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Villeurbanne

At the start of 2024, Villeurbanne is a city in France, with a population of 156,928. The city covered 14.9 km² in 2024. Population density was 11,171.3 people per km² in 2022. A monthly estimate placed internet service at €37 in December 2022. The unemployment rate was 13.2% at the end of 2022. In 2024, annual NO₂ was 32.1 µg/m³.

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Higher unemployment than 71% of French cities that publish it and dirtier air than 87% of French cities that publish it.

Foreign residents21,933 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1
Population163,684 peoplemunicipality · Verified 2026-07-14Official source · France official denominator source
NO₂ — latest reading30.2 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · 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.
Gigabit broadband availability96.41 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official 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.
Unemployment rate13.2473 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune
NO₂ — annual mean32.0666 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-31

Who Villeurbanne may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–64% from published values
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–67% from published values
Student51%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 38–64% from published values
Family46%strong on family, weak on housing · range 33–59% from published values
Retirement46%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 33–59% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Villeurbanne residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport86.6%Foreign residents13.4%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area14.9 km22026-06-302024Official sourceFrance city identity collection Source-backed value · place
Foreign residents21,933 people2026-07-152021Official sourceNationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 Source-backed value
Population density11,171.281 people/km²2026-07-142022Official sourceA-ccepted source for city area and derived population density Source-backed value · place
Population163,684 people2026-07-14AgingOfficial sourceFrance official denominator source Source-backed value

Cost of living

What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Villeurbanne recurring monthly costs, € per month€398Private kindergarten€106Utilities, 85 m² flat€65Transport pass€40Fitness club€37Internet, 60 Mbps€ / month

Published city cost observations. Some items come from the supplemental estimate lane and are not official statistics.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Fitness club membership, monthly39.8062 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited36.7275 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly398.0617 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant14.9309 EUR2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass64.6815 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home105.7343 EUR/month2026-07-272022Supplemental estimateGlobal Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Supplemental context

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceWhere Villeurbanne lands among 1970 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band140–58585–1069610–15Villeurbanne 13.2%30615–208020–251425–30230–35unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability96.41 %2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceIndependent 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. Source-backed value
Unemployment rate13.2473 %country median 10.5% — 26% above2026-07-262022Official sourceINSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 9.8 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM10 was 16.7 µg/m³ in 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Villeurbanne average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°1°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Villeurbanne average monthly precipitation, mm02550751005042496981746766831008754JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Villeurbanne average monthly sunshine, hours075150225300711021731972232562882632041317858JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Villeurbanne annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.8PM2.5154016.7PM10104032.1NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in FranceWhere Villeurbanne lands among 1870 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band23–494–5375–61476–74547–85988–94329–10Villeurbanne 9.815710–112611–12412–13413–14annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in France per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean32.0666 µg/m³country median 14.8 — 116% above2026-07-152024Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value
NO₂ — latest reading30.2 µg/m³2026-07-15FreshOfficial sourceLatest 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. Source-backed value
PM10 — annual mean16.7291 µg/m³country median 14.3 — 17% above2026-07-152024Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value
PM2.5 — annual mean9.8033 µg/m³country median 8.5 — 16% above2026-07-152024Official source2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation. Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.1 · Feb 9 · Mar 13.8 · Apr 17.4 · May 21.5 · Jun 25.6 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 28 · Sep 23.1 · Oct 17.7 · Nov 11.4 · Dec 7.7 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYON-BRON Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.1 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 7.2 · May 11.2 · Jun 15 · Jul 17 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 2 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYON-BRON Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.1 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 9 · Apr 12.3 · May 16.3 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 22.3 · Sep 17.9 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 4.8 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYON-BRON Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 49.8 · Feb 41.6 · Mar 49.4 · Apr 68.9 · May 80.9 · Jun 74.1 · Jul 67.4 · Aug 65.5 · Sep 82.5 · Oct 99.8 · Nov 87.2 · Dec 53.7 mm2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYON-BRON Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 71 · Feb 102 · Mar 173 · Apr 197 · May 223 · Jun 256 · Jul 288 · Aug 263 · Sep 204 · Oct 131 · Nov 78 · Dec 58 hours2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYON-BRON Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Villeurbanne by year, µg/m³9.112.315.518.720132015201720192021202320249.8µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 45.5% between 2013 and 2024, from 18.0 to 9.8.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

13.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 21,933 people of 163,684 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Villeurbanne?

The unemployment rate is 13.2473 %. Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Villeurbanne?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.8033 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation., checked 2026-07-15.

How many people live in Villeurbanne?

The published population is 163,684 people. Source: France official denominator source, checked 2026-07-14.

How many foreign residents live in Villeurbanne?

21,933 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1, checked 2026-07-15.

How much is public transport in Villeurbanne?

A monthly transport pass is 64.6815 EUR/month. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2, checked 2026-07-27.

Cities of a similar size in France

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

All France cities
Dijon161,830 residentsLe Havre166,687 residentsAngers159,022 residentsGrenoble156,140 residentsSaint-Étienne173,136 residentsNîmes151,839 residents

Sources

Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1Official source · Checked 2026-07-15France official denominator sourceOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14Latest 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.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15Independent 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.Official source · Checked 2026-03-31INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, communeOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-262024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.Official source · Checked 2026-07-15

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