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Living in Valence

In Valence (26362), rent averages €11.93 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 15.5% (2022).

Annual NO₂ was 15.1 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 16.7 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 10.4 µg/m³ in 2024. Valence, a city in France, had a population of 64,458 at the start of 2023. At the end of 2022, the unemployment rate was 15.5%.

Last checked 2026-09-2430 sources

Population64,458people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune
Median gross salary (region)2,749EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Average net rent11.93EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — 3% aboveOfficial source · "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 2025
Unemployment rate15.5%country median 11.0% — 41% aboveOfficial source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
Recorded crime7,971incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 68% aboveOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)
PM2.5, annual mean10.41µg/m³country median 8.5 — 23% aboveOfficial source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.

Higher unemployment than 81% of French cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 93% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 95% of French cities that publish it.

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

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 Valence.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Valence?

Average net cold rent is about 11.93 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): 11.93 EUR/m²/month · "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 20251
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Valence recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€20
Net rent across major citiesValence highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Valence highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30
Nice€20.43
Lyon€16.57
Marseille€16.30
Toulouse€13.98
Valence€11.93
Show the other 6 cities
Bordeaux€15.99
Lille€15.76
Strasbourg€15.57
Montpellier€15.49
Rennes€14.87
Nantes€14.50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange Livebox Fibre18Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB19.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Orange 100GB mobile plan17Official · national market
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct4,449 %31 Dec 2023INSEE7Official
Dwellings38,682 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE8Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings32,955 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE8Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)11.93 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.6030 Sept 2025"Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 20251Official

Is Valence 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 38–54%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Student60%strong on education, weak on safety · range 53–67%
Family51%strong on family, weak on cost · range 44–58%
Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 34–52%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 716 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 11.93 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 Valence?

The unemployment rate is about 15.5 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune10

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Valence is 15.5%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.24 %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.6Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,749 EUR/month31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr21Official
Unemployment rate15.5 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune10Official

What does a salary buy in Valence?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €2,749 (insee.fr, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,303of €2,082 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€2,082
Rent, 60 m²€11.93/m² · official · "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 2025 · 2025-09-30− €716
Internet€43 · official · Orange Livebox Fibre · 2026-09-30− €43
Mobile plan€20 · official · Orange 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €20
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,303
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count49 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)13Official
School Count85 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)13Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 3 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: UPE2A (unités pédagogiques pour élèves allophones nouvellement arrivés) + UPE2A-NSA variant. How to enrol a child (education.gouv.fr).

A country-wide rule for France; Valence's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital beds per 100,000 residents917.6 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20114Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Valence 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 100,000 residents917.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Valence?

Police recorded about 7,971 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)3

Recorded crime across major citiesValence highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Valence highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Lille13,488
Lyon13,026
Bordeaux12,429
Marseille11,857
Paris10,987
Montpellier9,636
Toulouse8,875
Rennes8,241
Valence7,971
Strasbourg7,791
Nantes7,704
Nice7,577
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,971 incidents per 100,000country median 4,74031 Dec 2025Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)3Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportVAF3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official
Distance to nearest airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Valence. 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
Open official information

DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
Open official information
Open the full France section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Valence.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Valence?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 10.41 µg/m³ · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.2
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Valence is 10.4 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)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean15.14 µg/m³country median 14.820242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.2Official
NO₂ — latest reading17.03 µg/m³15 Jul 2026Latest 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.12Official
PM10 — annual mean16.66 µg/m³country median 14.220242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.2Official
PM2.5 — annual mean10.41 µg/m³country median 8.520242024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 15.78 · Feb 17.42 · Mar 22.35 · Apr 25.64 · May 30.93 · Jun 37.74 · Jul 38.78 · Aug 40.44 · Sep 33.08 · Oct 27.34 · Nov 20.42 · Dec 16.26 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -11.64 · Feb -14.25 · Mar -12 · Apr -4.32 · May 0.28 · Jun 4.1 · Jul 7.58 · Aug 7.78 · Sep 2.06 · Oct -5.27 · Nov -7.25 · Dec -11.4 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.12 · Feb 2.92 · Mar 6.73 · Apr 10.68 · May 14.47 · Jun 19.18 · Jul 21.88 · Aug 21.38 · Sep 16.87 · Oct 12.35 · Nov 6.66 · Dec 2.89 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 38.7% between 2013 and 2024, from 17.0 to 10.4.

