Living in Villers-le-Lac

Villers-le-Lac is a city in France. Gigabit broadband availability was 97% in March 2026. At the start of 2023, Villers-le-Lac had a population of 5,292. The city covered 30.2 km² in 2022. Population density was 173.9 people per km² in 2022. The city had 3 schools in 2026. There were 75.6 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. The unemployment rate was 8.46% at the end of 2022. The foreign population count was 622 in 2021.

Pricier rent than 90% of French cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 75% of French cities that publish it.

Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Villers-le-Lac?

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 Villers-le-Lac.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Villers-le-Lac?

Average net cold rent is 14.17 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): 14.17 EUR/m²/month · static.data.gouv.fr¹⁷

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Villers-le-Lac yet.

Net rent across major citiesVillers-le-Lac highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct	290.5 %	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁴Official
Dwellings	2,883 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁵Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	2,415 dwellings	31 Dec 2023	INSEE⁵Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	14.17 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.70	31 Dec 2025	static.data.gouv.fr¹⁷Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 850 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 14.17 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 Villers-le-Lac?

The unemployment rate is about 8.5 % (2022).

Unemployment rate: 8.46 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune⁸

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Villers-le-Lac is 8.5%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	97.04 %	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.³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	2,580 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	www.insee.fr¹⁸Official
Unemployment rate	8.46 %country median 11.0%	31 Dec 2022	INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune⁸Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Villers-le-Lac. 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 Villers-le-Lac. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	3 schools	27 May 2026	RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.¹⁶Official · commune

Healthcare

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Physicians per 100,000 residents	75.59 per 100,000 people	31 Dec 2024	INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Villers-le-Lac 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.

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Villers-le-Lac. 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 Villers-le-Lac.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM10 was 8.2 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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.

PM10 across cities in FranceWhere Villers-le-Lac lands among 1893 measured cities

annual PM10, µg/m³ · cities per band

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM10 — annual mean	8.2 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
Average daytime high by month	Jan 3 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 11 · May 15 · Jun 18.9 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 20.7 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 12.8 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 3.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹¹Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -5.4 · Feb -5.4 · Mar -2.1 · Apr 1.1 · May 4.9 · Jun 8.5 · Jul 10.2 · Aug 9.9 · Sep 6.7 · Oct 3.4 · Nov -1.1 · Dec -4.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹²Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan -1 · Feb -0.7 · Mar 2.6 · Apr 6.1 · May 10.2 · Jun 13.8 · Jul 15.6 · Aug 15.4 · Sep 11.5 · Oct 8 · Nov 3.1 · Dec -0.1 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 106.6 · Feb 93 · Mar 98.9 · Apr 96.1 · May 130.9 · Jun 119.3 · Jul 131.1 · Aug 131.2 · Sep 114.2 · Oct 117.2 · Nov 117.7 · Dec 132.5 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 95.2 · Feb 106.2 · Mar 144 · Apr 159.7 · May 170.6 · Jun 192.2 · Jul 214.8 · Aug 205.3 · Sep 160.1 · Oct 133.6 · Nov 92.5 · Dec 79.7 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO¹⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities

Tresses5,290 residents Valence5,289 residents Brebières5,283 residents Blotzheim5,282 residents Mormant5,282 residents Champniers5,281 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Villers-le-Lac?

The published population was 5,292 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	30.17 km²	1 Jan 2022	A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density²Official
Foreign residents	622 people	2021	Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1¹⁰Official
Population density	173.9 people/km²	1 Jan 2022	A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density²Official
Population	5,292 people	1 Jan 2023	INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune⁷Official

International community in Villers-le-Lac

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	5,292	100.0%
Français	4,663.913	88.1%
Etranger	628.087	11.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁹

Is Villers-le-Lac 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 air quality · range 37–55%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%

Student31%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 21–41%

Family42%strong on family, weak on safety · range 32–52%

Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–61%

Foreign residents622 people2021Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1

Population5,292 people1 Jan 2023Official source · INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune

Average net rent (nettokalt)14.17 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2025Official source · static.data.gouv.fr

Dwellings2,883 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE

Gigabit broadband availability97.04 %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.

Median gross salary (regional)2,580 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Common questions

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

How many people live in Villers-le-Lac?

The published population was 5,292 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.

How much does it cost to rent in Villers-le-Lac?

Average net cold rent is 14.17 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 992 EUR a month before utilities. Source: static.data.gouv.fr.

What is the unemployment rate in Villers-le-Lac?

The unemployment rate is about 8.5 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.

What is the typical salary around Villers-le-Lac?

The median gross salary is 2,580 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many foreign residents live in Villers-le-Lac?

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

Is Villers-le-Lac a good place to live?

Villers-le-Lac 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 Villers-le-Lac?

The official citizenship distribution records 5,292 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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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Villers-le-Lac, France: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/villers-le-lac/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Villers-le-Lac, France: rent, salary, jobs},
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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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2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-15
A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density insee.fr · checked 2026-07-14
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
INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence insee.fr · checked 2026-07-16
INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune INSEE RP2022 ACT1 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-26
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Nationalité en 2021 · insee.fr · checked 2026-07-15

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RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count. data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-07-16
static.data.gouv.fr static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-27
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