Living in Villefranche-sur-Saône
In Villefranche-sur-Saône, rents across existing tenancies average €10.40 per m² a month (2024) and unemployment is 15.1% (2022).
Annual PM2.5 was 9.5 µg/m³ in 2024. Villefranche-sur-Saône, a city in France, had a population of 36,172 at the start of 2023. For Villefranche-sur-Saône, annual NO₂ was 13.1 µg/m³ in 2024. The city covered 9.5 km² in 2026. Population density was 3,815.6 people per km² in 2023. The city had 35 schools in 2026. There were 69.1 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. The unemployment rate was 15.1% at the end of 2022.
Cheaper rent than 67% of French cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 78% of French cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 95% of French cities that publish it.
Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Villefranche-sur-Saône?
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 Villefranche-sur-Saône?
Average net cold rent is 10.4 EUR/m² per month (2024), 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): 10.4 EUR/m²/month · www.observatoires-des-loyers.org24
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 42.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange Livebox Fibre19Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 19.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange 100GB mobile plan18Official · national market |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 2,079 % | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE7Official |
| Dwellings | 20,154 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE8Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 17,623 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE8Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 10.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 | 31 Dec 2024 | www.observatoires-des-loyers.org24Official |
Is Villefranche-sur-Saône 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 624 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.4 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 Villefranche-sur-Saône?
The unemployment rate is about 15.1 % (2022).
- Unemployment rate: 15.07 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune11
Villefranche-sur-Saône 15.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 99.34 % | 3 Aug 2026 | Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)2Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 99.34 % | 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.6Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,749 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | www.insee.fr23Official |
| Unemployment rate | 15.07 %country median 11.0% | 31 Dec 2022 | INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune11Official |
What does a salary buy in Villefranche-sur-Saône?
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€10.40/m² · official · observatoires-des-loyers.org · 2024-12-31 | − €624 |
| 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 | €1,395 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Villefranche-sur-Saône. 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 Villefranche-sur-Saône. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 35 schools | 27 May 2026 | RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.21Official · commune |
| Primary schools | 21 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official |
| Schools | 38 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official |
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; Villefranche-sur-Saône'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 | 69.11 per 100,000 people | 31 Dec 2024 | INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence9Official |
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 1,294 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2011 | DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20114Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Villefranche-sur-Saône 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 Villefranche-sur-Saône?
Police recorded about 8,363 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 8,363 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)3Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Villefranche-sur-Saône. 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
Is the air quality good in Villefranche-sur-Saône?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.5 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.1
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Villefranche-sur-Saône 9.5
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 | 30.73 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.13Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 16.4 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 | 9.5 µg/m³country median 8.5 | 2024 | 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.1Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 15.94 · Feb 18.98 · Mar 22 · Apr 25.63 · May 29.99 · Jun 39.1 · Jul 39.78 · Aug 40.64 · Sep 34.24 · Oct 27.83 · Nov 22.18 · Dec 16.2 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -11.61 · Feb -13.98 · Mar -12.15 · Apr -5.81 · May -0.04 · Jun 3.91 · Jul 8.5 · Aug 8.11 · Sep 2.98 · Oct -4.75 · Nov -5.24 · Dec -11.84 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 1.9 · Feb 2.74 · Mar 6.58 · Apr 10.68 · May 14.57 · Jun 19.24 · Jul 21.69 · Aug 21.19 · Sep 16.84 · Oct 12.26 · Nov 6.46 · Dec 2.64 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center16Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 5.0% between 2018 and 2024, from 10.0 to 9.5.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Villefranche-sur-Saône?
The published population was 36,172 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10
By nationality
National passport86.3%Foreign residents13.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 9.48 km² | 31 Dec 2026 | Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte22Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,940 people | 2021 | Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT117Official |
| Population density | 3,816 people/km² | 31 Dec 2023 | Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte22Official |
| Population | 36,172 people | 1 Jan 2023 | INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune10Official |
International community in Villefranche-sur-Saône
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 | 36,172 | 100.0% |
| Français | 30,719.275 | 84.9% |
| Etranger | 5,452.725 | 15.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
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)15Official |
Alternatives for people set on Villefranche-sur-Saône
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 Villefranche-sur-Saône alternative in the same region
10 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,882 Reyrieux vs 8,363 Villefranche-sur-Saône−66%
- Unemployment: 5.2% Reyrieux vs 15.1% Villefranche-sur-Saône−66%
- Residents: 5,358 Reyrieux vs 36,172 Villefranche-sur-Saône−85%
- Rent: €10.40/m² Reyrieux vs €10.40/m² Villefranche-sur-Saônesame level
- Median gross pay, region: €2,749 Reyrieux vs €2,749 Villefranche-sur-Saônesame level
- Annual PM2.5: 9.5 µg/m³ Reyrieux vs 9.5 µg/m³ Villefranche-sur-Saônesame level
Sartrouville as a Villefranche-sur-Saône alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 380 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,581 Sartrouville vs 8,363 Villefranche-sur-Saône−45%
- Unemployment: 10.5% Sartrouville vs 15.1% Villefranche-sur-Saône−30%
- Rent: €20.51/m² (2025) Sartrouville vs €10.40/m² (2024) Villefranche-sur-Saôneno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €3,317 Sartrouville vs €2,749 Villefranche-sur-Saône+21%
- Nearest airport: 18.0 km Sartrouville vs 34.0 km Villefranche-sur-Saône−47%
- Residents: 52,763 Sartrouville vs 36,172 Villefranche-sur-Saône+46%
- Annual PM2.5: 9.7 µg/m³ Sartrouville vs 9.5 µg/m³ Villefranche-sur-Saônesame level
Cities near Villefranche-sur-Saône
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Is Villefranche-sur-Saône part of Lyon?
Villefranche-sur-Saône 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. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Villefranche-sur-Saône?
The published population was 36,172 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.
How much does it cost to rent in Villefranche-sur-Saône?
Average net cold rent is 10.4 EUR/m² per month (2024), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 728 EUR a month before utilities. Source: www.observatoires-des-loyers.org.
Is the air quality good in Villefranche-sur-Saône?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.5 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 Villefranche-sur-Saône?
Police recorded about 8,363 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 Villefranche-sur-Saône?
The unemployment rate is about 15.1 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.
What is the typical salary around Villefranche-sur-Saône?
The median gross salary is 2,749 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.
Is Villefranche-sur-Saône a good place to live?
Villefranche-sur-Saône 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 Villefranche-sur-Saône part of Lyon?
Villefranche-sur-Saône is in the published commuting zone of Lyon; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Villefranche-sur-Saône?
Gleizé, Jassans-Riottier, Anse, Trévoux, Reyrieux are near Villefranche-sur-Saône. 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 Villefranche-sur-Saône?
The official citizenship distribution records 30,719.275 people (84.9%) 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). Villefranche-sur-Saône, France: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5afa0a7987f685e9dc7d260c7658564e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/villefranche-sur-saone/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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