Lille, France
Source confidence: city-level Eurostat population/city-level Eurostat transit; WMO climate; cost/healthcare country-level; airport and rent unavailable
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966,750city-level population
78/100data confidence score
7source coverage count
Francecountry context
Population and basics
| Population | 966,750 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2022; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Country | France | country-level label from data/global/countries.json |
| Region | Western Europe | curated-level regional grouping |
| Location type | city | curated-level location hierarchy label |
| Urban Audit code | FR003C | city-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
| Functional urban area code | FR003F | FUA-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
Climate: city-level Eurostat vs station normals
30-year station normals
| Summer high | 23.7 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; LILLE_LESQUIN WMO station, 6.9 km from centroid |
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| Winter low | 1.7 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; LILLE_LESQUIN WMO station, 6.9 km from centroid |
City-level Eurostat and available climate context
| Warmest-month average | 19.6 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2004; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Coldest-month average | 4 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2004; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Sunshine | 1,570.6 hrs/year | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2001; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat EN1002V hours/day converted to annual hours |
| Annual precipitation | 740 mm/year | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; LILLE_LESQUIN WMO station, 6.9 km from centroid |
| Precipitation and humidity | 99/100 | centroid-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Deterministic comfort score centered on 750 mm annual precipitation |
| Air quality | 24.6 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2013; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat PM10 city indicator used as comparable particulate signal |
Daily life: mode shares and commute
| Transit and walkability | 33/100 | city-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2020; collected: 2026-05-29; Sum of Eurostat walking, bicycle, and public-transport commute shares where available |
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| Walk commute share | 7.1% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2020; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Bike commute share | 4.3% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2020; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Transit commute share | 21.6% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2020; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Commute time | 30 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2014; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Outdoor access | 79/100 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2009; collected: 2024-04-08; Eurostat perception survey: Outdoor recreation very/rather satisfied |
| Food and culture | 82/100 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2023; collected: 2024-04-08; Eurostat perception survey: Cultural facilities very/rather satisfied |
| Public-space access | 74/100 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2023; collected: 2024-04-08; Eurostat perception survey: Public spaces very/rather satisfied |
Country-level context
These rows are country-level context unless the metric context states otherwise; they are not city-specific claims.
| Housing cost band | lower country ppp context | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: low; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01; Country-level PPP conversion factor band; no city rent benchmark is ingested in M2-S6 |
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| Local price level | 0.68 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| GDP per capita PPP | $54,799 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Purchasing-power context | 54,799.3 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Healthcare access | 82/100 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2025-12-05 |
| Life expectancy | 83 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Doctors | 40.1 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Nurses and midwives | 94.2 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2021; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Country unemployment | 7.54% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Internet users | 88.7% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| UTC offset | 1 hours | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Static standard-time country table; DST differences are not modeled in this beta metric |
| US East work overlap | 2 hours | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Overlap of 09:00-17:00 local standard time with 09:00-17:00 US Eastern standard time |
No comparable city-level rent benchmark is available in this Global Beta build; verify current local listings. proxy-level; quality: unavailable; confidence: low; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); No comparable city-level rent benchmark source is ingested for M2-S6
Language and practical context
| Primary languages | FR | country-level language codes from data/global/countries.json |
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| Currency | EUR | country-level practical context |
| Primary-language fit | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Primary languages from curated wave-one country seed |
| English usability | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Curated country-level practical note; intentionally not converted into a numeric score |
| Visa research status | official links seeded unverified | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; M1 country research URLs are official-link seeds and remain marked unverified |
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Official city portal
- City of LilleOfficialOfficial municipal portal for Lille, including city news, municipal services, contact details, and links to local online procedures.
- Lille Online ProceduresOfficialOfficial Lille online services portal covering municipal procedures such as housing, family services, mobility, and access to rights.
Residency & registration
- Long-Term Stay in France for European CitizensOfficialOfficial Service-Public page describing long-term stay rules and residence-card information for citizens of the EEA and Switzerland in France.
