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# Foix

For Foix, the unemployment rate was 17.2% at the end of 2022. The population of Foix, in France, was 9,934 at the start of 2023. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.7% in March 2026.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Foix?

The published population was 9,934 people in January 2023.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 9,934 people · Period: January 2023
- Claims: claim-7c87dfcfd379
### How much does it cost to rent in Foix?

Average net cold rent is 7.89 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.
- Value: 7.89 EUR/m² per month · Period: 2025-Q3
- Claims: claim-5e6d477084df
### What is the unemployment rate in Foix?

The unemployment rate is about 17.2 % (2022).

- Value: 17.2 % · Period: 2022
- Claims: claim-431a400398f2
## Immigration

The foreign population count was 893 in 2021.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 893 people | city | 2021 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 9,934 people | city | 2023-01-01 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | `rent_avg_nettokalt_eur_per_m2_month` | 7.89 EUR/m²/month | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | aging | verified | [3] |
| G02 Vacancy Rate Pct | `g02_vacancy_rate_pct` | 717.7 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 6,492 dwellings | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 5,282 dwellings | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | `broadband_fttbh_availability_percent` | 96.67 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [6] |
| Gigabit broadband availability | `broadband_gigabit_availability_percent` | 96.67 % | city | 2026-03-31 | 2026-07-15 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,575 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 17.21 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 21.42 · Feb 22.77 · Mar 24.13 · Apr 27.67 · May 32.29 · Jun 39.93 · Jul 38.7 · Aug 39.51 · Sep 34.19 · Oct 31.32 · Nov 25.79 · Dec 20.93 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [10] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -11.01 · Feb -13.31 · Mar -9.56 · Apr -3.47 · May -0.87 · Jun 2.91 · Jul 7.56 · Aug 5.59 · Sep 2.8 · Oct -5.15 · Nov -8.14 · Dec -9.45 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [10] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 3.43 · Feb 3.54 · Mar 6.75 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.54 · Jun 18.61 · Jul 21.1 · Aug 20.9 · Sep 16.81 · Oct 13.1 · Nov 7.16 · Dec 4.15 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [10] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 19.32 km² | place | 2022-01-01 | 2026-07-14 | stale | verified | [11] |
| Hospital Beds Per 100k | `hospital_beds_per_100k` | 2,931 beds per 100,000 | city | 2011-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [12] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 503.7 people/km² | place | 2022-01-01 | 2026-07-14 | stale | verified | [11] |
| Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 6 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] |
| School Count | `school_count` | 12 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] |
| Universities | `universities_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] |
| Destinations from nearest airport | `nearest_airport_destinations_count` | 10 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [15] |
| Nearest airport | `nearest_airport_iata` | CCF | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [16] |
| Distance to nearest airport | `nearest_airport_km` | 63 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [16] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR)](https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F17450) — Integration course · État français and OFII · French · checked 2026-08-10
- [DIAN language-training offer finder](https://reseau.intercariforef.org/formations/recherche-formations-dian.html) — Other · Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN · French · checked 2026-08-10
- [Qualité FLE labelled-centre network](https://www.france-education-international.fr/article/contact-cours-francais?langue=fr) — Other · France Éducation international · French · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [France Travail](https://www.francetravail.fr/candidat/) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Foix when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.ameli.fr/assure/droits-demarches/principes/protection-universelle-maladie)
- Hospital Beds Per 100k: 2,931 beds per 100,000 — [official source](https://www.data.gouv.fr/storage/f/2014-01-10T17-34-07/SAE_2011.xls)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [France country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/france/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Citizenship

- Total: 9,934 (100.0%)
- Etranger: 1,189.203 (12.0%)
- Français: 8,744.797 (88.0%)
- Population universe: Population resident in France excluding Mayotte; INSEE RP2023 NAT; total age and sex
- Period: 2023 Census
- Source: https://api.insee.fr/melodi/file/DS_RP_TD_NAT_AGESEX_PRINC/DS_RP_TD_NAT_AGESEX_PRINC_2023_CSV_FR

## Sources

1. Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT1 — Official source — https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/8202752/TD_NAT1_2021_csv.zip
2. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune — Official source — https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/8680726/ensemble.zip
3. static.data.gouv.fr — Official source — https://static.data.gouv.fr/resources/carte-des-loyers-indicateurs-de-loyers-dannonce-par-commune-en-2025/20251211-145010/pred-app-mef-dhup.csv
4. INSEE — Official source — https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/5359146/dossier_complet.parquet
5. INSEE — Official source — https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/2521169/comparateur_csv.zip
6. Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse) — Official source — https://data.arcep.fr/fixe/maconnexioninternet/statistiques/2026_T1/commune/index.html
7. 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. — Official source — https://data.arcep.fr/fixe/maconnexioninternet/statistiques/2026_T1/commune/commune_debit.csv
8. www.insee.fr — Official source — https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/8219475/T405.csv
9. INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune — Official source — https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/8581605/TD_ACT1_2022_csv.zip
10. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=1.607050&latitude=42.965350&format=JSON
11. A-ccepted source for city area and derived population density — Official source — https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/2521169/base_cc_comparateur_csv.zip
12. DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 2011 — Official source — https://www.data.gouv.fr/storage/f/2014-01-10T17-34-07/SAE_2011.xls
13. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) — Official source — https://data.education.gouv.fr/explore/dataset/fr-en-annuaire-education/api/
14. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) — Official source — https://data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/explore/dataset/fr-esr-principaux-etablissements-enseignement-superieur/api/
15. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
16. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

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

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_foix-france-rent-salary-jobs-climate_9a73ea23ec60,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Foix, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/foix/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Foix, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/foix/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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- Title: Foix, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate
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## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/foix/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/fr/foix.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/fr/foix.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/fr/foix
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json