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Living in Porto-Vecchio

In Porto-Vecchio, advertised rents for new lettings average €14.96 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 10.8% (2022).

Porto-Vecchio is a city in France, with a population of 11,198 at the start of 2023. Gigabit broadband availability was 91.7% in March 2026. Porto-Vecchio covered 168.7 km² in 2026 and had a population density of 66.4 people per km² in 2023. The unemployment rate was 10.8% at the end of 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2425 sources

Population11,198people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,451EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent14.96EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 29% aboveOfficial source · static.data.gouv.fr
Unemployment rate10.81%country median 11.0% — 2% belowOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime6,697incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 41% aboveOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)

Pricier rent than 77% of French cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 84% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Porto-Vecchio?

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 Porto-Vecchio.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Porto-Vecchio?

Average net cold rent is 14.96 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): 14.96 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr19
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Porto-Vecchio recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesPorto-Vecchio highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Porto-Vecchio highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Porto-Vecchio€14.96
Nantes€14.50
Toulouse€13.98
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Marseille€16.30
Bordeaux€15.99
Lille€15.76
Strasbourg€15.57
Montpellier€15.49
Rennes€14.87
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Livebox Fibre16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan15Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)731.7 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings13,036 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Main residence dwellings5,042 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)14.96 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr19Official

Is Porto-Vecchio 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 worker41%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 32–50%
Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–58%
Student30%strong on education, weak on work · range 23–37%
Family43%strong on family, weak on cost · range 36–50%
Retirement42%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 32–52%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 898 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 14.96 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 Porto-Vecchio?

The unemployment rate is about 10.8 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 10.81 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Porto-Vecchio is 10.8%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability91.69 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Gigabit broadband availability91.69 %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)2,451 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr25Official
Unemployment rate10.81 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9Official

What does a salary buy in Porto-Vecchio?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,451 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€919of €1,880 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.€1,880
Rent, 60 m²€14.96/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31− €898
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€919
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Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools8 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)11Official
Schools16 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)11Official

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; Porto-Vecchio's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents609.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20113Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Porto-Vecchio 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 100,000 residents609.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Porto-Vecchio?

Police recorded about 6,697 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 citiesPorto-Vecchio highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Porto-Vecchio 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
Porto-Vecchio6,697
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,697 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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport9 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Nearest airportFSC3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport18 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Porto-Vecchio. 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 Porto-Vecchio.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.9 · Feb 14.2 · Mar 16.3 · Apr 19 · May 23.4 · Jun 28 · Jul 31.2 · Aug 31.7 · Sep 27.1 · Oct 22.9 · Nov 18 · Dec 14.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.5 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 6.1 · Apr 8.2 · May 11.6 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 5.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average temperature by monthJan 9.2 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 13.6 · May 17.5 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 17.7 · Nov 13.5 · Dec 10.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 73.2 · Feb 55.5 · Mar 57.2 · Apr 54.4 · May 40.7 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 10.1 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 54.4 · Oct 80.4 · Nov 100.3 · Dec 82 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 127 · Feb 142 · Mar 201 · Apr 222 · May 295 · Jun 336 · Jul 374 · Aug 339 · Sep 252 · Oct 200 · Nov 135 · Dec 123 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official

Similar climate. In France: Aix-en-Provence ±1.1 °C. Elsewhere: Vila Franca de Xira (Portugal) ±1.3 °C, Latina (Italy) ±0.5 °C, Giugliano in Campania (Italy) ±0.6 °C, Bari (Italy) ±0.8 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.7 °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

How many people live in Porto-Vecchio?

The published population was 11,198 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 area168.7 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte18Official
Foreign residents1,824 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT113Official
Population density66.4 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte18Official
Population11,198 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8Official

International community in Porto-Vecchio

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
Total11,198100.0%
Français9,284.57482.9%
Etranger1,913.42617.1%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)12Official

Alternatives for people set on Porto-Vecchio

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.

Ajaccio as a Porto-Vecchio alternative in the same region

58 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 76,320 Ajaccio vs 11,198 Porto-Vecchio+582%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,244 Ajaccio vs 6,697 Porto-Vecchio−52%
  • Rent: €12.00/m² Ajaccio vs €14.96/m² Porto-Vecchiono percentage
  • Unemployment: 7.6% Ajaccio vs 10.8% Porto-Vecchio−30%
  • Nearest airport: 5.0 km Ajaccio vs 18.0 km Porto-Vecchio−72%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 840.6 Ajaccio vs 609.1 Porto-Vecchio+38%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,451 Ajaccio vs €2,451 Porto-Vecchiosame level
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Albi as a Porto-Vecchio alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 637 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 51,290 Albi vs 11,198 Porto-Vecchio+358%
  • Rent: €9.93/m² Albi vs €14.96/m² Porto-Vecchio−34%
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,217.3 Albi vs 609.1 Porto-Vecchio+100%
  • Unemployment: 15.7% Albi vs 10.8% Porto-Vecchio+45%
  • Nearest airport: 3.0 km Albi vs 18.0 km Porto-Vecchio−83%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,575 Albi vs €2,451 Porto-Vecchio+5%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,463 Albi vs 6,697 Porto-Vecchio−3%
Full comparisonMore about Albi

Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Porto-Vecchio, nearest in population first.

All France cities
Chassieu11,208 residentsCesson11,222 residentsGuilherand-Granges11,235 residentsIssoudun11,159 residentsGuebwiller11,243 residentsRiorges11,139 residents

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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 Porto-Vecchio?

The published population was 11,198 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Porto-Vecchio?

Average net cold rent is 14.96 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,047 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

How safe is Porto-Vecchio?

Police recorded about 6,697 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 Porto-Vecchio?

The unemployment rate is about 10.8 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Porto-Vecchio?

The median gross salary is 2,451 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Porto-Vecchio?

1,824 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1.

Is Porto-Vecchio a good place to live?

Porto-Vecchio 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 Porto-Vecchio?

The official citizenship distribution records 9,284.574 people (82.9%) 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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