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# Longwy

Longwy is a city in France. The unemployment rate was 17.8% at the end of 2022. The city covers 5.34 km², with a population density of 2,901.1 people per km² at the start of 2022. At the start of 2023, Longwy had a population of 15,679.

## Answers

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

### How many people live in Longwy?

The published population was 15,679 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: 15,679 people · Period: January 2023
- Claims: claim-43e835b49874
### How much does it cost to rent in Longwy?

Average net cold rent is 12.84 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: 12.84 EUR/m² per month · Period: 2025-Q3
- Claims: claim-5abf129c48cc
### Is the air quality good in Longwy?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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.
- Value: 7 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-e9d6120298e4
### What is the unemployment rate in Longwy?

The unemployment rate is about 17.8 % (2022).

- Value: 17.8 % · Period: 2022
- Claims: claim-3fff2863f791
## Mobility

Gigabit broadband availability was 91.3% in March 2026.

## Immigration

The foreign population count was 3,110 in 2021.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 3,110 people | city | 2021 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 15,679 people | commune | 2026-07-03 | 2026-07-03 | fresh | verified | [2] |
| Population | `population_total` | 15,679 people | city | 2023-01-01 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | `rent_avg_nettokalt_eur_per_m2_month` | 12.84 EUR/m²/month | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | aging | verified | [4] |
| G02 Vacancy Rate Pct | `g02_vacancy_rate_pct` | 757.3 % | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 8,720 dwellings | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 7,800 dwellings | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | `broadband_fttbh_availability_percent` | 91.33 % | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Gigabit broadband availability | `broadband_gigabit_availability_percent` | 91.33 % | city | 2026-03-31 | 2026-07-15 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 2,641 EUR/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 17.82 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-07-26 | stale | verified | [10] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 7 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [11] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 12.04 · Feb 16.41 · Mar 19.08 · Apr 24.79 · May 27.77 · Jun 33.35 · Jul 39.52 · Aug 38.17 · Sep 33.87 · Oct 25.09 · Nov 18.33 · Dec 13.54 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [12] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -15.77 · Feb -18.07 · Mar -12.1 · Apr -5.12 · May -1.51 · Jun 2.92 · Jul 5.67 · Aug 5.7 · Sep 1.68 · Oct -5.21 · Nov -6.97 · Dec -14.41 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [12] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 0.52 · Feb 1.19 · Mar 4.46 · Apr 8.68 · May 12.59 · Jun 16.35 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 18.13 · Sep 14.23 · Oct 9.76 · Nov 4.99 · Dec 1.49 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [12] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 5.34 km² | place | 2022-01-01 | 2026-07-14 | stale | verified | [13] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 2,901 people/km² | place | 2022-01-01 | 2026-07-14 | stale | verified | [13] |
| Primary School Count | `primary_school_count` | 10 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] |
| School Count | `school_count` | 19 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [14] |
| Universities | `universities_count` | 0 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [15] |
| Destinations from nearest airport | `nearest_airport_destinations_count` | 5 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [16] |
| Nearest airport | `nearest_airport_iata` | ETZ | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [17] |
| Distance to nearest airport | `nearest_airport_km` | 70 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [17] |

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 Longwy 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)

## 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: 15,679 (100.0%)
- Etranger: 3,832.561 (24.4%)
- Français: 11,846.439 (75.6%)
- 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 — Recensement de la population, populations légales millésime 2023 (data.gouv.fr mirror) — Official source — https://object.files.data.gouv.fr/hydra-parquet/hydra-parquet/be303501-5c46-48a1-87b4-3d198423ff49.parquet
3. INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune — Official source — https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/8680726/ensemble.zip
4. 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
5. INSEE — Official source — https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/5359146/dossier_complet.parquet
6. INSEE — Official source — https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/2521169/comparateur_csv.zip
7. 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
8. 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
9. www.insee.fr — Official source — https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/fichier/8219475/T405.csv
10. 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
11. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query
12. 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=5.761920&latitude=49.521700&format=JSON
13. 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
14. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) — Official source — https://data.education.gouv.fr/explore/dataset/fr-en-annuaire-education/api/
15. 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/
16. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
17. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

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

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_longwy-france-rent-salary-jobs-climate_06a6581ea104,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Longwy, 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/longwy/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

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

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- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/longwy/
- Title: Longwy, France: rent, salary, jobs, climate
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- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
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- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/longwy/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/fr/longwy.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/fr/longwy.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/fr/longwy
- 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