Toulon

Toulon is a city in France. Annual PM2.5 was 7.83 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 22.2 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 18.3 µg/m³ in 2024. At the end of 2022, the unemployment rate was 13.6%. Its population was 180,452 at the start of 2024. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €19 in December 2022.

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Higher unemployment than 73% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 73% of French cities that publish it.

Foreign residents12,995 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population179,116 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading13.55 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official 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.
Gigabit broadband availability95.49 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official 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.
Unemployment rate13.5935 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean18.299 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Who Toulon may suit

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–73% from published values
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–72% from published values
Student58%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 45–71% from published values
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–64% from published values
Retirement55%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 42–68% from published values

Population and city profile

The city covered 44 km² in 2024. Population density was 4,221.1 people per km² in 2022.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Toulon residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.7%Foreign residents 7.3%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area44 km22026-06-302024Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents12,995 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density4,221.1485 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population179,116 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Toulon by year, residents9,53511,65713,77915,90120132015201720192021202215,462residents

Foreign residents rose 55.0% between 2013 and 2022, from 9,974 to 15,462.

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Cost of living

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month
Toulon recurring monthly costs, € per month€249Private kindergarten€202Utilities, 85 m² flat€79Fitness club€29Transport pass€19Internet, 60 Mbps€15Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly79.3574 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited18.784 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly248.791 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant12.9382 EUR2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB14.89 EUR/month2026-07-27FreshCommercial estimateCost of Living in Toulon. Jun 2026. Prices in Toulon Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass28.6151 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home201.6091 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Toulon lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–15Toulon 13.6%30615–208020–251425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Unemployment rate in Toulon by year, %13.1%14.1%15.2%16.2%20132015201720192021202213.6%%

Unemployment rate fell 14.7% between 2013 and 2022, from 15.9% to 13.6%.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Toulon average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Toulon average monthly precipitation, mm0306090120725042553827712701089968JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Toulon annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.8PM2.5154022.2PM10104018.3NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FranceWhere Toulon lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–74547–8Toulon 7.85988–94329–1015710–112611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean18.299 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 23% above2026-07-152024Official 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 reading13.55 µg/m³2026-07-15FreshOfficial 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 mean22.1526 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 55% above2026-07-152024Official 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 mean7.8256 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 8% below2026-07-152024Official 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 monthJan 11.8 · Feb 12.2 · Mar 14.9 · Apr 17.3 · May 21.2 · Jun 25.3 · Jul 28 · Aug 28.3 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 20 · Nov 15.3 · Dec 12.6 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CAP_CEPET Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.6 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 8.1 · Apr 10.2 · May 13.7 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.7 · Aug 20 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 10 · Dec 7.6 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CAP_CEPET Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 9.2 · Feb 9.2 · Mar 11.5 · Apr 13.8 · May 17.4 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 20.6 · Oct 17 · Nov 12.6 · Dec 10.1 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CAP_CEPET Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 71.9 · Feb 50 · Mar 42 · Apr 55.4 · May 37.6 · Jun 27 · Jul 6.5 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 70.3 · Oct 107.7 · Nov 99 · Dec 67.5 mm2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CAP_CEPET Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time8 published observations, 2017–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Toulon by year, µg/m³7.59.110.712.3201720192021202320247.8µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 34.8% between 2017 and 2024, from 12.0 to 7.8.

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?

7.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 12,995 people of 179,116 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 Toulon?

The unemployment rate is 13.5935 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Toulon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.8256 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 Toulon?

The published population is 179,116 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Toulon?

12,995 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 Toulon?

A monthly transport pass is 28.6151 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2, checked 2026-07-27.

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Sources

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