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Living in Soustons

Soustons is a city in France. The unemployment rate was 13.6% at the end of 2022. The foreign population count was 262 in 2021. The city covers 100.4 km², with a population density of 84.1 people per km² at the start of 2022. At the start of 2023, Soustons had a population of 8,701.

Higher unemployment than 70% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 90% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Soustons.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Net rent across major citiesSoustons highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Soustons 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 Pct286.1 %31 Dec 2023INSEE5Official
Dwellings7,074 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings4,309 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Soustons?

The unemployment rate is about 13.6 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 13.57 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Soustons is 13.6%. 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%83210–15Soustons 13.6%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
Fibre-to-the-building availability81.48 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)2Official
Gigabit broadband availability81.48 %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.fr20Official
Unemployment rate13.57 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Soustons. 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 Soustons. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count4 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)10Official
School Count5 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)10Official

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 81.5% in March 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport13 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Nearest airportBIQ3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Distance to nearest airport35 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Soustons?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. 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
Soustons average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Soustons average monthly precipitation, mm0408012016011390861049374636389108157117JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Soustons average monthly sunshine, hours060120180240901111631721992072262211971459484JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Soustons annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5µg/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 Soustons is 10.0 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 · 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/m³6268–9447 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³4479–10166 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³16610–11Soustons 10.027 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
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³country median 8.531 Dec 2023European Environment Agency3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.7 · Feb 13.2 · Mar 16.6 · Apr 18.6 · May 21.9 · Jun 24.9 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 24.9 · Oct 20.8 · Nov 15 · Dec 12 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.3 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 8 · May 11.4 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 16.4 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 7.5 · Feb 8.3 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 13.3 · May 16.7 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 21.9 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 10.7 · Dec 8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 112.6 · Feb 89.7 · Mar 85.6 · Apr 103.9 · May 92.7 · Jun 73.7 · Jul 62.7 · Aug 63.3 · Sep 88.9 · Oct 108.3 · Nov 156.6 · Dec 117.2 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 90 · Feb 111 · Mar 163 · Apr 172 · May 199 · Jun 207 · Jul 226 · Aug 221 · Sep 197 · Oct 145 · Nov 94 · Dec 84 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2016–2023
Annual PM2.5 in Soustons by year, µg/m³8.89.610.411.2201620182020202310.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 rose 11.1% between 2016 and 2023, from 9.0 to 10.0.

Cities of a similar size in France

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All France cities
Aigues-Mortes8,699 residentsChamonix-Mont-Blanc8,705 residentsL'Île-Saint-Denis8,696 residentsLempdes8,709 residentsBeauzelle8,713 residentsArtigues-près-Bordeaux8,687 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Soustons?

The published population was 8,701 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Soustons residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97%Foreign residents 3%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area100.4 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density1Official
Foreign residents262 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT112Official
Population density84.13 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density1Official
Population8,701 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune7Official

International community in Soustons

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
Total8,701100.0%
Français8,330.18195.7%
Etranger370.8194.3%

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

Is Soustons 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 36–56%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student50%strong on education, weak on safety · range 40–60%
Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 36–58%
Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–63%
Foreign residents262 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population8,701 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Dwellings7,074 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability81.48 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability81.48 %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)2,550 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

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

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Soustons 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Soustons?

The published population was 8,701 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

Is the air quality good in Soustons?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Soustons?

The unemployment rate is about 13.6 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Soustons?

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

How many foreign residents live in Soustons?

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

Is Soustons a good place to live?

Soustons 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 Soustons?

The official citizenship distribution records 8,701 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). Soustons, France: salary, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/soustons/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Soustons, France: salary, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  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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  1. A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density insee.fr · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse) data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  3. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  4. 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
  5. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  6. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  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
  10. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15
  3. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  4. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  5. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-27

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