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Onet-le-Château had 12,080 residents at the start of 2023 and is a city in France. Population density was 300 people per km² in 2022. The city had 8 schools in 2026. There were 41.4 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. The unemployment rate was 8.12% at the end of 2022. Annual NO₂ was 9.57 µg/m³ in 2024. In 2024, annual PM2.5 was 6.24 µg/m³. The city covered 40.2 km² in 2022.

Cheaper rent than 70% of French cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 80% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Onet-le-Château?

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 Onet-le-Château.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Onet-le-Château?

Average net cold rent is 9.69 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 9.69 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr14

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Onet-le-Château yet.

Net rent across major citiesOnet-le-Château highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Onet-le-Château highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.69Onet-le-Château€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct250 %31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
Dwellings6,436 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings6,001 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.69 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr14Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 581 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.69 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2025-Q3

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Onet-le-Château?

The unemployment rate is about 8.1 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.12 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Onet-le-Château is 8.1%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band18 cities: 0% to under 5%180–5898 cities: 5% to under 10%8985–10Onet-le-Château 8.1%832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–2097 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–2515 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.85 %31 Mar 2026Independent 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.3Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,575 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr16Official
Unemployment rate8.12 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Onet-le-Château. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information
Open the France service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Onet-le-Château. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools8 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.13Official · commune
Primary School Count3 schools31 Dec 2025INSEE4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents41.39 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Onet-le-Château 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.

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Onet-le-Château. 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.

FrenchIn Person
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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 Onet-le-Château.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Onet-le-Château?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 6.24 µg/m³ · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Onet-le-Château average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Onet-le-Château average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100755463849764566078768578JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Onet-le-Château annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.2PM2.5154010.5PM1010409.6NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FranceAnnual PM2.5 in Onet-le-Château is 6.2 µg/m³. Of 1,975 cities with data, 626 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band2 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³23–412 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³124–541 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³415–6159 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³1596–7Onet-le-Château 6.2482 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³4827–8626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9447 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³4479–10166 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³16610–1127 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³2711–129 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³912–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean9.57 µg/m³country median 14.820242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
NO₂ — latest reading4.9 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Latest 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.11Official
PM10 — annual mean10.47 µg/m³country median 14.220242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.24 µg/m³country median 8.520242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.1 · Feb 8.3 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 14.9 · May 18.9 · Jun 23 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 25.8 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 16.6 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RODEZ-AVEYRON15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.2 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 4.5 · May 8 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RODEZ-AVEYRON15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 9.7 · May 13.4 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 15.6 · Oct 12.1 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 4.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RODEZ-AVEYRON15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 74.9 · Feb 54.1 · Mar 62.6 · Apr 84.3 · May 96.9 · Jun 64.2 · Jul 55.6 · Aug 59.9 · Sep 77.5 · Oct 75.8 · Nov 85.3 · Dec 78 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RODEZ-AVEYRON15Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in France

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All France cities
Craponne12,084 residentsSaint-Cyprien12,068 residentsLa Motte-Servolex12,067 residentsFerney-Voltaire12,094 residentsCernay12,057 residentsMios12,043 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Onet-le-Château?

The published population was 12,080 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Onet-le-Château residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.8%Foreign residents 10.2%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area40.2 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents1,232 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT112Official
Population density300 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population12,080 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8Official

International community in Onet-le-Château

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Population resident in France excluding Mayotte; INSEE RP2023 NAT; total age and sex · 2023 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total12,080100.0%
Français10,742.20488.9%
Etranger1,337.79611.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Is Onet-le-Château 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 safety · range 46–64%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–68%
Student62%strong on education, weak on safety · range 54–70%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–67%
Foreign residents1,232 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population12,080 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading4.9 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official 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.
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.69 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · static.data.gouv.fr
Dwellings6,436 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Gigabit broadband availability97.85 %31 Mar 2026Official 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.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Common questions

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

How many people live in Onet-le-Château?

The published population was 12,080 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Onet-le-Château?

Average net cold rent is 9.69 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 678 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Onet-le-Château?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation..

What is the unemployment rate in Onet-le-Château?

The unemployment rate is about 8.1 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Onet-le-Château?

The median gross salary is 2,575 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Onet-le-Château?

1,232 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Onet-le-Château a good place to live?

Onet-le-Château 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.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Onet-le-Château?

The official citizenship distribution records 12,080 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2023 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Onet-le-Château, France: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/onet-le-chateau/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Onet-le-Château, France: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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