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Rennes

The unemployment rate was 13.9% at the end of 2022. Rennes, a city in France, had a population of 225,081 at the start of 2024. For Rennes, monthly precipitation was 66.6 mm in January and 44 mm in July. The city covered 50.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 4,521.3 people per km² in 2022.

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Higher unemployment than 75% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 69% of French cities that publish it.

Foreign residents22,925 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population230,890 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading26.2667 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · 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.
Gigabit broadband availability97.67 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official 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.
Unemployment rate13.9489 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean14.8484 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Rennes may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–68% from published values
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–69% from published values
Student53%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 40–66% from published values
Family46%strong on family, weak on housing · range 33–59% from published values
Retirement49%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 36–62% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Rennes residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.1%Foreign residents 9.9%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area50.4 km22026-06-302024Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents22,925 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density4,521.3336 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population230,890 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Rennes by year, residents15,70719,70323,69827,69420132015201720192021202226,867residents

Foreign residents rose 62.5% between 2013 and 2022, from 16,534 to 26,867.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Cost of living

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Rennes recurring monthly costs, € per month€348Private kindergarten€146Utilities, 85 m² flat€53Transport pass€38Fitness club€27Internet, 60 Mbps€15Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly38.4746 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited26.868 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly348.3017 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant13.9298 EUR2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB15.14 EUR/month2026-08-01AgingSupplemental estimateNumbeo — Cost of Living in Rennes (Wayback capture 20250119182551) Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass52.6971 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home146.2676 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Rennes lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–15Rennes 13.9%30615–208020–251425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.67 %2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceIndependent 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. Source-backed value
Unemployment rate13.9489 %country median 10.5% — 32% above2026-07-262022Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Unemployment rate in Rennes by year, %13.3%14.1%15.0%15.8%20132015201720192021202213.9%%

Unemployment rate fell 4.6% between 2013 and 2022, from 14.6% to 13.9%.

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Climate and air quality

Average high temperatures were 9.2°C in January and 24.8°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 7.93 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rennes average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°3°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Rennes average monthly precipitation, mm020406080675249515851444457737373JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Rennes average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024068931341742022132202071811178369JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Rennes annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.9PM2.5154013.0PM10104014.8NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FranceWhere Rennes lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–74547–8Rennes 7.95988–94329–1015710–112611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean14.8484 µg/m³country median 14.8 — about the same2026-07-152024Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value
NO₂ — latest reading26.2667 µg/m³2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceLatest 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. Source-backed value
PM10 — annual mean13.0231 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 9% below2026-07-152024Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value
PM2.5 — annual mean7.9301 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 7% below2026-07-152024Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.2 · Feb 10.2 · Mar 13.2 · Apr 16 · May 19.3 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.8 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 21.9 · Oct 17.2 · Nov 12.5 · Dec 9.6 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, RENNES-ST JACQUES, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.3 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 6 · May 9.3 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 3.6 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, RENNES-ST JACQUES, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan 6.2 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 11 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 6.6 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RENNES-ST_JACQUES Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 66.6 · Feb 51.6 · Mar 48.9 · Apr 51.2 · May 58.1 · Jun 50.9 · Jul 44 · Aug 43.5 · Sep 56.6 · Oct 73.1 · Nov 73.2 · Dec 73.3 mm2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, RENNES-ST JACQUES, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average sunshine by monthJan 68.283 · Feb 92.683 · Mar 134.133 · Apr 173.817 · May 202.067 · Jun 213.333 · Jul 220.15 · Aug 207.2 · Sep 180.65 · Oct 116.667 · Nov 83.467 · Dec 69.033 hours2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, RENNES-ST JACQUES, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Rennes by year, µg/m³7.59.511.413.4201320172020202220247.9µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 20.7% between 2013 and 2024, from 10.0 to 7.9.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

9.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 22,925 people of 230,890 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Rennes?

The unemployment rate is 13.9489 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Rennes?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.9301 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation., checked 2026-07-15.

How many people live in Rennes?

The published population is 230,890 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Rennes?

22,925 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1, checked 2026-07-15.

How much is public transport in Rennes?

A monthly transport pass is 52.6971 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2, checked 2026-07-27.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Lille238,246 residentsBordeaux267,991 residentsStrasbourg293,771 residentsToulon179,116 residentsReims177,674 residentsSaint-Étienne173,136 residents

Sources

Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1Official source · Checked 2026-07-15France official denominator sourceOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14Latest 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.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Independent 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.Official source · Checked 2026-03-31INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, communeOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-262024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15

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