Living in Villars-les-Dombes
In Villars-les-Dombes, advertised rents for new lettings average €11.74 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 6.7% (2022).
Population density was 209.5 people per km² in 2023. The city had 4 schools in 2026. There were 174.3 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. The unemployment rate was 6.69% at the end of 2022. The foreign population count was 185 in 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 93.4% in March 2026. The population of Villars-les-Dombes, in France, was 5,163 at the start of 2023. The city covered 24.7 km² in 2026.
Lower unemployment than 92% of French cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 67% of French cities that publish it.
Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Villars-les-Dombes?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Villars-les-Dombes?
Average net cold rent is 11.74 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): 11.74 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr17
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 42.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange Livebox Fibre14Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 19.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange 100GB mobile plan13Official · national market |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 193.3 % | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE5Official |
| Dwellings | 2,517 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE6Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 2,253 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE6Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 11.74 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 — about the same | 31 Dec 2025 | static.data.gouv.fr17Official |
Is Villars-les-Dombes 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 704 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 11.74 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Villars-les-Dombes?
The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (2022).
- Unemployment rate: 6.69 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9
Villars-les-Dombes 6.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 93.39 % | 31 Mar 2026 | 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.4Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,749 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | www.insee.fr19Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.69 %country median 11.0% | 31 Dec 2022 | INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune9Official |
What does a salary buy in Villars-les-Dombes?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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€11.74/m² · official · static.data.gouv.fr · 2025-12-31 | − €704 |
| 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 | €1,314 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Villars-les-Dombes. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
France Travail — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Villars-les-Dombes. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 4 schools | 27 May 2026 | RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.15Official · commune |
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; Villars-les-Dombes's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 174.3 per 100,000 people | 31 Dec 2024 | INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence7Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Villars-les-Dombes 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.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Villars-les-Dombes?
Police recorded about 5,491 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,491 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 |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Villars-les-Dombes. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course
État français and OFII
For eligible non-EU foreign residents.
DIAN language-training offer finder — Other
Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN
For people seeking French-language training.
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 was 8.39 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 13.1 µg/m³ in 2024.
Is the air quality good in Villars-les-Dombes?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.4 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: 8.39 µg/m³ · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Villars-les-Dombes 8.4
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 13.11 µg/m³country median 14.8 | 2024 | 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official |
| NO₂ — latest reading | 24.97 µg/m³ | 15 Jul 2026 | 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.11Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 13.87 µg/m³country median 14.2 | 2024 | 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.39 µg/m³country median 8.5 — about the same | 2024 | 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6.5 · Feb 8.4 · Mar 13.5 · Apr 17.1 · May 20.9 · Jun 25 · Jul 27.5 · Aug 27.3 · Sep 22.4 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 10.8 · Dec 7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AMBERIEU18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.1 · Feb 0 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 5.5 · May 9.5 · Jun 13 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 0.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AMBERIEU18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.2 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 8 · Apr 11.3 · May 15.2 · Jun 19 · Jul 21.1 · Aug 20.9 · Sep 16.7 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 7.1 · Dec 3.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AMBERIEU18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 84.9 · Feb 70 · Mar 75 · Apr 87.2 · May 106.4 · Jun 88.8 · Jul 86 · Aug 83 · Sep 106.1 · Oct 117.7 · Nov 117.9 · Dec 94.5 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AMBERIEU18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 67 · Feb 98 · Mar 169 · Apr 193 · May 220 · Jun 251 · Jul 287 · Aug 261 · Sep 188 · Oct 121 · Nov 72 · Dec 54 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station AMBERIEU18Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In France: Reims ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±1.5 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±1.9 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±2.1 °C, Berlin (Germany) ±2.2 °C, Hoyerswerda (Germany) ±2.2 °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 Villars-les-Dombes?
The published population was 5,163 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8
By nationality
National passport96.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 24.65 km² | 31 Dec 2026 | Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte16Official |
| Foreign residents | 185 people | 2021 | Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT112Official |
| Population density | 209.5 people/km² | 31 Dec 2023 | Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte16Official |
| Population | 5,163 people | 1 Jan 2023 | INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune8Official |
International community in Villars-les-Dombes
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 | 5,163 | 100.0% |
| Français | 4,912.561 | 95.1% |
| Etranger | 250.439 | 4.9% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Alternatives for people set on Villars-les-Dombes
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.
Reyrieux as a Villars-les-Dombes alternative in the same region
18 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,882 Reyrieux vs 5,491 Villars-les-Dombes−48%
- Rent: €10.40/m² (2024) Reyrieux vs €11.74/m² (2025) Villars-les-Dombesno percentage
- Unemployment: 5.2% Reyrieux vs 6.7% Villars-les-Dombes−22%
- Annual PM2.5: 9.5 µg/m³ Reyrieux vs 8.4 µg/m³ Villars-les-Dombes+13%
- Residents: 5,358 Reyrieux vs 5,163 Villars-les-Dombes+4%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,749 Reyrieux vs €2,749 Villars-les-Dombessame level
Cities near Villars-les-Dombes
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in France
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Is Villars-les-Dombes part of Lyon?
Villars-les-Dombes is in the published commuting zone of Lyon; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Lyon city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Villars-les-Dombes?
The published population was 5,163 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.
How much does it cost to rent in Villars-les-Dombes?
Average net cold rent is 11.74 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 822 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.
Is the air quality good in Villars-les-Dombes?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.4 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 Villars-les-Dombes?
Police recorded about 5,491 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 Villars-les-Dombes?
The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.
What is the typical salary around Villars-les-Dombes?
The median gross salary is 2,749 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.
Is Villars-les-Dombes a good place to live?
Villars-les-Dombes 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 Villars-les-Dombes part of Lyon?
Villars-les-Dombes is in the published commuting zone of Lyon; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Villars-les-Dombes?
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, Meximieux, Montluel, Reyrieux, Beynost are near Villars-les-Dombes. 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 Villars-les-Dombes?
The official citizenship distribution records 4,912.561 people (95.1%) 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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