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Living in Vaison-la-Romaine

Vaison-la-Romaine is a city in France. At the start of 2023, Vaison-la-Romaine had a population of 6,058. The unemployment rate was 14.6% at the end of 2022. The foreign population count was 486 in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.8% in March 2026. The city covers 26.99 km², with a population density of 219.3 people per km² at the start of 2022.

Cheaper rent than 69% of French cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 76% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 67% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Vaison-la-Romaine?

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 Vaison-la-Romaine.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Vaison-la-Romaine?

Average net cold rent is 9.77 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): 9.77 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr16

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Vaison-la-Romaine yet.

Net rent across major citiesVaison-la-Romaine highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Vaison-la-Romaine highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.77Vaison-la-Romaine€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct526.6 %31 Dec 2023INSEE6Official
Dwellings4,191 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings3,029 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.77 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.7031 Dec 2025static.data.gouv.fr16Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 586 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 9.77 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 Vaison-la-Romaine?

The unemployment rate is about 14.6 % (2022).

  • Unemployment rate: 14.59 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9
Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Vaison-la-Romaine is 14.6%. 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%83210–15Vaison-la-Romaine 14.6%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 availability98.77 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)2Official
Gigabit broadband availability98.77 %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.5Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,630 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr22Official
Unemployment rate14.59 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vaison-la-Romaine. 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 Vaison-la-Romaine. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count2 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)11Official
School Count3 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)11Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k322.2 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20113Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vaison-la-Romaine 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k322.2 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Nearest airportAVN3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport39 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vaison-la-Romaine. 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 Vaison-la-Romaine.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Vaison-la-Romaine?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

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
Vaison-la-Romaine average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND32°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Vaison-la-Romaine average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100463441615642264199889142JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Vaison-la-Romaine average monthly sunshine, hours095190285380151173229243285328363326257190148138JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Vaison-la-Romaine annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5µg/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 Vaison-la-Romaine is 9.0 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/m³4479–10Vaison-la-Romaine 9.0166 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³16610–1127 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 mean9 µg/m³country median 8.531 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.1 · Feb 12.8 · Mar 17.1 · Apr 20.4 · May 24.6 · Jun 29.1 · Jul 32.3 · Aug 31.9 · Sep 26.4 · Oct 21.1 · Nov 15 · Dec 11.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 1 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 4 · Apr 6.9 · May 10.8 · Jun 14.4 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 16.1 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 1.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 6.1 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 13.6 · May 17.7 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 24.4 · Aug 24 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 46.3 · Feb 34.2 · Mar 41.3 · Apr 61.1 · May 55.6 · Jun 41.7 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 40.6 · Sep 98.7 · Oct 87.6 · Nov 90.8 · Dec 41.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 151 · Feb 173 · Mar 229 · Apr 243 · May 285 · Jun 328 · Jul 363 · Aug 326 · Sep 257 · Oct 190 · Nov 148 · Dec 138 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Vaison-la-Romaine by year, µg/m³8.510.813.215.52013201620182020202220249.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 40.0% between 2013 and 2024, from 15.0 to 9.0.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Mortagne-sur-Sèvre6,057 residentsMondonville6,060 residentsGévezé6,061 residentsBeauvoisin6,066 residentsSaint-Jean-de-Boiseau6,067 residentsBouillargues6,070 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Vaison-la-Romaine?

The published population was 6,058 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Vaison-la-Romaine residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92%Foreign residents 8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area26.99 km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density1Official
Foreign residents486 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT113Official
Population density219.3 people/km²1 Jan 2022A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density1Official
Population6,058 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8Official

International community in Vaison-la-Romaine

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
Total6,058100.0%
Français5,539.5791.4%
Etranger518.438.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Is Vaison-la-Romaine 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Student48%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 40–56%
Family39%strong on family, weak on safety · range 30–48%
Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–59%
Foreign residents486 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population6,058 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Average net rent (nettokalt)9.77 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · static.data.gouv.fr
Dwellings4,191 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability98.77 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability98.77 %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.
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)12Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Vaison-la-Romaine?

The published population was 6,058 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Vaison-la-Romaine?

Average net cold rent is 9.77 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 684 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

Is the air quality good in Vaison-la-Romaine?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — 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 Vaison-la-Romaine?

The unemployment rate is about 14.6 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Vaison-la-Romaine?

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

How many foreign residents live in Vaison-la-Romaine?

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

Is Vaison-la-Romaine a good place to live?

Vaison-la-Romaine 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 Vaison-la-Romaine?

The official citizenship distribution records 6,058 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). Vaison-la-Romaine, France: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/vaison-la-romaine/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Vaison-la-Romaine, France: rent, salary},
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  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. DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 2011 data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  5. 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
  6. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  7. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  8. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  9. INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
  10. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
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  1. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. static.data.gouv.fr static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-27
  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
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  12. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-27

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