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Living in Ploeren

In Ploeren, rents across existing tenancies average €10.30 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 9.3% (2022).

Ploeren had 6,790 residents at the start of 2023 and is a city in France. For Ploeren, annual PM2.5 was 7.85 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 20.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 332.2 people per km² in 2023. The city had 2 schools in 2026. There were 73.6 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. The unemployment rate was 9.28% at the end of 2022. The foreign population count was 72 in 2021. Annual NO₂ was 8.22 µg/m³ in 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population6,790people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,570EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent10.3EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 11% belowOfficial source · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org
Unemployment rate9.28%country median 11.0% — 15% belowOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime3,905incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 18% belowOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)
PM2.5, annual mean7.85µg/m³country median 8.5 — 7% 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 68% of French cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 66% of French cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 70% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Ploeren.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ploeren?

Average net cold rent is 10.3 EUR/m² per month (2025), 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): 10.3 EUR/m²/month · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org19
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ploeren recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
Ploeren€10.30
Show the other 6 cities
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)146.1 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings3,424 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Main residence dwellings3,141 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6031 Dec 2025www.observatoires-des-loyers.org19Official

Is Ploeren 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–54%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Student50%strong on education, weak on work · range 43–57%
Family48%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–55%
Retirement49%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 40–58%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 618 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.3 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

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ploeren?

The unemployment rate is about 9.3 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.28 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Ploeren is 9.3%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability96.81 %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)2,570 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr18Official
Unemployment rate9.28 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9Official

What does a salary buy in Ploeren?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,570 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,280of €1,961 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.€1,961
Rent, 60 m²€10.30/m² · official · observatoires-des-loyers.org · 2025-12-31− €618
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€1,280
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Ploeren Salary needed to live in Ploeren

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools2 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.15Official · commune
Primary schools2 schools31 Dec 2025INSEE5Official

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; Ploeren's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents73.64 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ploeren 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 Ploeren?

Police recorded about 3,905 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 citiesPloeren highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ploeren 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
Ploeren3,905
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,905 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

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ploeren. 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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Ploeren.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ploeren?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 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: 7.85 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
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 Ploeren is 7.9 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 mean8.22 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 reading23 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 mean12.28 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 mean7.85 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

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ploeren?

The published population was 6,790 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area20.44 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte16Official
Foreign residents72 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT112Official
Population density332.2 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte16Official
Population6,790 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8Official

International community in Ploeren

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
Total6,790100.0%
Français6,718.55198.9%
Etranger71.4491.1%

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

Alternatives for people set on Ploeren

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.

Arradon as a Ploeren alternative in the same region

5 km away, better on 1 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 7.3% Arradon vs 9.3% Ploeren−22%
  • Residents: 5,835 Arradon vs 6,790 Ploeren−14%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,848 Arradon vs 3,905 Ploerensame level
  • Rent: €10.30/m² Arradon vs €10.30/m² Ploerensame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,570 Arradon vs €2,570 Ploerensame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Arradon vs 7.8 µg/m³ Ploerensame level
Full comparisonMore about Arradon

Cities near Ploeren

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

Vannes Commuting Zone · 7.9 km away
Rent
14.05 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Arradon 4.7 km away
Rent
10.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Baden 5.8 km away
Rent
10.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Plescop 6.6 km away
Rent
10.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Pluneret 7.1 km away
Rent
13.23 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Auray 8.8 km away
Rent
13.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Saint-Avé 10.5 km away
Rent
10.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Séné 10.5 km away
Rent
10.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Ploeren, nearest in population first.

All France cities
Liancourt6,785 residentsBeuvrages6,796 residentsDouvaine6,796 residentsSaint-Jean-d'Angély6,784 residentsPoussan6,797 residentsLoos-en-Gohelle6,799 residents

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Is Ploeren part of Vannes?

Ploeren is in the published commuting zone of Vannes; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Vannes city profile

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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 Ploeren?

The published population was 6,790 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Ploeren?

Average net cold rent is 10.3 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 721 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.observatoires-des-loyers.org.

Is the air quality good in Ploeren?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.8 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 Ploeren?

Police recorded about 3,905 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 Ploeren?

The unemployment rate is about 9.3 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Ploeren?

The median gross salary is 2,570 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Ploeren a good place to live?

Ploeren 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.

Is Ploeren part of Vannes?

Ploeren is in the published commuting zone of Vannes; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Ploeren?

Vannes, Arradon, Baden, Plescop, Pluneret are near Ploeren. 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 Ploeren?

The official citizenship distribution records 6,718.551 people (98.9%) 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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  title = {Ploeren, France: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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