Pessac
The unemployment rate was 11.5% at the end of 2022. Annual PM2.5 was 8.27 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 15.3 µg/m³ in 2024. Pessac, a city in France, had a population of 67,339 at the start of 2024.
Who Pessac 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 38.8 km² in 2022. Population density was 1,722.7 people per km² in 2022.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 38.82 km2 | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 5,542 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 1,722.6687 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 67,339 people | 2026-07-14Aging | Official sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.85 % | 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 | 11.4858 %country median 10.5% — 9% above | 2026-07-262022 | Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value |
Climate and air quality
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 | 15.2823 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 3% 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 | 13.925 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 | 15.2688 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 7% 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 | 8.2694 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 3% below | 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 10.5 · Feb 12 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 18 · May 21.7 · Jun 25 · Jul 27.1 · Aug 27.6 · Sep 24.2 · Oct 19.6 · Nov 14.1 · Dec 11 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BORDEAUX-MERIGNAC Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.7 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 8 · May 11.4 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16.3 · Sep 13.3 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 4.4 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BORDEAUX-MERIGNAC Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7.1 · Feb 7.8 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 13 · May 16.6 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 15.2 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 7.7 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BORDEAUX-MERIGNAC Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 86.9 · Feb 66.9 · Mar 63.3 · Apr 75.6 · May 71.1 · Jun 70.4 · Jul 48.6 · Aug 56.7 · Sep 81.2 · Oct 83.3 · Nov 114.5 · Dec 106.4 mm | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BORDEAUX-MERIGNAC Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 89 · Feb 117 · Mar 170 · Apr 186 · May 220 · Jun 237 · Jul 256 · Aug 248 · Sep 208 · Oct 150 · Nov 100 · Dec 84 hours | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BORDEAUX-MERIGNAC Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 36.4% between 2013 and 2024, from 13.0 to 8.3.
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?
8.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 5,542 people of 67,339 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 Pessac?
The unemployment rate is 11.4858 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Pessac?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.2694 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 Pessac?
The published population is 67,339 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Pessac?
5,542 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1, checked 2026-07-15.
Cities of a similar size in France
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Sources
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