Living in Serris
In Serris, advertised rents for new lettings average €19.68 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 8.2% (2022).
The unemployment rate was 8.21% at the end of 2022. The foreign population count was 1,530 in 2021. Serris had a population of 10,326 at the start of 2023. Annual NO₂ was 17.7 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 5.7 km² in 2026. In Serris, population density was 1,818.0 people per km² in 2023. The city had 11 schools in 2026. There were 406.7 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 8.79 µg/m³ in 2024.
Pricier rent than 93% of French cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 78% of French cities that publish it and more recorded crime than any other French city that publishes it.
Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Serris?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Serris?
Average net cold rent is about 19.68 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): 19.68 EUR/m²/month · "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 20251
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 42.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange Livebox Fibre17Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 19.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange 100GB mobile plan16Official · national market |
| Monthly transport pass | 90.8 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Forfait Navigo Mois - Ile-de-France Mobilites4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 522.9 % | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE7Official |
| Dwellings | 6,073 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE8Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 4,444 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE8Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 19.68 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 | 30 Sept 2025 | "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 20251Official |
Is Serris 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 1,181 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 19.68 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Serris?
The unemployment rate is about 8.2 % (2022).
- Unemployment rate: 8.21 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune12
Serris 8.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 87.11 % | 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.6Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,317 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | www.insee.fr20Official |
| Unemployment rate | 8.21 %country median 11.0% | 31 Dec 2022 | INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune12Official |
What does a salary buy in Serris?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentTransportInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,466 |
| Rent, 60 m²€19.68/m² · official · "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 2025 · 2025-09-30 | − €1,181 |
| Public transport pass€91 · official · Forfait Navigo Mois - Ile-de-France Mobilites · 2026-09-30 | − €91 |
| Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city | — |
| Internet€43 · official · Orange Livebox Fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €43 |
| Mobile plan€20 · official · Orange 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €20 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,131 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Serris. 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 Serris. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 11 schools | 27 May 2026 | RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.18Official · commune |
| Primary schools | 3 schools | 31 Dec 2025 | INSEE7Official |
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; Serris's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 406.7 per 100,000 people | 31 Dec 2024 | INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence10Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Serris 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 guideSafety
How safe is Serris?
Police recorded about 17,514 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bases statistiques communale, départementale et régionale de la délinquance — commune, année 2025, géographie 20263
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 17,514 incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 | 31 Dec 2025 | Bases statistiques communale, départementale et régionale de la délinquance — commune, année 2025, géographie 20263Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Serris. 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
Is the air quality good in Serris?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.8 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: 8.79 µg/m³ · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.2
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.
Serris 8.8
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 17.72 µg/m³country median 14.8 | 2024 | 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.2Official |
| NO₂ — latest reading | 11.23 µg/m³ | 15 Jul 2026 | 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.14Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 14.14 µg/m³country median 14.2 — about the same | 2024 | 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.2Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.79 µg/m³country median 8.5 | 2024 | 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.2Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Serris?
The published population was 10,326 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune11
By nationality
National passport85.2%Foreign residents14.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 5.68 km² | 31 Dec 2026 | Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte19Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,530 people | 2021 | Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT115Official |
| Population density | 1,818 people/km² | 31 Dec 2023 | Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte19Official |
| Population | 10,326 people | 1 Jan 2023 | INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune11Official |
International community in Serris
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 | 10,326 | 100.0% |
| Français | 8,690 | 84.2% |
| Etranger | 1,636 | 15.8% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Alternatives for people set on Serris
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.
Magny-le-Hongre as a Serris alternative in the same region
2 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,432 Magny-le-Hongre vs 17,514 Serrisno percentage
- Unemployment: 7.1% Magny-le-Hongre vs 8.2% Serris−13%
- Rent: €18.47/m² Magny-le-Hongre vs €19.68/m² Serris−6%
- Residents: 9,060 Magny-le-Hongre vs 10,326 Serris−12%
- Annual PM2.5: 9.1 µg/m³ Magny-le-Hongre vs 8.8 µg/m³ Serris+4%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,317 Magny-le-Hongre vs €3,317 Serrissame level
Bayonne as a Serris alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 681 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 54,306 Bayonne vs 10,326 Serris+426%
- Rent: €13.79/m² Bayonne vs €19.68/m² Serris−30%
- Unemployment: 10.9% Bayonne vs 8.2% Serris+33%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,550 Bayonne vs €3,317 Serris−23%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.8 µg/m³ Bayonne vs 8.8 µg/m³ Serris−35%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,132 Bayonne vs 17,514 Serrisno percentage
Cities near Serris
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 17.53 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
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- 17.58 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Alternative cities in France
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How does Serris compare?
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Is Serris part of Creil?
Serris is in the published commuting zone of Creil; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Creil city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Serris?
The published population was 10,326 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.
How much does it cost to rent in Serris?
Average net cold rent is about 19.68 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,377 EUR a month before utilities. Source: "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 2025.
Is the air quality good in Serris?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.8 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..
How safe is Serris?
Police recorded about 17,514 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Bases statistiques communale, départementale et régionale de la délinquance — commune, année 2025, géographie 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Serris?
The unemployment rate is about 8.2 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.
What is the typical salary around Serris?
The median gross salary is 3,317 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.
Is Serris a good place to live?
Serris 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 Serris part of Creil?
Serris is in the published commuting zone of Creil; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Serris?
Meaux, Magny-le-Hongre, Bailly-Romainvilliers, Chessy, Montévrain are near Serris. 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 Serris?
The official citizenship distribution records 8,690 people (84.2%) 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). Serris, France: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b5159d6a24702e9f27a4d5e4e4453cb3]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/serris/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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