- File Submission Methods - Lille ArrondissementOfficialPrefecture of the Nord page for residence-permit file submission information for foreign nationals domiciled in the Lille arrondissement.
Tax number & registration
- Public Finances Account LoginOfficialOfficial tax portal page that includes the public-finance account entry point and the pointer for people without a French tax number.
- Individual Tax Service - Lomme - Lille 1OfficialOfficial Service-Public directory listing for a Lille-area individual tax office, with contact and public-finance service information.
Healthcare access
- Born Abroad and Requesting a French Social Security NumberOfficialOfficial Assurance Maladie page about opening health-insurance rights and obtaining a social security identifier for people born abroad.
- Health Insurance Forms SearchOfficialOfficial Ameli forms search page listing the health-insurance rights opening form under affiliation and registration forms.
Housing search
- Renting in LilleOfficialMunicipal housing page covering renting in Lille, including social housing and the private rental market.
- Apartments for Rent in Lille 59000CommercialCommercial rental-listings portal page for apartments advertised in Lille.
Getting around
- Pass Pass CardOfficialIlévia public-transport page for the Pass Pass card used on Lille metropolitan transport services.
- Transit SubscriptionsOfficialIlévia page for regular public-transport subscriptions and pass products in the Lille metropolitan area.
Banking, SIM & utilities
- Individual Bank AccountOfficialBanque de France page explaining individual bank accounts, account opening, remote account opening, and account refusal context.
- I Am Moving in FranceOfficialOfficial Service-Public moving checklist that references bank, insurance, electricity supplier, town hall, school, and transport-related notifications.
Newcomer & integration services
- Welcome Evening for New ResidentsOfficialOfficial Ville de Lille participation page describing the city's annual welcome and information event for new residents.
- Newcomers' GuideOfficialMétropole Européenne de Lille media page for the metropolitan guide dedicated to new arrivals in the Lille metropolitan area.
Community & networks
- Lille - French Town Welcome NetworkCommunityCommunity association page for AVF Lille, part of the French town welcome network for new arrivals, meetings, outings, and local activities.
Language courses
- DEFI - University of Lille Language CenterOfficialUniversity of Lille language-center page for DEFI, the French as a Foreign Language center.
- Alliance Française of Lille MétropoleNon-profitLille solidarity directory page for Alliance Française de Lille Métropole, describing French courses for non-French-speaking adults.
Schools & childcare
- Nursery and Elementary SchoolsOfficialOfficial Lille parent-services page with school-enrollment information for municipal nursery and elementary schools.
- International Sections in Primary SchoolOfficialFrench Education Ministry page describing international sections in primary schools and listing École internationale Sophie Germain in Lille.
Safety & essentials
- Emergency: Who to Call?OfficialOfficial Service-Public page listing emergency numbers in France, including SAMU, police, firefighters, 112, and 114 accessibility service.
- Directory of Foreign RepresentationsOfficialFrance Diplomatie directory of foreign embassies, consulates, and other representations in or near France.
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- Gent, Belgium 41 mi away
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Data sources and freshness
- CIA World FactbookYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: annual or as updated
- Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit)Years in this location: 2001, 2004, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2020, 2022, 2023 | Levels: city-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat standard reuse policy | Refresh: annual
- GeoNames geographical databaseYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- Eurostat GISCO Urban Audit geographyYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat/GISCO reuse policy | Refresh: as GISCO publishes boundary updates
- Natural EarthYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: as Natural Earth releases updates
- NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normalsYears in this location: 2020 | Levels: centroid-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: on normals release cycle
- OECD city, FUA, regional, and local-area datasetsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: OECD terms and conditions | Refresh: annual or dataset-specific
- OurAirportsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- WHO Global Health ObservatoryYears in this location: 2021, 2023 | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: WHO data terms | Refresh: indicator-specific
- World Bank International Comparison ProgramYears in this location: 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: release-cycle
- World Bank World Development IndicatorsYears in this location: 2024, 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: annual or indicator-specific
- Global methodologyHow Global Beta scores and source labels are calculated
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