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Living in Ornex

In Ornex, advertised rents for new lettings average €22.99 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 10% (2022).

Ornex had 5,082 residents at the start of 2023 and is a city in France. Population density was 901.1 people per km² in 2023. The city had 3 schools in 2026. Annual PM2.5 was 8.24 µg/m³ in 2024. The unemployment rate was 10% at the end of 2022. Annual NO₂ was 15.9 µg/m³ in 2024. For Ornex, gigabit broadband availability was 92.1% in March 2026. The city covered 5.6 km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2432 sources

Population5,082people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,749EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent22.99EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 98% aboveOfficial source · "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 2025
Unemployment rate10.02%country median 11.0% — 9% belowOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime3,849incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 19% belowOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)
PM2.5, annual mean8.24µg/m³country median 8.5 — 3% belowOfficial source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.

Pricier rent than 97% of French cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 71% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Ornex.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ornex?

Average net cold rent is about 22.99 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): 22.99 EUR/m²/month · "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 20251
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ornex recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Ornex€22.99
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Nantes€14.50
Toulouse€13.98
Show the other 6 cities
Marseille€16.30
Bordeaux€15.99
Lille€15.76
Strasbourg€15.57
Montpellier€15.49
Rennes€14.87
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Livebox Fibre20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan19Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)149.8 %31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Dwellings2,442 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Main residence dwellings2,176 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)22.99 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6030 Sept 2025"Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 20251Official

Is Ornex 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 worker41%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 33–49%
Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%
Student28%strong on education, weak on work · range 21–35%
Family45%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–52%
Retirement25%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 16–34%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 1,380 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 22.99 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 Ornex?

The unemployment rate is about 10 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 10.02 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune10
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Ornex is 10.0%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability92.1 %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.5Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,749 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr23Official
Unemployment rate10.02 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune10Official

What does a salary buy in Ornex?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,749 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€639of €2,082 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,082
Rent, 60 m²€22.99/m² · official · "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 2025 · 2025-09-30− €1,380
Internet€43 · official · Orange Livebox Fibre · 2026-09-30− €43
Mobile plan€20 · official · Orange 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €20
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€639
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Ornex Salary needed to live in Ornex

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools3 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.21Official · commune
Primary schools2 schools31 Dec 2025INSEE6Official

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; Ornex's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents39.35 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ornex 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Ornex?

Police recorded about 3,849 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)3

Recorded crime across major citiesOrnex highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ornex 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
Ornex3,849
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,849 incidents per 100,000country median 4,74031 Dec 2025Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)3Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ornex. 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
Open official information

DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
Open official information
Open the full France section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ornex.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ornex?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 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: 8.24 µg/m³ · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.2
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
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Ornex is 8.2 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)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean15.88 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.2Official
NO₂ — latest reading21.1 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.12Official
PM10 — annual mean14.03 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.2Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.24 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.2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 7 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 15.9 · May 20.1 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 9.3 · Dec 5.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.1 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 5 · May 9.1 · Jun 12.7 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 2.6 · Dec -0.2 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 10.5 · May 14.5 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 20 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 6 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 72.8 · Feb 55.9 · Mar 62.1 · Apr 67.1 · May 78.5 · Jun 83.2 · Jul 79.2 · Aug 81.2 · Sep 90.7 · Oct 96.5 · Nov 88.6 · Dec 89.9 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 60.9 · Feb 95.9 · Mar 161.2 · Apr 186.6 · May 212 · Jun 245.8 · Jul 269.2 · Aug 241.6 · Sep 184 · Oct 116.3 · Nov 65.4 · Dec 48 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO18Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In France: Reims ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Cottbus (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.1 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Traunreut (Germany) ±1.6 °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

How many people live in Ornex?

The published population was 5,082 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area5.64 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte22Official
Foreign residents1,453 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT113Official
Population density901.1 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte22Official
Population5,082 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9Official

International community in Ornex

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
Total5,082100.0%
Français3,451.16967.9%
Etranger1,630.83132.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Alternatives for people set on Ornex

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cessy as an Ornex alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €19.48/m² Cessy vs €22.99/m² Ornexno percentage
  • Unemployment: 7.0% Cessy vs 10.0% Ornex−30%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,768 Cessy vs 3,849 Ornex−28%
  • Residents: 5,832 Cessy vs 5,082 Ornex+15%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,749 Cessy vs €2,749 Ornexsame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.2 µg/m³ Cessy vs 8.2 µg/m³ Ornexsame level
Full comparisonMore about Cessy

Sartrouville as an Ornex alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 418 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.

  • Residents: 52,763 Sartrouville vs 5,082 Ornex+938%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,317 Sartrouville vs €2,749 Ornex+21%
  • Rent: €20.51/m² Sartrouville vs €22.99/m² Ornex−11%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,581 Sartrouville vs 3,849 Ornex+19%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.7 µg/m³ Sartrouville vs 8.2 µg/m³ Ornex+18%
  • Unemployment: 10.5% Sartrouville vs 10.0% Ornex+5%
Full comparisonMore about Sartrouville

Cities near Ornex

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Ferney-Voltaire 2.5 km away
Rent
26.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Meyrin Switzerland · 5.0 km away
Rent
22.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31
Le Grand-Saconnex Switzerland · 5.1 km away
Rent
23.94 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31
Cessy 5.1 km away
Rent
19.48 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Versoix Switzerland · 5.7 km away
Rent
22.34 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-05-31
Gex 6.9 km away
Rent
19.88 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in France

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Châteaulin5,085 residentsBaden5,086 residentsBlendecques5,077 residentsGiberville5,077 residentsMaen Roch5,088 residentsHabsheim5,076 residents

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Ornex?

The published population was 5,082 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Ornex?

Average net cold rent is about 22.99 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,610 EUR a month before utilities. Source: "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 2025.

Is the air quality good in Ornex?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 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..

How safe is Ornex?

Police recorded about 3,849 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026).

What is the unemployment rate in Ornex?

The unemployment rate is about 10 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Ornex?

The median gross salary is 2,749 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Ornex a good place to live?

Ornex 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.

Which cities are near Ornex?

Ferney-Voltaire, Meyrin, Le Grand-Saconnex, Cessy, Versoix are near Ornex. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Français citizenship group in Ornex?

The official citizenship distribution records 3,451.169 people (67.9%) 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, October 16). Ornex, France: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version cc685d8980092b7b167cf17f2480f90e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/ornex/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ornex, France: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {cc685d8980092b7b167cf17f2480f90e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/ornex/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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