Strasbourg
Strasbourg is a city in France. Strasbourg had a population of 322,083 in June 2026. The unemployment rate was 15.7% at the end of 2022.
Who Strasbourg may suit
Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Population and city profile
The city covered 78 km² in 2026. Population density was 3,727.4 people per km² in 2022.
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 78 km2 | 2026-06-30Fresh | Official sourceStrasbourg stats source Source-backed value · place |
| Foreign residents | 49,674 people | 2026-07-152021 | Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value |
| Population density | 3,727.4342 people/km² | 2026-07-142022 | Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place |
| Population | 293,771 people | 2026-07-14Aging | Official sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value |
Foreign residents rose 34.4% between 2013 and 2022, from 52,201 to 70,173.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Cost of living
Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 32.336 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 34.7065 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 1,194.1758 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 14.9309 EUR | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 14.9 EUR/month | 2026-07-27Fresh | Commercial estimateCost of Living in Strasbourg. Jun 2026. Prices in Strasbourg Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 56 EUR/month | 2026-07-26Fresh | Official sourceAbonnement Tarif Plein Source-backed value |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 176.8471 EUR/month | 2026-07-272022 | Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context |
Work and income
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 95.81 % | 2026-07-15Fresh | Official sourceIndependent 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. Source-backed value |
| Unemployment rate | 15.691 %country median 10.5% — 49% above | 2026-07-262022 | Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value |
Unemployment rate fell 6.8% between 2013 and 2022, from 16.8% to 15.7%.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Climate and air quality
Average high temperatures were 5.2°C in January and 26.4°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 35.4 mm in January and 71.9 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 8.71 µg/m³ in 2024.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Published annual means from the same national measurement network.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 26.0779 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 76% above | 2026-07-152024 | Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value |
| NO₂ — latest reading | 20.8 µg/m³ | 2026-07-15Fresh | Official sourceLatest 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. Source-backed value |
| PM10 — annual mean | 17.5061 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 23% above | 2026-07-152024 | Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.7085 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 3% above | 2026-07-152024 | Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 5.2 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 17 · May 20.9 · Jun 24.4 · Jul 26.4 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 21.6 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 5.9 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, STRASBOURG-ENTZHEIM, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.2 · Feb 0 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 5.7 · May 10.1 · Jun 13.4 · Jul 14.9 · Aug 14.5 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.8 °C | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, STRASBOURG-ENTZHEIM, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 2.5 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 7.4 · Apr 11.3 · May 15.5 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 20.3 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 11.5 · Nov 6.3 · Dec 3.3 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STRASBOURG-ENTZHEIM Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 35.4 · Feb 34.1 · Mar 38.6 · Apr 41.8 · May 77.2 · Jun 68.5 · Jul 71.9 · Aug 61.3 · Sep 54.6 · Oct 59.5 · Nov 47.6 · Dec 45.2 mm | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, STRASBOURG-ENTZHEIM, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 55.483 · Feb 85.817 · Mar 146.417 · Apr 186.85 · May 209.133 · Jun 226.383 · Jul 239.717 · Aug 224.233 · Sep 173.5 · Oct 100.383 · Nov 55.2 · Dec 44.183 hours | 2026-07-272020 | Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, STRASBOURG-ENTZHEIM, 1991-2020 Source-backed value |
Annual PM2.5 fell 51.6% between 2013 and 2024, from 18.0 to 8.7.
Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.
Worked out from these numbers
Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.
How international is the population?
16.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 49,674 people of 293,771 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the unemployment rate in Strasbourg?
The unemployment rate is 15.691 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Strasbourg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.7085 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation., checked 2026-07-15.
How many people live in Strasbourg?
The published population is 293,771 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.
How many foreign residents live in Strasbourg?
49,674 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1, checked 2026-07-15.
How much is public transport in Strasbourg?
A monthly transport pass is 56 EUR/month. Source: Abonnement Tarif Plein, checked 2026-07-26.
Cities of a similar size in France
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Sources
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