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Riom is a city in France, with a population of 18,820 at the start of 2023. The foreign population count was 953 in 2021. In 2024, annual NO₂ was 14.5 µg/m³. The city covered 32 km² in 2022. Population density was 584.3 people per km² in 2022. The city had 20 schools in 2026. There were 90.3 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. The unemployment rate was 11.3% at the end of 2022.

Cheaper rent than 91% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Riom.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Riom?

Average net cold rent is 8.1 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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): 8.1 EUR/m²/month · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org22

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

Net rent across major citiesRiom highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Riom highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limoges€8.10Riomnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct1,227 %31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Dwellings10,686 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings9,113 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2024www.observatoires-des-loyers.org22Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 486 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.1 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: 2024

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Riom?

The unemployment rate is about 11.3 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 11.29 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune11
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Riom is 11.3%. 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%83210–15Riom 11.3%377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–2097 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 availability98.47 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)3Official
Gigabit broadband availability98.59 %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)2,749 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr21Official
Unemployment rate11.29 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune11Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools20 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.19Official · commune
Primary School Count8 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official
School Count24 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents90.33 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence9Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k665.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20114Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Riom 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 100k665.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportCFE3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport13 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.42 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Riom?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 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: 6.42 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
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Riom average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Riom average monthly precipitation, mm020406080271926516768636258494629JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Riom average monthly sunshine, hours065130195260841091651791992252552431911369077JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Riom annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.4PM2.5154011.6PM10104014.5NO₂µg/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 Riom is 6.4 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/m³1596–7Riom 6.4482 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³4827–8626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9447 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
NO₂ — annual mean14.45 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 reading14.33 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.13Official
PM10 — annual mean11.62 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 mean6.42 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
Average daytime high by monthJan 8 · Feb 9.5 · Mar 13.7 · Apr 16.6 · May 20.5 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 26.8 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 17.8 · Nov 12 · Dec 8.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CLERMONT-FD20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 3 · Apr 5.3 · May 9.1 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.5 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 8.3 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CLERMONT-FD20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.3 · Feb 5.1 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 10.9 · May 14.8 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 20.6 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 13 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CLERMONT-FD20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 26.6 · Feb 18.7 · Mar 26.1 · Apr 51.1 · May 66.5 · Jun 67.5 · Jul 63.3 · Aug 62 · Sep 57.5 · Oct 48.8 · Nov 46.2 · Dec 29.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CLERMONT-FD20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 84 · Feb 109 · Mar 165 · Apr 179 · May 199 · Jun 225 · Jul 255 · Aug 243 · Sep 191 · Oct 136 · Nov 90 · Dec 77 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CLERMONT-FD20Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Riom by year, µg/m³6.08.110.312.4201320152017202120246.4µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 46.5% between 2013 and 2024, from 12.0 to 6.4.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Meylan18,770 residentsPloemeur18,872 residentsCesson-Sévigné18,761 residentsPornic18,745 residentsChennevières-sur-Marne18,710 residentsLouviers18,705 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Riom?

The published population was 18,820 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Riom residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.9%Foreign residents 5.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area31.97 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents953 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT116Official
Population density584.3 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population18,820 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10Official

International community in Riom

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
Total18,820100.0%
Français17,736.89794.2%
Etranger1,083.1035.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is Riom 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Student64%strong on education, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Family58%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–65%
Foreign residents953 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population18,820 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading14.33 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Official 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.
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.1 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org
Dwellings10,686 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability98.47 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
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)15Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Riom?

The published population was 18,820 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Riom?

Average net cold rent is 8.1 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 567 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.observatoires-des-loyers.org.

Is the air quality good in Riom?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 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..

What is the unemployment rate in Riom?

The unemployment rate is about 11.3 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Riom?

The median gross salary is 2,749 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Riom?

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

Is Riom a good place to live?

Riom 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 Riom?

The official citizenship distribution records 18,820 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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  title = {Riom, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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