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In Sisteron, advertised rents for new lettings average €8.48 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 12.7% (2022).

Sisteron is a city in France, with a population of 7,850 at the start of 2023. The city covered 50.25 km² in 2026 and had a population density of 156.2 people per km² in 2023. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.6% in March 2026. The foreign population count was 541 in 2021. The unemployment rate was 12.7% at the end of 2022.

Last checked 2026-09-2425 sources

Population7,850people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,630EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent8.48EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 27% belowOfficial source · static.data.gouv.fr
Unemployment rate12.67%country median 11.0% — 15% aboveOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime5,491incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 16% aboveOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)
PM2.5, annual mean4µg/m³country median 8.5 — 53% belowOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 88% of French cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 64% of French cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 67% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Sisteron.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Sisteron?

Average net cold rent is 8.48 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): 8.48 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr17
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Sisteron recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

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

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
Sisteron€8.48
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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 Fibre14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan13Official · national market
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)439.8 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings4,685 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Main residence dwellings3,948 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.48 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr17Official

Is Sisteron 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%
Student56%strong on education, weak on work · range 49–63%
Family48%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–56%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–68%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 509 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.48 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 Sisteron?

The unemployment rate is about 12.7 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 12.67 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Sisteron is 12.7%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability97.57 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.57 %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)2,630 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr23Official
Unemployment rate12.67 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8Official

What does a salary buy in Sisteron?

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

regional median gross pay: €2,630 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,429of €2,001 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.€2,001
Rent, 60 m²€8.48/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31− €509
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€1,429
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Sisteron Salary needed to live in Sisteron

Public employment service

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

Country-level information
Open the France service overview

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools6 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)10Official
Schools11 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; Sisteron's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Sisteron?

Police recorded about 5,491 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 citiesSisteron highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Sisteron 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
Sisteron5,491
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,491 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
Nearest airportGAT3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport30 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sisteron?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

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
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Sisteron is 4.0 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)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³country median 8.531 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 9.5 · Feb 11.2 · Mar 15.3 · Apr 18.1 · May 22.3 · Jun 26.9 · Jul 30.3 · Aug 30 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 19.4 · Nov 13.3 · Dec 9.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.2 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 5.8 · May 9.7 · Jun 13.4 · Jul 15.8 · Aug 15.7 · Sep 12.1 · Oct 8.6 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average temperature by monthJan 4.9 · Feb 5.8 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 12 · May 16 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 22.8 · Sep 18.4 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 48.2 · Feb 35.9 · Mar 44.7 · Apr 64.8 · May 63.9 · Jun 53.5 · Jul 35.7 · Aug 50.7 · Sep 73.7 · Oct 88 · Nov 96.2 · Dec 58.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 168 · Feb 183 · Mar 229 · Apr 227 · May 263 · Jun 302 · Jul 341 · Aug 311 · Sep 249 · Oct 196 · Nov 156 · Dec 149 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI22Official
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2016–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 55.6% between 2016 and 2024, from 9.0 to 4.0.

Similar climate. In France: Lyon ±1.4 °C. Elsewhere: Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.3 °C, Girona (Spain) ±1.9 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.9 °C, Werl (Germany) ±2.9 °C, Sliven (Bulgaria) ±1.4 °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 Sisteron?

The published population was 7,850 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 area50.25 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte16Official
Foreign residents541 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT112Official
Population density156.2 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte16Official
Population7,850 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7Official

International community in Sisteron

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
Total7,850100.0%
Français7,126.6390.8%
Etranger723.379.2%

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 Sisteron

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 Sisteron alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 602 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 7,850 Sisteron+572%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,317 Sartrouville vs €2,630 Sisteron+26%
  • Rent: €20.51/m² Sartrouville vs €8.48/m² Sisteronno percentage
  • Unemployment: 10.5% Sartrouville vs 12.7% Sisteron−17%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,581 Sartrouville vs 5,491 Sisteron−17%
  • Nearest airport: 18.0 km Sartrouville vs 30.0 km Sisteron−40%
Full comparisonMore about Sartrouville

Cities near Sisteron

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

Alternative cities in France

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

All France cities
Cappelle-la-Grande7,839 residentsPublier7,864 residentsClaix7,836 residentsSaint-Pierre-en-Faucigny7,865 residentsBompas7,832 residentsCoulounieix-Chamiers7,832 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sisteron 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Sisteron?

The published population was 7,850 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Sisteron?

Average net cold rent is 8.48 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 594 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Sisteron?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Sisteron?

Police recorded about 5,491 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 Sisteron?

The unemployment rate is about 12.7 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Sisteron?

The median gross salary is 2,630 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Sisteron a good place to live?

Sisteron 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 Sisteron?

Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban is near Sisteron. 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 Sisteron?

The official citizenship distribution records 7,126.63 people (90.8%) 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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  title = {Sisteron, France: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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