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Living in Saint-François

In Saint-François, unemployment is 23.3% (2022).

The population of Saint-François totalled 14,101 at the end of 2023.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population14,101people31 Dec 2023Official source · Insee
Average gross salary3,118EUR/month31 Dec 2022District figureOfficial source · Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département
Unemployment rate23.3%country median 11.0% — 112% aboveOfficial source · www.insee.fr
Recorded crime9,121incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 92% aboveOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)

Higher unemployment than 98% of French cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 97% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Saint-François?

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-François.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The city had 11,644 dwellings at the end of 2023.

No city-level rent figure is published for Saint-François. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Saint-François recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesSaint-François highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Saint-François highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulon€14.43
Toulouse€13.98
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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 Fibre11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan10Official · national market
Dwellings11,644 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
Main residence dwellings6,313 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official

Is Saint-François a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 39–59%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on housing · range 46–64%
Student57%strong on education, weak on housing · range 49–65%
Family47%strong on family, weak on housing · range 38–56%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–61%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Saint-François?

The unemployment rate is about 23.3 % (2022). Source: www.insee.fr17

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Saint-François is 23.3%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,118 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département6Official · county
Fibre-to-the-building availability94.27 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.27 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Unemployment rate23.3 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr17Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Saint-François. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Saint-François. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools10 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)7Official
Schools12 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)7Official

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-François's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Saint-François?

Police recorded about 9,121 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-François highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Saint-François highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Lille13,488
Lyon13,026
Bordeaux12,429
Marseille11,857
Paris10,987
Montpellier9,636
Saint-François9,121
Toulouse8,875
Rennes8,241
Strasbourg7,791
Nantes7,704
Nice7,577
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents9,121 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

Mobility and administration

Saint-François's nearest airport was CFE, 90 km away and offered 6 direct destinations. Saint-François's fibre-to-home broadband coverage was 94.27%.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport6 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Distance to the nearest major airport90 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CFE3 Aug 2026OurAirports12Official

Language courses and integration

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

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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 Saint-François.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 3.6°C in January to 20.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 51 mm in January and 71.6 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.1 · Feb 8.7 · Mar 13.2 · Apr 16.5 · May 20.4 · Jun 24.4 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.7 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 7.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 0 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.6 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 10.4 · May 14.3 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 20.3 · Aug 20.1 · Sep 15.9 · Oct 12.2 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 51 · Feb 42.5 · Mar 49.5 · Apr 60.7 · May 82.4 · Jun 67.5 · Jul 71.6 · Aug 72.1 · Sep 68 · Oct 73.5 · Nov 76 · Dec 57.6 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In France: Reims ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Ettenheim (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Gengenbach (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Haslach im Kinzigtal (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Herbolzheim (Germany) ±0.7 °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

How many people live in Saint-François?

The published population was 14,101 people in 2023. Source: Insee3

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population14,101 people31 Dec 2023Insee3Official
Population over time9 published observations, 1968–2023

Population rose 143.6% between 1968 and 2023, from 5,789 to 14,101.

International community in Saint-François

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
Total13,942100.0%
Français13,120.61594.1%
Etranger821.3855.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)8Official

Alternatives for people set on Saint-François

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

Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Saint-François, nearest in population first.

All France cities
Sainte-Maxime14,118 residentsRoncq14,075 residentsMorangis14,129 residentsAudincourt14,071 residentsDouarnenez14,068 residentsFontenay-le-Comte14,059 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Saint-François 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Saint-François?

The published population was 14,101 people in 2023. Source: Insee.

How safe is Saint-François?

Police recorded about 9,121 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-François?

The unemployment rate is about 23.3 % (2022). Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Saint-François a good place to live?

Saint-François 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 Français citizenship group in Saint-François?

The official citizenship distribution records 13,120.615 people (94.1%) 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-François, France: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version dcf39fc134fcdd0ba22a886d7662a849]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/saint-francois/ 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-François, France: population, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {dcf39fc134fcdd0ba22a886d7662a849},
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}
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Sources

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  1. Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse) data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026) static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-09-23
  3. Insee insee.fr · checked 2026-08-05
  4. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  5. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
  6. Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département insee.fr · checked 2026-10-07
  7. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Orange 100GB mobile plan boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
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  1. Orange Livebox Fibre boutique.orange.fr · checked 2026-09-15
  2. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  7. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-26

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