Living in Vic-en-Bigorre

In Vic-en-Bigorre, unemployment is 12.5% (2022).

At the end of 2024, Vic-en-Bigorre had a population of 5,098.

Last checked 2026-10-0726 sources

Population5,098people31 Dec 2024Official source · Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)

Average gross salary2,830EUR/month31 Dec 2022District figureOfficial source · Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département

Unemployment rate12.53%country median 11.0% — 14% aboveOfficial source · www.insee.fr

Recorded crime2,951incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 — 38% belowOfficial source · Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Collected source

Higher unemployment than 63% of French cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 88% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Vic-en-Bigorre?

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 Vic-en-Bigorre.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Vic-en-Bigorre reached 2,781 at the end of 2023.

No city-level rent figure is published for Vic-en-Bigorre. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43

Mobile plan, 10 GB€20

Net rent across major citiesVic-en-Bigorre highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Paris€26.30

Nice€20.43

Lyon€16.57

Marseille€16.30

Toulon€14.43

Toulouse€13.98

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Bordeaux€15.99

Lille€15.76

Strasbourg€15.57

Montpellier€15.49

Rennes€14.87

Nantes€14.50

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	42.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange Livebox Fibre¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	19.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Orange 100GB mobile plan¹²Official · national market
Dwellings	2,781 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁵Official
Main residence dwellings	2,327 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁵Official

Is Vic-en-Bigorre a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on work, weak on housing · range 45–65%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on housing · range 48–66%

Student58%strong on education, weak on housing · range 50–66%

Family55%strong on family, weak on housing · range 46–64%

Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–71%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Vic-en-Bigorre?

The unemployment rate is about 12.5 % (2022).

Unemployment rate: 12.53 % · www.insee.fr²¹

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Vic-en-Bigorre is 12.5%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

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Vic-en-Bigorre 12.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	2,830 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département⁸Official · county
Fibre-to-the-building availability	95.84 %	3 Aug 2026	Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)¹Official
Gigabit broadband availability	95.84 %	3 Aug 2026	Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)¹Official
Unemployment rate	12.53 %country median 11.0%	31 Dec 2022	www.insee.fr²¹Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vic-en-Bigorre. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

France Travail — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Vic-en-Bigorre. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Primary schools	3 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)⁹Official
Schools	9 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)⁹Official

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; Vic-en-Bigorre's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Vic-en-Bigorre?

Police recorded about 2,951 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)²

Recorded crime across major citiesVic-en-Bigorre highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Lille13,488

Lyon13,026

Bordeaux12,429

Marseille11,857

Paris10,987

Montpellier9,636

Toulouse8,875

Rennes8,241

Strasbourg7,791

Nantes7,704

Nice7,577

Vic-en-Bigorre2,951

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	2,951 incidents per 100,000country median 4,740	31 Dec 2025	Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)²Official

Mobility and administration

Vic-en-Bigorre's nearest airport was LDE, 24 km away and offered 5 direct destinations. Vic-en-Bigorre's fibre-to-home broadband coverage was 95.84%.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	5 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	24 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LDE	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vic-en-Bigorre. 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

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Vic-en-Bigorre.

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Climate and air quality

Vic-en-Bigorre's monthly mean temperatures were 5.8°C in January and 20.1°C in July. Vic-en-Bigorre's monthly precipitation totalled 99.1 mm in January and 70.9 mm in July. Vic-en-Bigorre's average monthly sunshine was 114 hours in January and 206 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Vic-en-Bigorre?

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: Collected source³

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

112

111

121

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Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

114

129

168

170

188

196

206

207

194

156

118

112

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Vic-en-Bigorre is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 1,975 cities with data, 626 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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Vic-en-Bigorre 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	Collected source³Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 10.5 · Feb 11.5 · Mar 14.6 · Apr 16.5 · May 19.9 · Jun 23.3 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 25.7 · Sep 23 · Oct 19.3 · Nov 13.9 · Dec 11.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.1 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 6 · May 9.8 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 12 · Oct 8.8 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.8 · Feb 6.5 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 11.3 · May 14.9 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 20.1 · Aug 20.4 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 9.1 · Dec 6.7 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 99.1 · Feb 82.9 · Mar 84.4 · Apr 111.6 · May 110.6 · Jun 80.9 · Jul 70.9 · Aug 67.4 · Sep 73.6 · Oct 82.5 · Nov 120.8 · Dec 96.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 114 · Feb 129 · Mar 168 · Apr 170 · May 188 · Jun 196 · Jul 206 · Aug 207 · Sep 194 · Oct 156 · Nov 118 · Dec 112 hours	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In France: Reims ±1.9 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±2.3 °C, Werl (Germany) ±2.3 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.6 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.9 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±3.1 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Vic-en-Bigorre?

The published population was 5,098 people in January 2024. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	5,098 people	31 Dec 2024	Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)⁶Official

Population over time10 published observations, 1968–2024

4,332

4,607

4,881

5,156

5,09819681982199920122024

Population rose 16.2% between 1968 and 2024, from 4,389 to 5,098.

International community in Vic-en-Bigorre

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 group	People	Share
Total	4,845	100.0%
Français	4,749.498	98.0%
Etranger	95.502	2.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁷

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Universities	0 count	3 Aug 2026	Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)¹⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Vic-en-Bigorre

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Vic-en-Bigorre from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Vic-en-Bigorre

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

Tarbes Commuting Zone · 17.1 km away

Rent: 9.01 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Bordères-sur-l'Échez 14.1 km away

Rent: 8.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Aureilhan 16.1 km away

Rent: 8.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Séméac 18.0 km away

Rent: 8.57 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in France

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Pulnoy5,099 residents Val-de-Moder5,102 residents Aÿ-Champagne5,103 residents Decize5,103 residents Billy-Berclau5,093 residents Genlis5,093 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vic-en-Bigorre 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Vic-en-Bigorre part of Tarbes?

Vic-en-Bigorre is in the published commuting zone of Tarbes; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Tarbes city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁴

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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 Vic-en-Bigorre?

The published population was 5,098 people in January 2024. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE).

Is the air quality good in Vic-en-Bigorre?

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: Collected source.

How safe is Vic-en-Bigorre?

What is the unemployment rate in Vic-en-Bigorre?

The unemployment rate is about 12.5 % (2022). Source: www.insee.fr.

Is Vic-en-Bigorre a good place to live?

Vic-en-Bigorre 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.

Is Vic-en-Bigorre part of Tarbes?

Vic-en-Bigorre is in the published commuting zone of Tarbes; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Vic-en-Bigorre?

Tarbes, Bordères-sur-l'Échez, Aureilhan, Séméac are near Vic-en-Bigorre. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people are in the Français citizenship group in Vic-en-Bigorre?

The official citizenship distribution records 4,749.498 people (98.0%) 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, October 16). Vic-en-Bigorre, France: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6f343bb15d1c343b8de064cbd596bc7b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/vic-en-bigorre/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_vic-en-bigorre-france-population-salary-cost-of-living_fc404d120f53,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Vic-en-Bigorre, France: population, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {6f343bb15d1c343b8de064cbd596bc7b},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/vic-en-bigorre/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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