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Living in Pont-Saint-Esprit

The unemployment rate was 16.6% at the end of 2022. Pont-Saint-Esprit is in France; its population was 10,958 at the start of 2023. For Pont-Saint-Esprit, gigabit broadband availability was 97.4% in March 2026. The foreign population count was 727 in 2021.

Higher unemployment than 86% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 65% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Pont-Saint-Esprit?

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 Pont-Saint-Esprit.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Pont-Saint-Esprit?

Average net cold rent is 10.46 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): 10.46 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr16

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Pont-Saint-Esprit yet.

Net rent across major citiesPont-Saint-Esprit highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Pont-Saint-Esprit highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€10.46Pont-Saint-Esprit€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct710.6 %31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Dwellings6,136 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings5,264 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.46 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr16Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 628 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.46 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 Pont-Saint-Esprit?

The unemployment rate is about 16.6 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 16.61 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune10
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Pont-Saint-Esprit is 16.6%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band18 cities: 0% to under 5%180–5898 cities: 5% to under 10%8985–10832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–20Pont-Saint-Esprit 16.6%97 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–2515 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability97.44 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)2Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.44 %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)2,575 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr21Official
Unemployment rate16.61 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune10Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pont-Saint-Esprit. 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 Pont-Saint-Esprit. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count7 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)12Official
School Count10 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)12Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k50 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20113Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pont-Saint-Esprit 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 100k50 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportOBS3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport39 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Pont-Saint-Esprit. 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 Pont-Saint-Esprit.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Pont-Saint-Esprit?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2020) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Pont-Saint-Esprit average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Pont-Saint-Esprit average monthly precipitation, mm03060901205537456360373840105959748JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Pont-Saint-Esprit annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/m³

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 Pont-Saint-Esprit is 8.0 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 · measured cities in France per band2 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³23–412 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³124–541 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³415–6159 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³1596–7482 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³4827–8626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9Pont-Saint-Esprit 8.0447 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³4479–10166 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³16610–1127 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³2711–129 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³912–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 8.531 Dec 2020European Environment Agency4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.3 · Feb 11.9 · Mar 16.2 · Apr 19.3 · May 23.6 · Jun 28.1 · Jul 31.1 · Aug 30.8 · Sep 25.5 · Oct 20.3 · Nov 14.2 · Dec 10.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.1 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 5.3 · Apr 7.9 · May 11.9 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 18 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 14 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 6 · Dec 2.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 6.2 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 13.6 · May 17.7 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 24.5 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 6.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 54.8 · Feb 36.6 · Mar 44.5 · Apr 63 · May 60.1 · Jun 37.4 · Jul 38.4 · Aug 40.2 · Sep 105.3 · Oct 94.5 · Nov 96.6 · Dec 48.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Annual PM2.5 over time5 published observations, 2016–2020
Annual PM2.5 in Pont-Saint-Esprit by year, µg/m³7.88.910.111.22016201820208.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 27.3% between 2016 and 2020, from 11.0 to 8.0.

Cities of a similar size in France

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All France cities
Maromme10,957 residentsLe Pont-de-Claix10,956 residentsStiring-Wendel10,956 residentsFondettes10,954 residentsLavaur10,965 residentsVétraz-Monthoux10,949 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Pont-Saint-Esprit?

The published population was 10,958 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Pont-Saint-Esprit residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.4%Foreign residents 6.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area18.49 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density1Official
Foreign residents727 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT114Official
Population density581.9 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density1Official
Population10,958 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9Official

International community in Pont-Saint-Esprit

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
Total10,958100.0%
Français10,150.43592.6%
Etranger807.5657.4%

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

Is Pont-Saint-Esprit 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 worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%
Student54%strong on education, weak on safety · range 46–62%
Family48%strong on family, weak on safety · range 39–57%
Retirement49%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–59%
Foreign residents727 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population10,958 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.46 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · static.data.gouv.fr
Dwellings6,136 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability97.44 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability97.44 %31 Mar 2026Official source · 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.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)13Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Pont-Saint-Esprit?

The published population was 10,958 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Pont-Saint-Esprit?

Average net cold rent is 10.46 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 732 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Pont-Saint-Esprit?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2020) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Pont-Saint-Esprit?

The unemployment rate is about 16.6 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Pont-Saint-Esprit?

The median gross salary is 2,575 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Pont-Saint-Esprit?

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

Is Pont-Saint-Esprit a good place to live?

Pont-Saint-Esprit 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 Total citizenship group in Pont-Saint-Esprit?

The official citizenship distribution records 10,958 people (100.0%) 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, September 12). Pont-Saint-Esprit, France: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/pont-saint-esprit/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Pont-Saint-Esprit, France: rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/pont-saint-esprit/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density insee.fr · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse) data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  3. DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 2011 data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  5. 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. data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-03-31
  6. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  7. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  8. INSEE — Recensement de la population, populations légales millésime 2023 (data.gouv.fr mirror) INSEE · object.files.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-07-03
  9. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  10. INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
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  1. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
  2. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. static.data.gouv.fr static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-27
  7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  11. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-27

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