCost of Living in Nice. Jul 2026. Prices in Nice Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 45 EUR/month | 2026-07-26Fresh | Official sourceAbonnement mensuel 26-64 ans Source-backed value |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 183.1934 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.65 % | 2026-07-15Fresh | Official 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 rate | 12.836 %country median 10.5% — 22% above | 2026-07-262022 | Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value |
Unemployment rate fell 9.8% between 2013 and 2022, from 14.2% to 12.8%.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Climate and air quality
Average high temperatures were 13.3°C in January and 27.5°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 73.5 mm in January and 13.6 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 9.59 µg/m³ in 2024.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Published annual means from the same national measurement network.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 18.0368 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 21% above | 2026-07-152024 | Official 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 reading | 12.95 µg/m³ | 2026-07-15Fresh | Official 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 mean | 19.3485 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 35% above | 2026-07-152024 | Official 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 mean | 9.5934 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 13% above | 2026-07-152024 | Official 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 month | Jan 13.3 · Feb 13.5 · Mar 15.4 · Apr 17.4 · May 21 · Jun 24.7 · Jul 27.5 · Aug 27.9 · Sep 24.8 · Oct 21 · Nov 17 · Dec 14.1 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, NICE, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 5.8 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 10.8 · May 14.5 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 14 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 6.6 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, NICE, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.5 · Feb 9.8 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 14.1 · May 17.7 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 17.5 · Nov 13.3 · Dec 10.3 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station NICE Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 73.5 · Feb 53.6 · Mar 51 · Apr 68.8 · May 40.3 · Jun 35.7 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 17.2 · Sep 81 · Oct 127.9 · Nov 138.4 · Dec 90.3 mm | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, NICE, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 156.65 · Feb 166.133 · Mar 217.967 · Apr 229.183 · May 270.85 · Jun 309.783 · Jul 349.3 · Aug 323.15 · Sep 249.817 · Oct 191.083 · Nov 151.467 · Dec 145.15 hours | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, NICE, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
Annual PM2.5 fell 26.2% between 2014 and 2024, from 13.0 to 9.6.
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?
15.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 55,108 people of 357,737 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 Nice?
The unemployment rate is 12.836 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Nice?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.5934 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 Nice?
The published population is 357,737 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Nice?
55,108 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 Nice?
A monthly transport pass is 45 EUR/month. Source: Abonnement mensuel 26-64 ans, checked 2026-07-26.
Cities of a similar size in France
Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Sources
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