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Living in Port-la-Nouvelle

Port-la-Nouvelle is a city in France. At the start of 2023, Port-la-Nouvelle had a population of 5,852. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.7% in March 2026. The foreign population count was 197 in 2021. The unemployment rate was 21.6% at the end of 2022. At the start of 2022, the city covered 28.55 km² and had a population density of 206 people per km².

Higher unemployment than 97% 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 Port-la-Nouvelle?

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 Port-la-Nouvelle.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Port-la-Nouvelle?

Average net cold rent is 10.54 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): 10.54 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr16

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Port-la-Nouvelle yet.

Net rent across major citiesPort-la-Nouvelle highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Port-la-Nouvelle highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.54Port-la-Nouvelle€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct297.4 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings7,837 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings3,083 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.54 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.70 — about the same31 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr16Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 632 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.54 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 Port-la-Nouvelle?

The unemployment rate is about 21.6 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 21.64 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Port-la-Nouvelle is 21.6%. 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%37715–2097 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–25Port-la-Nouvelle 21.6%15 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability97.71 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)2Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.71 %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)2,575 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr18Official
Unemployment rate21.64 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information
Open the France service overview

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count1 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)10Official
School Count2 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Nearest airportPGF3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport34 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Port-la-Nouvelle. 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
Open the full France section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Port-la-Nouvelle.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Port-la-Nouvelle?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency3

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Port-la-Nouvelle average monthly precipitation, mm015304560512833444017142032605547JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Port-la-Nouvelle 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 Port-la-Nouvelle 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/m³6268–9Port-la-Nouvelle 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 2024European Environment Agency3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 18.04 · Feb 19.45 · Mar 23.11 · Apr 25.37 · May 29.81 · Jun 38.35 · Jul 34.18 · Aug 36.23 · Sep 32.53 · Oct 28.12 · Nov 22.49 · Dec 18.8 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -1.88 · Feb -5.72 · Mar -1.14 · Apr 4.16 · May 5.26 · Jun 9.66 · Jul 14.08 · Aug 14.1 · Sep 9.07 · Oct 2.63 · Nov 0.78 · Dec -1.93 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 7.96 · Feb 8.03 · Mar 10.64 · Apr 13.34 · May 16.64 · Jun 21.19 · Jul 23.76 · Aug 23.57 · Sep 20.19 · Oct 16.68 · Nov 11.92 · Dec 8.76 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 50.5 · Feb 27.7 · Mar 32.9 · Apr 43.6 · May 40 · Jun 17.2 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 32.2 · Oct 59.7 · Nov 55.4 · Dec 46.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Port-la-Nouvelle by year, µg/m³6.58.811.213.52013201520172020202220248.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 38.5% between 2013 and 2024, from 13.0 to 8.0.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Seloncourt5,854 residentsFismes5,850 residentsLe Poinçonnet5,855 residentsOberhausbergen5,857 residentsChambourcy5,847 residentsBoé5,846 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Port-la-Nouvelle?

The published population was 5,852 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Port-la-Nouvelle residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.6%Foreign residents 3.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area28.55 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density1Official
Foreign residents197 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT113Official
Population density206 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density1Official
Population5,852 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7Official

International community in Port-la-Nouvelle

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
Total5,852100.0%
Français5,658.39796.7%
Etranger193.6033.3%

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

Is Port-la-Nouvelle 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–61%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Student45%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 37–53%
Family38%strong on family, weak on safety · range 29–47%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–65%
Foreign residents197 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population5,852 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.54 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · static.data.gouv.fr
Dwellings7,837 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability97.71 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability97.71 %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)11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Port-la-Nouvelle 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.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Port-la-Nouvelle?

The published population was 5,852 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Port-la-Nouvelle?

Average net cold rent is 10.54 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 738 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Port-la-Nouvelle?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — 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 Port-la-Nouvelle?

The unemployment rate is about 21.6 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Port-la-Nouvelle?

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

How many foreign residents live in Port-la-Nouvelle?

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

Is Port-la-Nouvelle a good place to live?

Port-la-Nouvelle 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 Port-la-Nouvelle?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,852 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). Port-la-Nouvelle, France: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/port-la-nouvelle/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Port-la-Nouvelle, France: rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  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. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  4. 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
  5. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  6. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  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. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  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
  8. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-27

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