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Living in Salles

In Salles, advertised rents for new lettings average €11.60 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 6.5% (2022).

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

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population8,208people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,550EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent11.6EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — about the sameOfficial source · static.data.gouv.fr
Unemployment rate6.53%country median 11.0% — 40% belowOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime2,597incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 45% belowOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)

Lower unemployment than 93% of French cities that publish it and less recorded crime 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.fr18
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Salles recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesSalles highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Salles highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
Salles€11.60
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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 Fibre16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan15Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)218.6 %31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
Dwellings3,803 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Main residence dwellings3,368 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — about the same31 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr18Official

Is Salles a good place to live?

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–55%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on housing · range 46–62%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 44–58%
Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–62%
Retirement53%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 42–64%

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, commune7
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 (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability90.62 %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)2,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr19Official
Unemployment rate6.53 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune7Official

What does a salary buy in Salles?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,550 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,188of €1,947 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€1,947
Rent, 60 m²€11.60/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31− €696
Internet€43 · official · Orange Livebox Fibre · 2026-09-30− €43
Mobile plan€20 · official · Orange 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €20
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,188
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Salles Salary needed to live in Salles

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.

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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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools2 schools31 Dec 2025INSEE4Official

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; Salles's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Salles?

Police recorded about 2,597 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)1

Recorded crime across major citiesSalles highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Salles highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Lille13,488
Lyon13,026
Bordeaux12,429
Marseille11,857
Paris10,987
Montpellier9,636
Toulouse8,875
Rennes8,241
Strasbourg7,791
Nantes7,704
Nice7,577
Salles2,597
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,597 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)1Official

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.

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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
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 96 · Feb 116 · Mar 174 · Apr 198 · May 228 · Jun 243 · Jul 256 · Aug 250 · Sep 213 · Oct 152 · Nov 100 · Dec 88 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In France: Reims ±2.8 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±2.9 °C, Ventura (United States) ±3.2 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.2 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±3.3 °C, Barakaldo (Spain) ±1.3 °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 Salles?

The published population was 8,208 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area138 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte17Official
Foreign residents179 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT19Official
Population density59.49 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte17Official
Population8,208 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune6Official

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 groupPeopleShare
Total8,208100.0%
Français8,021.16197.7%
Etranger186.8392.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Alternatives for people set on Salles

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

Cities near Salles

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Mios 8.0 km away
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13.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Belin-Béliet 8.7 km away
Rent
11.99 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Le Barp 10.1 km away
Rent
12.37 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Biganos 13.4 km away
Rent
12.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Le Teich 15.2 km away
Rent
12.63 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Marcheprime 15.6 km away
Rent
12.59 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Gujan-Mestras 18.2 km away
Rent
13.82 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Audenge 18.5 km away
Rent
12.52 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Salles, nearest in population first.

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Vern-sur-Seiche8,207 residentsAnse8,206 residentsLa Colle-sur-Loup8,202 residentsParay-Vieille-Poste8,202 residentsMazingarbe8,217 residentsDonges8,219 residents

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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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Salles part of Bordeaux?

Salles is in the published commuting zone of Bordeaux; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Bordeaux city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source2

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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 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.

How safe is Salles?

Police recorded about 2,597 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 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 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.

Is Salles part of Bordeaux?

Salles is in the published commuting zone of Bordeaux; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Salles?

Mios, Belin-Béliet, Le Barp, Biganos, Le Teich are near Salles. 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 Salles?

The official citizenship distribution records 8,021.161 people (97.7%) 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Salles, France: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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