Living in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
In Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, unemployment is 9.2% (2022).
The population of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule totalled 5,009 at the end of 2023.
Lower unemployment than 67% of French cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 62% of French cities that publish it.
Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
The dwelling count was 2,907 at the end of 2023.
No city-level rent figure is published for Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 42.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange Livebox Fibre12Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 19.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange 100GB mobile plan11Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 2,907 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE5Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 2,414 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE5Official |
Is Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule?
The unemployment rate is about 9.2 % (2022).
- Unemployment rate: 9.18 % · www.insee.fr20
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule 9.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 2,895 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département7Official · county |
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 94.52 % | 3 Aug 2026 | Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 94.52 % | 3 Aug 2026 | Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 9.18 %country median 11.0% | 31 Dec 2022 | www.insee.fr20Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
France Travail — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools | 4 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)8Official |
| Schools | 8 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)8Official |
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-Pourçain-sur-Sioule's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Safety
How safe is Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule?
Police recorded about 5,263 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,263 incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 | 31 Dec 2025 | Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)2Official |
Mobility and administration
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule's nearest airport was CFE, 59 km away and offered 6 direct destinations. Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule's fibre-to-home broadband coverage was 94.52%.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course
État français and OFII
For eligible non-EU foreign residents.
DIAN language-training offer finder — Other
Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN
For people seeking French-language training.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were 4°C in January and 20.2°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 48.1 mm in January and 75.7 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 71 hours in January and 254 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Collected source3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | Collected source3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 7.9 · Feb 9.3 · Mar 13.6 · Apr 16.7 · May 20.6 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 26.8 · Aug 26.9 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 17.8 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 8.3 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.1 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 2 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 10.5 · May 14.4 · Jun 18.1 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 20.1 · Sep 16.2 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 4.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 48.1 · Feb 37.5 · Mar 43.5 · Apr 68.5 · May 88.4 · Jun 72.7 · Jul 75.7 · Aug 76.1 · Sep 68.3 · Oct 70.2 · Nov 70.1 · Dec 50 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 71 · Feb 96 · Mar 156 · Apr 180 · May 204 · Jun 224 · Jul 254 · Aug 244 · Sep 189 · Oct 127 · Nov 80 · Dec 61 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In France: Reims ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±1.4 °C, Ettenheim (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Gengenbach (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Haslach im Kinzigtal (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Herbolzheim (Germany) ±0.9 °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-Pourçain-sur-Sioule?
The published population was 5,009 people in 2023. Source: Insee4
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,009 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Insee4Official |
Population fell 1.6% between 1968 and 2023, from 5,088 to 5,009.
International community in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,884 | 100.0% |
| Français | 4,811.474 | 98.5% |
| Etranger | 72.526 | 1.5% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)9Official |
Alternatives for people set on Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
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Cities near Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule?
The published population was 5,009 people in 2023. Source: Insee.
Is the air quality good in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Collected source.
How safe is Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule?
Police recorded about 5,263 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-Pourçain-sur-Sioule?
The unemployment rate is about 9.2 % (2022). Source: www.insee.fr.
Is Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule a good place to live?
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule 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.
Which cities are near Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule?
Vichy, Bellerive-sur-Allier, Cusset, Gannat are near Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule. 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-Pourçain-sur-Sioule?
The official citizenship distribution records 4,811.474 people (98.5%) 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-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, France: population, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 27f593edabb180ccd230061c14269aca]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/saint-pourcain-sur-sioule/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- 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
- Collected source air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- Insee insee.fr · checked 2026-08-05
- INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
- 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
- Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
- Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
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