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Living in Roussillon

Roussillon is a city in France, with a population of 8,595 at the start of 2023. There were 174.5 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. The unemployment rate was 14.5% at the end of 2022. Gigabit broadband availability was 91.8% in March 2026. The city covered 11.6 km² in 2022. Population density was 738.7 people per km² in 2022. The city had 7 schools in 2026.

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

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

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 Roussillon.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Roussillon?

Average net cold rent is 10.69 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): 10.69 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr18

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

Net rent across major citiesRoussillon highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Roussillon highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.69Roussillon€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct415.4 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings4,216 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings3,717 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.69 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.70 — about the same31 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr18Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 641 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.69 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 Roussillon?

The unemployment rate is about 14.5 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 14.48 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Roussillon is 14.5%. 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%83210–15Roussillon 14.5%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
Gigabit broadband availability91.75 %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)2,749 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr19Official
Unemployment rate14.48 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9Official

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools7 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.17Official · commune
Primary School Count5 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)12Official
School Count7 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)12Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents174.5 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence7Official
Hospital Beds Per 100k989.9 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20113Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Roussillon 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 100k989.9 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportGNB3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport40 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 9.26 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 16.3 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Roussillon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.3 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: 9.26 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
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Roussillon annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.3PM2.5154016.6PM10104016.3NO₂µg/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 Roussillon is 9.3 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/m³6268–9447 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³4479–10Roussillon 9.3166 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 mean16.31 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 reading14.23 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.11Official
PM10 — annual mean16.56 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 mean9.26 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
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 15.24 · Feb 17.36 · Mar 21.44 · Apr 25.25 · May 29.43 · Jun 36.57 · Jul 36.12 · Aug 39.33 · Sep 31.61 · Oct 26.35 · Nov 19.95 · Dec 16.06 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -11.34 · Feb -14.53 · Mar -12.14 · Apr -6.22 · May -0.41 · Jun 3.25 · Jul 7.61 · Aug 6.85 · Sep 2.06 · Oct -5.68 · Nov -7.37 · Dec -11.86 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.5 · Feb 2.26 · Mar 6.05 · Apr 10.03 · May 13.85 · Jun 18.41 · Jul 20.64 · Aug 20.11 · Sep 15.89 · Oct 11.61 · Nov 5.99 · Dec 2.28 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Roussillon by year, µg/m³8.512.216.019.820132015201720249.3µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 51.3% between 2013 and 2024, from 19.0 to 9.3.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Puget-sur-Argens8,602 residentsLe Grau-du-Roi8,588 residentsSérignan8,588 residentsErgué-Gabéric8,606 residentsCrolles8,609 residentsAulnoye-Aymeries8,612 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Roussillon?

The published population was 8,595 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Roussillon residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.5%Foreign residents11.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area11.62 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents985 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT115Official
Population density738.7 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population8,595 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8Official

International community in Roussillon

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
Total8,595100.0%
Français7,612.21488.6%
Etranger982.78611.4%

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

Is Roussillon 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–56%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%
Student52%strong on education, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 40–58%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–63%
Foreign residents985 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population8,595 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading14.23 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)10.69 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · static.data.gouv.fr
Dwellings4,216 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Gigabit broadband availability91.75 %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)13Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Roussillon?

The published population was 8,595 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Roussillon?

Average net cold rent is 10.69 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 748 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Roussillon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.3 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 Roussillon?

The unemployment rate is about 14.5 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Roussillon?

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

How many foreign residents live in Roussillon?

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

Is Roussillon a good place to live?

Roussillon 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 Roussillon?

The official citizenship distribution records 8,595 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 = {Roussillon, France: rent, salary, jobs},
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