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Living in Sarlat-la-Canéda

In Sarlat-la-Canéda, advertised rents for new lettings average €9.87 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 13.7% (2022).

Sarlat-la-Canéda, a city in France, had a population of 8,763 at the start of 2023. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.4% in March 2026. The unemployment rate was 13.7% at the end of 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2426 sources

Population8,763people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,550EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent9.87EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 15% belowOfficial source · static.data.gouv.fr
Unemployment rate13.7%country median 11.0% — 25% aboveOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime5,767incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 22% aboveOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)

Cheaper rent than 74% of French cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 72% of French cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 72% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Sarlat-la-Canéda?

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 Sarlat-la-Canéda.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Sarlat-la-Canéda?

Average net cold rent is 9.87 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): 9.87 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr18
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Sarlat-la-Canéda recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesSarlat-la-Canéda highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Sarlat-la-Canéda highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
Sarlat-la-Canéda€9.87
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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 Fibre15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan14Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)843.8 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings6,759 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Main residence dwellings4,655 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.87 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr18Official

Is Sarlat-la-Canéda 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 worker46%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–55%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Student54%strong on education, weak on work · range 47–61%
Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 42–56%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–59%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 592 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.87 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

What is the unemployment rate in Sarlat-la-Canéda?

The unemployment rate is about 13.7 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Sarlat-la-Canéda is 13.7%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability94.36 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Gigabit broadband availability94.36 %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.4Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr24Official
Unemployment rate13.7 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8Official

What does a salary buy in Sarlat-la-Canéda?

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€1,292of €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€9.87/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31− €592
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€1,292
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Sarlat-la-Canéda Salary needed to live in Sarlat-la-Canéda

Public employment service

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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools7 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)10Official
Schools18 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)10Official

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; Sarlat-la-Canéda's school authority applies it locally.

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,061 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20113Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sarlat-la-Canéda 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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Hospital beds per 100,000 residents1,061 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Sarlat-la-Canéda?

Police recorded about 5,767 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

Recorded crime across major citiesSarlat-la-Canéda highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sarlat-la-Canéda 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
Sarlat-la-Canéda5,767
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,767 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)2Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Nearest airportBVE3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Distance to nearest airport27 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sarlat-la-Canéda. 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 Sarlat-la-Canéda.

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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 9 · Feb 10.8 · Mar 14.8 · Apr 17.7 · May 21.5 · Jun 25.2 · Jul 27.6 · Aug 27.8 · Sep 23.7 · Oct 18.9 · Nov 12.6 · Dec 9.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 2 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 6.4 · May 9.6 · Jun 12.8 · Jul 14.5 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 5 · Dec 2.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.5 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 12 · May 15.6 · Jun 19 · Jul 21 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 6.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.7 · Feb 50.8 · Mar 61 · Apr 82.6 · May 82.2 · Jun 76.2 · Jul 54.7 · Aug 63.2 · Sep 73.7 · Oct 70.5 · Nov 76.2 · Dec 67.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 92 · Feb 119 · Mar 169 · Apr 180 · May 213 · Jun 241 · Jul 264 · Aug 252 · Sep 208 · Oct 148 · Nov 95 · Dec 89 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official

Similar climate. In France: Angers ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Werl (Germany) ±2.6 °C, Ettlingen (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Germersheim (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Philippsburg (Germany) ±1.6 °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 Sarlat-la-Canéda?

The published population was 8,763 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area47.13 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte17Official
Foreign residents534 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT112Official
Population density185.9 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte17Official
Population8,763 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7Official

International community in Sarlat-la-Canéda

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
Total8,763100.0%
Français8,121.19492.7%
Etranger641.8067.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)11Official

Alternatives for people set on Sarlat-la-Canéda

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Sartrouville as a Sarlat-la-Canéda alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 457 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 52,763 Sartrouville vs 8,763 Sarlat-la-Canéda+502%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,317 Sartrouville vs €2,550 Sarlat-la-Canéda+30%
  • Rent: €20.51/m² Sartrouville vs €9.87/m² Sarlat-la-Canédano percentage
  • Unemployment: 10.5% Sartrouville vs 13.7% Sarlat-la-Canéda−23%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,581 Sartrouville vs 5,767 Sarlat-la-Canéda−21%
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Sartrouville vs 27.0 km Sarlat-la-Canéda−33%
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Cities near Sarlat-la-Canéda

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

Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Sarlat-la-Canéda, nearest in population first.

All France cities
Le Portel8,768 residentsLa Chapelle-d'Armentières8,754 residentsLes Hauts-d'Anjou8,751 residentsLa Ferté-Bernard8,740 residentsLe Teil8,726 residentsWingles8,720 residents

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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 Sarlat-la-Canéda?

The published population was 8,763 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Sarlat-la-Canéda?

Average net cold rent is 9.87 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 691 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

How safe is Sarlat-la-Canéda?

Police recorded about 5,767 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 Sarlat-la-Canéda?

The unemployment rate is about 13.7 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Sarlat-la-Canéda?

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

How many foreign residents live in Sarlat-la-Canéda?

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

Is Sarlat-la-Canéda a good place to live?

Sarlat-la-Canéda 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 Sarlat-la-Canéda?

Gourdon is near Sarlat-la-Canéda. 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 Sarlat-la-Canéda?

The official citizenship distribution records 8,121.194 people (92.7%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Sarlat-la-Canéda, France: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0f21c0c0684f25a280101debc62f4c58]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/sarlat-la-caneda/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sarlat-la-Canéda, France: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
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