Living in Salles

Salles had 8,208 residents at the start of 2023 and is a city in France. The foreign population count was 179 in 2021.

Pricier rent than 65% of French cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 93% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Salles?

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 Salles.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Salles?

Average net cold rent is 11.6 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), 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): 11.6 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr¹⁴

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

Net rent across major citiesSalles highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	218.6 %	31 Dec 2023	INSEE³Official
Dwellings	3,803 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁴Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	3,368 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁴Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	11.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.70	31 Dec 2025	static.data.gouv.fr¹⁴Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 696 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.6 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: 2025-Q3

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.53% at the end of 2022.

What is the unemployment rate in Salles?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (2022).

Unemployment rate: 6.53 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune⁶

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Salles is 6.5%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	90.62 %	31 Mar 2026	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.²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,550 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	www.insee.fr¹⁵Official
Unemployment rate	6.53 %country median 11.0%	31 Dec 2022	INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune⁶Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

France Travail — Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary School Count	2 schools	31 Dec 2025	INSEE³Official

Language courses and integration

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

FrenchIn Person, Online

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Salles.

Climate and air quality

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average daytime high by month	Jan 11.2 · Feb 12.4 · Mar 15.6 · Apr 17.7 · May 21.2 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 26.2 · Aug 26.7 · Sep 24.1 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 14.7 · Dec 11.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 2.9 · Feb 2.6 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 7 · May 10.6 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 15.4 · Aug 15.2 · Sep 12.3 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 6 · Dec 3.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 7.1 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 12.4 · May 15.9 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 21 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 7.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 98.8 · Feb 73.9 · Mar 67.2 · Apr 73 · May 62.8 · Jun 66.3 · Jul 44.1 · Aug 60.9 · Sep 76 · Oct 87.9 · Nov 127.8 · Dec 109.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 96 · Feb 116 · Mar 174 · Apr 198 · May 228 · Jun 243 · Jul 256 · Aug 250 · Sep 213 · Oct 152 · Nov 100 · Dec 88 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹³Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities

Vern-sur-Seiche8,207 residents Anse8,206 residents La Colle-sur-Loup8,202 residents Paray-Vieille-Poste8,202 residents Mazingarbe8,217 residents Donges8,219 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Salles?

The published population was 8,208 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune⁵

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	138 km²	1 Jan 2022	A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density¹Official
Foreign residents	179 people	2021	Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1⁸Official
Population density	58.91 people/km²	1 Jan 2022	A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density¹Official
Population	8,208 people	1 Jan 2023	INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune⁵Official

International community in Salles

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	8,208	100.0%
Français	8,021.161	97.7%
Etranger	186.839	2.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Is Salles 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–55%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%

Student48%strong on education, weak on safety · range 40–56%

Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–56%

Retirement50%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–63%

Foreign residents179 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1

Population8,208 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune

Average net rent (nettokalt)11.6 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · static.data.gouv.fr

Dwellings3,803 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE

Gigabit broadband availability90.62 %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.

Median gross salary (regional)2,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Salles 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.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Salles?

The published population was 8,208 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Salles?

Average net cold rent is 11.6 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 812 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

What is the unemployment rate in Salles?

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 Salles?

The median gross salary is 2,550 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Salles?

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

Is Salles a good place to live?

Salles 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 Salles?

The official citizenship distribution records 8,208 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). Salles, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/salles/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Salles, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density insee.fr · checked 2026-07-14
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. data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-03-31
INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15
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