Population and city profile

The city covered 36.7 km² in 2026. Population density was 1,756.8 people per km² in 2023.

How many people live in Valence?

The published population was 64,458 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area36.69 km²31 Dec 2026Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte20Official
Foreign residents7,708 people2021Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT116Official
Population density1,757 people/km²31 Dec 2023Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte20Official
Population64,458 people1 Jan 2023INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune9Official

International community in Valence

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
Total64,458100.0%
Français55,998.10886.9%
Etranger8,459.89213.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)14Official

Alternatives for people set on Valence

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Guilherand-Granges as a Valence alternative in the same region

1 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 2,006.2 Guilherand-Granges vs 917.6 Valence+119%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,176 Guilherand-Granges vs 7,971 Valence−48%
  • Unemployment: 8.3% Guilherand-Granges vs 15.5% Valence−46%
  • Residents: 11,235 Guilherand-Granges vs 64,458 Valence−83%
  • Nearest airport: 8.0 km Guilherand-Granges vs 5.0 km Valence+60%
  • Rent: €12.45/m² Guilherand-Granges vs €11.93/m² Valence+4%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,749 Guilherand-Granges vs €2,749 Valencesame level
Full comparisonMore about Guilherand-Granges

Quimper as a Valence alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 767 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Rent cannot be compared like for like.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,072 Quimper vs 7,971 Valence−36%
  • Rent: €10.69/m² Quimper vs €11.93/m² Valenceno percentage
  • Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,365.7 Quimper vs 917.6 Valence+49%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.9 µg/m³ Quimper vs 10.4 µg/m³ Valence−34%
  • Unemployment: 12.7% Quimper vs 15.5% Valence−18%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,570 Quimper vs €2,749 Valence−7%
  • Nearest airport: 6.0 km Quimper vs 5.0 km Valence+20%
Full comparisonMore about Quimper

Cities near Valence

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Guilherand-Granges Commuting Zone · 1.3 km away
Rent
12.45 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Bourg-lès-Valence Commuting Zone · 1.7 km away
Rent
11.67 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Saint-Péray Commuting Zone · 4.0 km away
Rent
12.13 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Portes-lès-Valence Commuting Zone · 6.7 km away
Rent
12.77 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Étoile-sur-Rhône Commuting Zone · 10.6 km away
Rent
10.12 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Chabeuil Commuting Zone · 10.8 km away
Rent
11.37 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
Tournon-sur-Rhône Commuting Zone · 15.7 km away
Rent
10.84 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30

Alternative cities in France

Other cities in France to compare with Valence, nearest in population first.

All France cities
Clichy64,410 residentsMarseille 1264,399 residentsQuimper64,385 residentsAntony64,263 residentsBourges64,186 residentsIvry-sur-Seine65,064 residents

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Valence?

The published population was 64,458 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Valence?

Average net cold rent is about 11.93 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 835 EUR a month before utilities. Source: "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 2025.

Is the air quality good in Valence?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.4 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation..

How safe is Valence?

Police recorded about 7,971 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026).

What is the unemployment rate in Valence?

The unemployment rate is about 15.5 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Valence?

The median gross salary is 2,749 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Valence a good place to live?

Valence 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.

Which cities are near Valence?

Guilherand-Granges, Bourg-lès-Valence, Saint-Péray, Portes-lès-Valence, Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence are near Valence. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Valence?

The official citizenship distribution records 64,458 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 29). Valence (26362), France: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version d88a6dc3d288828fd29e3ee0b0a1989b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/valence-26362/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Valence (26362), France: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-29},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-29. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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