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Living in Paray-le-Monial

In Paray-le-Monial, advertised rents for new lettings average €8.06 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 13.7% (2022).

Gigabit broadband availability was 97.7% in March 2026. The unemployment rate was 13.7% at the end of 2022. Paray-le-Monial, a city in France, had a population of 9,291 at the start of 2023.

Last checked 2026-09-2425 sources

Population9,291people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,580EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent8.06EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 31% belowOfficial source · static.data.gouv.fr
Unemployment rate13.73%country median 11.0% — 25% aboveOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime4,844incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 2% aboveOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)

Cheaper rent than 91% of French cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 72% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Paray-le-Monial?

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 Paray-le-Monial.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Paray-le-Monial?

Average net cold rent is 8.06 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): 8.06 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr17
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Paray-le-Monial recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesParay-le-Monial highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Paray-le-Monial highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
Paray-le-Monial€8.06
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Bordeaux€15.99
Lille€15.76
Strasbourg€15.57
Montpellier€15.49
Rennes€14.87
Nantes€14.50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Livebox Fibre14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan13Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)550.7 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings5,586 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Main residence dwellings4,847 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.06 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr17Official

Is Paray-le-Monial a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 47–65%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–70%
Student62%strong on education, weak on work · range 55–69%
Family56%strong on family, weak on cost · range 49–63%
Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 48–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 484 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.06 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 Paray-le-Monial?

The unemployment rate is about 13.7 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 13.73 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Paray-le-Monial is 13.7%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability97.65 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.67 %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.4Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,580 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr22Official
Unemployment rate13.73 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8Official

What does a salary buy in Paray-le-Monial?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,580 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,421of €1,967 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.€1,967
Rent, 60 m²€8.06/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31− €484
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€1,421
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Paray-le-Monial Salary needed to live in Paray-le-Monial

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Paray-le-Monial. 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 Paray-le-Monial. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools7 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)10Official
Schools15 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)10Official

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; Paray-le-Monial's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents3,140 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20113Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Paray-le-Monial 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents3,140 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Paray-le-Monial?

Police recorded about 4,844 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)2

Recorded crime across major citiesParay-le-Monial highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Paray-le-Monial 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
Paray-le-Monial4,844
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,844 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)2Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportSYT3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport9 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Paray-le-Monial. 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 Paray-le-Monial.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.1 · Feb 8.7 · Mar 13.2 · Apr 16.5 · May 20.4 · Jun 24.4 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.7 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 7.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 0 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.6 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 10.4 · May 14.3 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 20.1 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 12.2 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 51 · Feb 42.5 · Mar 49.5 · Apr 60.7 · May 82.4 · Jun 67.5 · Jul 71.6 · Aug 72.1 · Sep 68 · Oct 73.5 · Nov 76 · Dec 57.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official

Similar climate. In France: Reims ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Ettenheim (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Gengenbach (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Haslach im Kinzigtal (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Herbolzheim (Germany) ±0.7 °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 Paray-le-Monial?

The published population was 9,291 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area25.2 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte16Official
Foreign residents488 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT112Official
Population density368.7 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte16Official
Population9,291 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7Official

International community in Paray-le-Monial

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
Total9,291100.0%
Français8,801.74894.7%
Etranger489.2525.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)11Official

Alternatives for people set on Paray-le-Monial

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.

Gueugnon as a Paray-le-Monial alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Nearest airport: 21.0 km Gueugnon vs 9.0 km Paray-le-Monial+133%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,469 Gueugnon vs 4,844 Paray-le-Monial−28%
  • Unemployment: 10.1% Gueugnon vs 13.7% Paray-le-Monial−26%
  • Rent: €7.29/m² Gueugnon vs €8.06/m² Paray-le-Monial−10%
  • Residents: 6,528 Gueugnon vs 9,291 Paray-le-Monial−30%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,580 Gueugnon vs €2,580 Paray-le-Monialsame level
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Sartrouville as a Paray-le-Monial alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 313 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 52,763 Sartrouville vs 9,291 Paray-le-Monial+468%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,317 Sartrouville vs €2,580 Paray-le-Monial+29%
  • Rent: €20.51/m² Sartrouville vs €8.06/m² Paray-le-Monialno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Sartrouville vs 9.0 km Paray-le-Monial+100%
  • Unemployment: 10.5% Sartrouville vs 13.7% Paray-le-Monial−24%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,581 Sartrouville vs 4,844 Paray-le-Monial−5%
Full comparisonMore about Sartrouville

Cities near Paray-le-Monial

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

Digoin 11.2 km away
Rent
6.59 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Gueugnon 17.3 km away
Rent
7.29 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Paray-le-Monial, nearest in population first.

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Poisy9,291 residentsVert-Saint-Denis9,291 residentsNogent-le-Rotrou9,292 residentsHagondange9,278 residentsLes Sorinières9,275 residentsRivesaltes9,270 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 Paray-le-Monial?

The published population was 9,291 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Paray-le-Monial?

Average net cold rent is 8.06 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 564 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

How safe is Paray-le-Monial?

Police recorded about 4,844 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 Paray-le-Monial?

The unemployment rate is about 13.7 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Paray-le-Monial?

The median gross salary is 2,580 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Paray-le-Monial?

488 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Paray-le-Monial a good place to live?

Paray-le-Monial 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 Paray-le-Monial?

Digoin, Gueugnon are near Paray-le-Monial. 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 Paray-le-Monial?

The official citizenship distribution records 8,801.748 people (94.7%) 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). Paray-le-Monial, France: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c5e96e51701506d1a52184a4014c0859]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/paray-le-monial/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Paray-le-Monial, France: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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Sources

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  2. Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026) static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-09-23
  3. DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 2011 data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
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  5. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
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  7. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  8. INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  9. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
  10. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15
  3. Orange 100GB mobile plan boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
  4. Orange Livebox Fibre boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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