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Living in Sciez

Annual PM10 was 14 µg/m³ in 2024. The unemployment rate was 11.1% at the end of 2022. The foreign population count was 602 in 2021. In 2024, annual NO₂ was 15.9 µg/m³. The population of Sciez, in France, was 6,447 at the start of 2023. The city covered 20.5 km² in 2022. Population density was 308.6 people per km² in 2022. The city had 2 schools in 2026. There were 93.1 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 8.24 µg/m³ in 2024.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Sciez yet. France has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesSciez highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Sciez highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.98Rouen€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct253.8 %31 Dec 2023INSEE4Official
Dwellings3,624 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,911 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Sciez?

The unemployment rate is about 11.1 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 11.09 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Sciez is 11.1%. 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%8985–10832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15Sciez 11.1%377 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 availability94.46 %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)2,749 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr18Official
Unemployment rate11.09 %country median 11.0% — about the same31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8Official

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools2 schools27 May 2026RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.17Official · commune
Primary School Count2 schools31 Dec 2025INSEE4Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents93.07 per 100,000 people31 Dec 2024INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sciez 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 Sciez. 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

DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Sciez.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sciez?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 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: 8.24 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
Sciez average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°-1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sciez average monthly precipitation, mm02550751008263656786848484869996100JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Sciez average monthly sunshine, hours070140210280721081711932142432662441931277456JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Sciez annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.2PM2.5154014.0PM10104015.9NO₂µg/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 Sciez is 8.2 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/m³4827–8626 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³6268–9Sciez 8.2447 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 mean15.88 µg/m³country median 14.820242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official
NO₂ — latest reading21.1 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.10Official
PM10 — annual mean14.03 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 mean8.24 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 4.5 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15 · May 19.2 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 25.1 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.7 · Feb -0.5 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 5.1 · May 9 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.6 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 11.1 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 3 · Dec 0.1 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 2.7 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.2 · May 14.2 · Jun 18 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 19.6 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 11 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 81.9 · Feb 63.3 · Mar 64.5 · Apr 66.7 · May 86.2 · Jun 83.6 · Jul 84.1 · Aug 84 · Sep 85.6 · Oct 98.5 · Nov 95.7 · Dec 99.5 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 71.6 · Feb 108.1 · Mar 171.4 · Apr 193.1 · May 214 · Jun 242.6 · Jul 266.3 · Aug 243.8 · Sep 192.6 · Oct 127.4 · Nov 74.2 · Dec 55.8 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO16Official · nearest-station reading

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Sciez?

The published population was 6,447 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Sciez residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.7%Foreign residents 9.3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area20.47 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Foreign residents602 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT111Official
Population density308.6 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density2Official
Population6,447 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7Official

International community in Sciez

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
Total6,447100.0%
Français5,789.41589.8%
Etranger657.58510.2%

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

Is Sciez 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 safety · range 37–55%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Student51%strong on education, weak on safety · range 43–59%
Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–56%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–59%
Foreign residents602 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population6,447 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
NO₂ — latest reading21.1 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.
Dwellings3,624 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Gigabit broadband availability94.46 %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)2,749 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
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 Sciez?

The published population was 6,447 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

Is the air quality good in Sciez?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 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 Sciez?

The unemployment rate is about 11.1 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Sciez?

The median gross salary is 2,749 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Sciez?

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

Is Sciez a good place to live?

Sciez 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 Sciez?

The official citizenship distribution records 6,447 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). Sciez, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/sciez/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Sciez, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/sciez/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  2. A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density insee.fr · checked 2026-07-14
  3. 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
  4. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
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  6. INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence insee.fr · checked 2026-07-16
  7. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  8. INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  9. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
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  1. Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15
  2. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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  8. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-27

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