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Living in Saint-Gilles

Saint-Gilles is a city in France, with a population of 5,576 at the start of 2023. Annual PM2.5 was 7.93 µg/m³ in 2024. In 2021, the foreign population was 149. The city had 3 schools in 2026. There were 143.5 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 14.8 µg/m³ in 2024. The unemployment rate was 6.05% at the end of 2022.

Cheaper rent than 75% of French cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 96% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 69% of French cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Saint-Gilles?

Average net cold rent is 9.4 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): 9.4 EUR/m²/month · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org16

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

Net rent across major citiesSaint-Gilles highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Saint-Gilles highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€10.20Saint-Gilles€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct75 %31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
Dwellings2,473 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,375 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2024www.observatoires-des-loyers.org16Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 564 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.4 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-Gilles?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.05 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Saint-Gilles is 6.1%. 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%8985–10Saint-Gilles 6.1%832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15377 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 availability98.41 %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.3Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,570 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr15Official
Unemployment rate6.05 %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 Saint-Gilles. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information
Open the France service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Saint-Gilles. 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.13Official · commune
Primary School Count1 schools31 Dec 2025INSEE4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents143.5 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence7Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Saint-Gilles 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.

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Saint-Gilles. 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
Open official information

DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Saint-Gilles.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Saint-Gilles?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 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: 7.93 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
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Saint-Gilles average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Saint-Gilles average monthly precipitation, mm020406080675249515851444457737373JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Saint-Gilles average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522068921341732022132202071801168369JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Saint-Gilles annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.9PM2.5154013.0PM10104014.8NO₂µg/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 Saint-Gilles is 7.9 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/m³4827–8Saint-Gilles 7.9626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9447 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³4479–10166 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 mean14.85 µg/m³country median 14.8 — about the same20242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
NO₂ — latest reading26.27 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 mean13.02 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 mean7.93 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 9.2 · Feb 10.2 · Mar 13.2 · Apr 16 · May 19.3 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.8 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 21.9 · Oct 17.2 · Nov 12.5 · Dec 9.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RENNES-ST_JACQUES14Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.3 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 4.5 · Apr 6 · May 9.3 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 3.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RENNES-ST_JACQUES14Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 6.2 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 11 · May 14.3 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 6.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RENNES-ST_JACQUES14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 66.6 · Feb 51.6 · Mar 48.9 · Apr 51.2 · May 58.1 · Jun 50.9 · Jul 44 · Aug 43.5 · Sep 56.6 · Oct 73.1 · Nov 73.2 · Dec 73.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RENNES-ST_JACQUES14Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 68 · Feb 92 · Mar 134 · Apr 173 · May 202 · Jun 213 · Jul 220 · Aug 207 · Sep 180 · Oct 116 · Nov 83 · Dec 69 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RENNES-ST_JACQUES14Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Ludon-Médoc5,578 residentsLiverdun5,580 residentsWormhout5,584 residentsGenay5,585 residentsSaint-Martin-d'Uriage5,587 residentsCarbonne5,563 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 20.7 km² in 2022. Population density was 264.9 people per km² in 2022.

How many people live in Saint-Gilles?

The published population was 5,576 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Saint-Gilles residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.3%Foreign residents 2.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area20.72 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents149 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT112Official
Population density264.9 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population5,576 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8Official

International community in Saint-Gilles

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
Total5,576100.0%
Français5,42797.3%
Etranger1492.7%

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

Is Saint-Gilles 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 worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Student45%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 37–53%
Family44%strong on family, weak on safety · range 35–53%
Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–62%
Foreign residents149 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population5,576 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading26.27 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)9.4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org
Dwellings2,473 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Gigabit broadband availability98.41 %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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Saint-Gilles?

The published population was 5,576 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Saint-Gilles?

Average net cold rent is 9.4 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 658 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.observatoires-des-loyers.org.

Is the air quality good in Saint-Gilles?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 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 Saint-Gilles?

The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Saint-Gilles?

The median gross salary is 2,570 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Saint-Gilles?

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

Is Saint-Gilles a good place to live?

Saint-Gilles 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 Saint-Gilles?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,576 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Saint-Gilles (35275), France: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/saint-gilles-35275/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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