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Tours

Tours is a city in France, with a population of 137,658 at the start of 2024. Population density was 3,999.7 people per km² in 2022. The unemployment rate was 15.2% at the end of 2022. Average high temperatures were 7.7°C in January and 25.9°C in July. The city covered 33.4 km² in 2024.

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Higher unemployment than 81% of French cities that publish it and cleaner air than 88% of French cities that publish it.

Foreign residents12,899 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population139,259 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading12.6667 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 availability98.52 %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 rate15.1761 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean12.0384 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 Tours may suit

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Remote worker67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–80% from published values
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–76% from published values
Student61%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 48–74% from published values
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–64% from published values
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–72% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Tours residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.7%Foreign residents 9.3%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area33.4 km22026-06-302024Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents12,899 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density3,999.6539 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population139,259 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Foreign residents in Tours by year, residents12,06016,11620,17224,22820132015201720192021202223,389residents

Foreign residents rose 47.0% between 2013 and 2022, from 15,912 to 23,389.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Cost of living

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Tours recurring monthly costs, € per month€398Private kindergarten€137Utilities, 85 m² flat€34Transport pass€31Fitness club€23Internet, 60 Mbps€ / month

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

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly30.8533 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited23.3832 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly398.0617 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
Monthly transport pass33.8376 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home137.4564 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Tours lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–1530615–20Tours 15.2%8020–251425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.52 %2026-07-15FreshOfficial 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 rate15.1761 %country median 10.5% — 44% above2026-07-262022Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2013–2022
Unemployment rate in Tours by year, %14.9%15.5%16.2%16.9%20132015201720192021202215.2%%

Unemployment rate fell 2.8% between 2013 and 2022, from 15.6% to 15.2%.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 63 mm in January and 46.6 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 7.06 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Tours average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°2°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Tours average monthly precipitation, mm020406080635249535853474452666972JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Tours average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526068951491872142292472381911237965JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Tours annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.1PM2.5154012.2PM10104012.0NO₂µg/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 Tours lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–74547–8Tours 7.15988–94329–1015710–112611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean12.0384 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 19% 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
NO₂ — latest reading12.6667 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 mean12.1555 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 15% 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
PM2.5 — annual mean7.0553 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 17% 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 7.7 · Feb 9 · Mar 12.9 · Apr 16 · May 19.6 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 25.9 · Aug 26 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 17 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 8.1 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, TOURS, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.5 · Feb 2.3 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 6 · May 9.4 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.4 · Aug 14.3 · Sep 11.4 · Oct 9 · Nov 5.3 · Dec 2.9 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, TOURS, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 5.6 · Mar 8.6 · Apr 11 · May 14.5 · Jun 18 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 20.2 · Sep 16.8 · Oct 13 · Nov 8.3 · Dec 5.5 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOURS Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 63 · Feb 52.4 · Mar 48.7 · Apr 53 · May 57.7 · Jun 53.2 · Jul 46.6 · Aug 44 · Sep 51.8 · Oct 66 · Nov 69.3 · Dec 72.1 mm2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly precipitation, TOURS, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average sunshine by monthJan 68.4 · Feb 95.217 · Mar 148.767 · Apr 187.267 · May 214.183 · Jun 228.5 · Jul 247.133 · Aug 237.683 · Sep 191.283 · Oct 122.883 · Nov 78.9 · Dec 64.6 hours2026-07-272020Official sourceMétéo-France climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, TOURS, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Tours by year, µg/m³6.310.114.017.820132015201720192021202320247.1µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 58.5% between 2013 and 2024, from 17.0 to 7.1.

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?

9.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 12,899 people of 139,259 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 Tours?

The unemployment rate is 15.1761 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Tours?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.0553 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 Tours?

The published population is 139,259 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Tours?

12,899 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 Tours?

A monthly transport pass is 33.8376 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2, checked 2026-07-27.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Amiens136,449 residentsBrest142,346 residentsLe Mans146,249 residentsClermont-Ferrand146,351 residentsAnnecy132,117 residentsSaint-Denis149,077 residents

Sources

Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1Official source · Checked 2026-07-15France official denominator sourceOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14Latest 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.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Independent 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.Official source · Checked 2026-03-31INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, communeOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-262024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15

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