Living in Petit-Caux

In Petit-Caux, rents across existing tenancies average €5.73 per m² a month (2021) and unemployment is 10.5% (2022).

At the end of 2022, the unemployment rate was 10.5%. The population of Petit-Caux, in France, was 9,513 at the start of 2023. The city had 7 schools in 2026. There were 31.5 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2418 sources

Population9,513people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune

Median gross salary (region)2,606EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr

Average net rent5.73EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 51% belowOfficial source · Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 — données communales

Unemployment rate10.5%country median 11.0% — 4% belowOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune

Recorded crime2,162incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 54% belowOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)

PM2.5, annual mean8.01µg/m³country median 8.5 — 5% belowOfficial source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.

Cheaper rent than 98% of French cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 97% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 63% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Petit-Caux?

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Petit-Caux?

Average net cold rent is about 5.73 EUR/m² per month (January 2021), 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): 5.73 EUR/m²/month · Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 — données communales¹⁴

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43

Mobile plan, 10 GB€20

Net rent across major citiesPetit-Caux highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30

Nice€20.43

Lyon€16.57

Marseille€16.30

Toulouse€13.98

Petit-Caux€5.73

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Bordeaux€15.99

Lille€15.76

Strasbourg€15.57

Montpellier€15.49

Rennes€14.87

Nantes€14.50

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	42.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Livebox Fibre¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	19.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange 100GB mobile plan¹²Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)	262.4 %	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁴Official
Dwellings	4,687 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁵Official
Main residence dwellings	3,935 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁵Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	5.73 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60	1 Jan 2021	Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 — données communales¹⁴Official

Is Petit-Caux a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–57%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–68%

Student64%strong on education, weak on work · range 57–71%

Family61%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 54–68%

Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–57%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 344 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 5.73 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: January 2021

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Petit-Caux?

The unemployment rate is about 10.5 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune⁸

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Petit-Caux is 10.5%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

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Petit-Caux 10.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	97.62 %	31 Mar 2026	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.³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,606 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	www.insee.fr¹⁸Official
Unemployment rate	10.5 %country median 11.0%	31 Dec 2022	INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Petit-Caux?

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

Left over each month€1,580of €1,987 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.	€1,987
Rent, 60 m²€5.73/m² · official · Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 · 2021-01-01	− €344
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	€1,580

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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

France Travail — Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	7 schools	27 May 2026	RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.¹⁵Official · commune
Primary schools	5 schools	31 Dec 2025	INSEE⁴Official

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; Petit-Caux's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents	31.54 per 100,000 people	31 Dec 2024	INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Petit-Caux 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.

Safety

How safe is Petit-Caux?

Police recorded about 2,162 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 citiesPetit-Caux highlighted among comparable cities

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

Petit-Caux2,162

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,162 incidents per 100,000country median 4,740	31 Dec 2025	Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)²Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Petit-Caux. 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.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.01 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 21.7 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Petit-Caux?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8 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: 8.01 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

8°3°

11°5°

13°6°

16°9°

19°12°

21°14°

21°15°

19°12°

16°10°

12°6°

9°4°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1014.8WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂21.7WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Petit-Caux is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 1,975 cities with data, 626 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	21.73 µg/m³country median 14.8	2024	2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.¹Official
NO₂ — latest reading	29.4 µg/m³	15 Jul 2026	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.¹¹Official
PM10 — annual mean	14.75 µg/m³country median 14.2	2024	2024 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 mean	8.01 µg/m³country median 8.5	2024	2024 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 month	Jan 7.9 · Feb 8.4 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 13.1 · May 15.8 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 11.5 · Dec 8.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DIEPPE¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 3.4 · Feb 3.2 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 6.3 · May 9.4 · Jun 12.3 · Jul 14.3 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 12.2 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DIEPPE¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.6 · Feb 5.8 · Mar 7.7 · Apr 9.7 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.4 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 15.8 · Oct 12.8 · Nov 9 · Dec 6.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DIEPPE¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 63.7 · Feb 56.1 · Mar 49.4 · Apr 52.3 · May 60.7 · Jun 54.8 · Jul 58.2 · Aug 70 · Sep 66.9 · Oct 89.9 · Nov 88.9 · Dec 94.3 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DIEPPE¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In France: Le Havre ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Birkenhead (United Kingdom) ±0.8 °C, Liverpool (United Kingdom) ±0.8 °C, St Helens (United Kingdom) ±0.8 °C, Portsmouth (United Kingdom) ±0.6 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±1.4 °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

The city covered 91.1 km² in 2026. Population density was 104.4 people per km² in 2023.

How many people live in Petit-Caux?

The published population was 9,513 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport99.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	91.11 km²	31 Dec 2026	Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte¹⁶Official
Foreign residents	68.86 people	1 Jan 2023	INSEE RP2023 — population par âge, sexe et nationalité, commune⁹Official
Population density	104.4 people/km²	31 Dec 2023	Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte¹⁶Official
Population	9,513 people	1 Jan 2023	INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune⁷Official

International community in Petit-Caux

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 group	People	Share
Total	9,513	100.0%
Français	9,444.137	99.3%
Etranger	68.863	0.7%

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

Alternatives for people set on Petit-Caux

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Alternative cities in France

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All France cities

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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 Petit-Caux?

The published population was 9,513 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Petit-Caux?

Average net cold rent is about 5.73 EUR/m² per month (January 2021), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 401 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Répertoire des logements locatifs des bailleurs sociaux (RPLS) 2021 — données communales.

Is the air quality good in Petit-Caux?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8 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 Petit-Caux?

What is the unemployment rate in Petit-Caux?

The unemployment rate is about 10.5 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Petit-Caux?

The median gross salary is 2,606 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Petit-Caux a good place to live?

Petit-Caux 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 Français citizenship group in Petit-Caux?

The official citizenship distribution records 9,444.137 people (99.3%) 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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  title = {Petit-Caux, France: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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