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Rouen

The unemployment rate was 15.5% at the end of 2022. Rouen is in France; its population was 114,083 at the start of 2024. In March 2026, gigabit broadband availability was 97.7%. The city covered 21.4 km² in 2024. Population density was 5,441.1 people per km² in 2022.

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Foreign residents12,313 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population117,662 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading12.58 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 availability97.69 %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 rate15.4737 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean21.921 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 2026-07-31

Who Rouen may suit

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–77% from published values
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–74% from published values
Student61%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 48–74% from published values
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–64% from published values
Retirement57%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 44–70% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Rouen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport89.5%Foreign residents 10.5%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area21.4 km22026-06-302024Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents12,313 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density5,441.1132 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population117,662 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Rouen by year, residents10,75318,29425,83433,37520132015201720192021202231,815residents

Foreign residents rose 58.4% between 2013 and 2022, from 20,085 to 31,815.

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Cost of living

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Rouen recurring monthly costs, € per month€509Private kindergarten€145Utilities, 85 m² flat€34Fitness club€30Internet, 60 Mbps€30Transport pass€ / month

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

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly34.3948 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited30.23 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly508.6313 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant12.891 EUR2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass29.8523 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home145.0116 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Rouen lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–1530615–20Rouen 15.5%8020–251425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.69 %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 rate15.4737 %country median 10.5% — 47% 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 Rouen by year, %15.3%16.1%17.0%17.8%20132015201720192021202215.5%%

Unemployment rate fell 6.8% between 2013 and 2022, from 16.6% to 15.5%.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.58 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 21.9 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 15.9 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rouen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°2°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Rouen average monthly precipitation, mm03060901207665625667646470627980102JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Rouen average monthly sunshine, hours05010015020052761191641821961991901591075748JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Rouen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.6PM2.5154015.9PM10104021.9NO₂µg/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 Rouen lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–74547–85988–9Rouen 8.64329–1015710–112611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean21.921 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 48% above2026-07-152024Official 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 reading12.58 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 mean15.9048 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 11% above2026-07-152024Official 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 mean8.5823 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 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
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.9 · Feb 7.9 · Mar 11.4 · Apr 14.8 · May 17.9 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 23.4 · Sep 20.1 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 7.3 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ROUEN-BOOS Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.6 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 5.2 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.1 · Jul 13 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 8 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.1 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ROUEN-BOOS Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.3 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 7.5 · Apr 10 · May 13.1 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 4.7 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ROUEN-BOOS Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 75.6 · Feb 65 · Mar 61.6 · Apr 55.9 · May 67.2 · Jun 64.3 · Jul 64.4 · Aug 69.8 · Sep 62.1 · Oct 79.4 · Nov 80.4 · Dec 101.8 mm2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ROUEN-BOOS Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 52 · Feb 76 · Mar 119 · Apr 164 · May 182 · Jun 196 · Jul 199 · Aug 190 · Sep 159 · Oct 107 · Nov 57 · Dec 48 hours2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ROUEN-BOOS Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Rouen by year, µg/m³8.010.913.716.620132015201720192021202320248.6µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 46.4% between 2013 and 2024, from 16.0 to 8.6.

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?

10.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 12,313 people of 117,662 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 Rouen?

The unemployment rate is 15.4737 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Rouen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.5823 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 Rouen?

The published population is 117,662 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Rouen?

12,313 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 Rouen?

A monthly transport pass is 29.8523 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
Besançon118,489 residentsOrléans116,357 residentsBoulogne-Billancourt119,019 residentsPerpignan121,616 residentsMetz122,572 residentsMontreuil111,934 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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