Saint-Germain-en-Laye

The unemployment rate was 9.24% at the end of 2022. Saint-Germain-en-Laye is in France; its population was 45,931 at the start of 2024. In 2024, annual NO₂ was 17.2 µg/m³. The city covered 51.9 km² in 2022. Population density was 871.9 people per km² in 2022.

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Foreign residents6,091 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population45,931 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading14.7 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 availability97.49 %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 rate9.239 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean17.2255 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 Saint-Germain-en-Laye may suit

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–70% from published values
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–70% from published values
Student53%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 39–67% from published values
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 43–71% from published values
Retirement54%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 40–68% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Saint-Germain-en-Laye residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.7%Foreign residents13.3%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area51.94 km22026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents6,091 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density871.8906 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population45,931 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Saint-Germain-en-Laye lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–10Saint-Germain-en-Laye 9.2%69610–1530615–208020–251425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.5 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 12.8 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Saint-Germain-en-Laye average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Saint-Germain-en-Laye average monthly precipitation, mm020406080565050506657565650626172JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Saint-Germain-en-Laye average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024057801331752012092222161761166755JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Saint-Germain-en-Laye annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.5PM2.5154012.8PM10104017.2NO₂µg/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 Saint-Germain-en-Laye lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–74547–85988–9Saint-Germain-en-Laye 8.54329–1015710–112611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean17.2255 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 16% 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 reading14.7 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 mean12.7604 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 11% below2026-07-152024Official 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 mean8.5004 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 6.8 · Feb 8 · Mar 11.9 · Apr 15.4 · May 18.8 · Jun 22.1 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 7.2 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TRAPPES Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 3.9 · Apr 6 · May 9.4 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14.2 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 2.4 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TRAPPES Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.3 · Feb 4.9 · Mar 7.9 · Apr 10.7 · May 14.1 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.5 · Aug 19.4 · Sep 16 · Oct 12.2 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.8 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TRAPPES Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 56.2 · Feb 49.9 · Mar 50.1 · Apr 49.9 · May 66 · Jun 57 · Jul 56.3 · Aug 56.1 · Sep 49.8 · Oct 61.8 · Nov 61.2 · Dec 72 mm2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TRAPPES Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 57 · Feb 80 · Mar 133 · Apr 175 · May 201 · Jun 209 · Jul 222 · Aug 216 · Sep 176 · Oct 116 · Nov 67 · Dec 55 hours2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TRAPPES Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye by year, µg/m³7.910.813.716.620132015201720192021202320248.5µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 46.9% between 2013 and 2024, from 16.0 to 8.5.

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?

13.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 6,091 people of 45,931 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 Saint-Germain-en-Laye?

The unemployment rate is 9.239 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Saint-Germain-en-Laye?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.5004 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 Saint-Germain-en-Laye?

The published population is 45,931 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Saint-Germain-en-Laye?

6,091 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1, checked 2026-07-15.

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