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Living in Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or

In Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or, rents across existing tenancies average €12.70 per m² a month (2024) and unemployment is 6.5% (2022).

Annual NO₂ was 32.1 µg/m³ in 2024. At the end of 2022, the unemployment rate was 6.55%. At the start of 2023, Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or had a population of 7,435. The city had 3 schools in 2026. There were 67.3 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 10.2 µg/m³ in 2024. The foreign population count was 251 in 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2429 sources

Population7,435people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,749EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent12.7EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 9% aboveOfficial source · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org
Unemployment rate6.55%country median 11.0% — 40% belowOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime4,239incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 11% belowOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)
PM2.5, annual mean10.2µg/m³country median 8.5 — 20% aboveOfficial source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.

Pricier rent than 64% of French cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 93% of French cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 62% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or?

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 Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or?

Average net cold rent is 12.7 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): 12.7 EUR/m²/month · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org20
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesSaint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or€12.70
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Bordeaux€15.99
Lille€15.76
Strasbourg€15.57
Montpellier€15.49
Rennes€14.87
Nantes€14.50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Livebox Fibre14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan13Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)125.8 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings3,176 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Main residence dwellings2,960 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)12.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6031 Dec 2024www.observatoires-des-loyers.org20Official

Is Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or a good place to live?

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Remote worker41%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 33–49%
Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%
Student46%strong on education, weak on work · range 39–53%
Family46%strong on family, weak on cost · range 39–53%
Retirement40%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 31–49%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 762 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.7 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 Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.55 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or is 6.6%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability93.12 %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 rate6.55 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9Official

What does a salary buy in Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,749 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,257of €2,082 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.€2,082
Rent, 60 m²€12.70/m² · official · observatoires-des-loyers.org · 2024-12-31− €762
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€1,257
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or. 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 Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools3 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.15Official · commune
Primary schools2 schools31 Dec 2025INSEE5Official

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; Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents67.25 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or?

Police recorded about 4,239 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 citiesSaint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or 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
Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or4,239
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,239 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

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or. 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.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.2 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.1

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or is 10.2 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)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean32.07 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 reading28.12 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 mean16.73 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 mean10.2 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 7.1 · Feb 9 · Mar 13.8 · Apr 17.4 · May 21.5 · Jun 25.6 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 28 · Sep 23.1 · Oct 17.7 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 7.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYON-BRON18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 7.2 · May 11.2 · Jun 15 · Jul 17 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYON-BRON18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.1 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 9 · Apr 12.3 · May 16.3 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 17.9 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 4.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYON-BRON18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 49.8 · Feb 41.6 · Mar 49.4 · Apr 68.9 · May 80.9 · Jun 74.1 · Jul 67.4 · Aug 65.5 · Sep 82.5 · Oct 99.8 · Nov 87.2 · Dec 53.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYON-BRON18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 71 · Feb 102 · Mar 173 · Apr 197 · May 223 · Jun 256 · Jul 288 · Aug 263 · Sep 204 · Oct 131 · Nov 78 · Dec 58 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYON-BRON18Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In France: Reims ±2.1 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±2.6 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Ettlingen (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Germersheim (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Philippsburg (Germany) ±1.5 °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

The city covered 8.3 km² in 2026. Population density was 891.5 people per km² in 2023.

How many people live in Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or?

The published population was 7,435 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 area8.34 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte16Official
Foreign residents251 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT112Official
Population density891.5 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte16Official
Population7,435 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8Official

International community in Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or

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
Total7,435100.0%
Français7,178.17296.5%
Etranger256.8283.5%

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

Alternatives for people set on Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Lyon Commuting Zone · 5.6 km away
Rent
16.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Dardilly 3.6 km away
Rent
12.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
Caluire-et-Cuire 4.1 km away
Rent
12.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
Écully 4.3 km away
Rent
12.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or, nearest in population first.

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Chaumes-en-Retz7,440 residentsSaujon7,440 residentsRethel7,444 residentsFabrègues7,447 residentsLangres7,421 residentsToulouges7,450 residents

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Is Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or part of Lyon?

Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or is in the published commuting zone of Lyon; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Lyon city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3

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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 Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or?

The published population was 7,435 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or?

Average net cold rent is 12.7 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 889 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.observatoires-des-loyers.org.

Is the air quality good in Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.2 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..

How safe is Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or?

Police recorded about 4,239 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 Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or?

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

Is Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or a good place to live?

Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or 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.

Is Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or part of Lyon?

Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or is in the published commuting zone of Lyon; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or?

Lyon, Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or, Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or, Dardilly, Caluire-et-Cuire are near Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Français citizenship group in Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or?

The official citizenship distribution records 7,178.172 people (96.5%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or, France: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0e7aa8925fe11cddf859351ddbb2aa8d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/saint-didier-au-mont-d-or/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or, France: population, rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {0e7aa8925fe11cddf859351ddbb2aa8d},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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