Its the average apartment price is €2,958.00 per m² (2022) — 24th highest of the 79 cities reporting this Eurostat field.
Its 1991–2020 climate normal is a mean annual temperature of 9.8 °C with 1,520 mm of precipitation a year (Copernicus ERA5-Land).
In its wider region (NUTS FRK27), GDP was €47,300 per inhabitant (2024, Eurostat) — a regional figure, not a city value.
This profile reports 28 of the 50 indicators currently tracked for European cities; the rest are not reported for Chambéry. Source: official datasets listed in the source registry.
Population & demographics
Population on 1 January, total
#98 of 163 · 40th pct · #39 in France
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
#54 of 163 · 67th pct · #32 in France
2,266
persons per km2 · 2022
Share of population aged 65 and over
#60 of 160 · 61st pct · #23 in France
20.9%
of population · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Population on 1 January, total
Chambéry: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 118,765. Higher than 65 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 37,960 to 10,353,710; median 143,083.
37,960
10,353,710
median 143,083
Chambéry: Population on 1 January, total in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 118,765 Higher than 65 of 163 records in the same comparison group Median 143,083
Population density (population divided by GISCO area)
Chambéry: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 2,266. Higher than 109 of 163 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 162 to 17,622; median 1,661.
162
17,622
median 1,661
Chambéry: Population density (population divided by GISCO area) in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 2,266 Higher than 109 of 163 records in the same comparison group Median 1,661
Share of population aged 65 and over
Chambéry: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 20.9%. Higher than 97 of 160 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.2% to 34.1%; median 19.7%.
12.2%
34.1%
median 19.7%
Chambéry: Share of population aged 65 and over in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 20.9% Higher than 97 of 160 records in the same comparison group Median 19.7%
Climate (ERA5-Land normals)
Chambéry climate by month Chambéry monthly 1991-2020 normals. Temperature 0.6°C to 19.3°C; warmest Jul, coldest Jan. Precipitation up to 154mm per month.
20 200 15 150 10 100 5 50 0 0
°C
mm
J F M A M J J A S O N D
● mean temperature (°C, left) · ▮ precipitation (mm, right) Chambéry monthly climate normals Month Temp Precip Jan 0.6°C 127mm Feb 1.8°C 110mm Mar 5.6°C 120mm Apr 9.2°C 122mm May 13.2°C 154mm Jun 17.0°C 132mm Jul 19.3°C 124mm Aug 19.1°C 118mm Sep 15.0°C 114mm Oct 10.8°C 117mm Nov 4.9°C 139mm Dec 1.3°C 144mm
ERA5-Land 1991–2020 normals.
Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#408 of 601 · 32nd pct · #68 in France
9.8
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#420 of 601 · 30th pct · #70 in France
0.6
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
#300 of 601 · 50th pct · #43 in France
19.3
°C · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land reanalysis total precipitation at the city centroid grid cell; not station weather.
#22 of 601 · 96th pct · #3 in France
1,520
mm per year · centroid · 1991-2020
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
ERA5-Land mean surface solar radiation; this is irradiance, NOT sunshine hours.
#211 of 601 · 65th pct · #22 in France
154
W per m2 · centroid · 1991-2020
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Chambéry: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 9.8. Higher than 191 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.3 to 24.5; median 10.6.
1.3
24.5
median 10.6
Chambéry: Mean annual air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 9.8 Higher than 191 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 10.6
Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Chambéry: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 0.6. Higher than 181 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range -9.3 to 13.5; median 2.6.
-9.3
13.5
median 2.6
Chambéry: Mean January air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 0.6 Higher than 181 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 2.6
Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal)
Chambéry: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 19.3. Higher than 298 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 12.5 to 38.1; median 19.3.
12.5
38.1
median 19.3
Chambéry: Mean July air temperature (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 19.3 Higher than 298 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 19.3
Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal)
Chambéry: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 1,520. Higher than 579 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 261 to 2,516; median 816.
261
2,516
median 816
Chambéry: Mean annual precipitation (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 1,520 Higher than 579 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 816
Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal)
Chambéry: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 154. Higher than 390 of 601 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 96 to 230; median 136.
96
230
median 136
Chambéry: Mean surface solar radiation downwards (1991-2020 normal) in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 154 Higher than 390 of 601 records in the same comparison group Median 136
Average price for buying a house
#19 of 87 · 78th pct · #15 in France
Average price for buying an apartment
#24 of 87 · 72nd pct · #14 in France
Average price for buying a house per m2
#19 of 79 · 76th pct · #17 in France
€4,015.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
#24 of 79 · 70th pct · #20 in France
€2,958.00
EUR per m2 · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Average price for buying a house
Chambéry: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: €451,263. Higher than 68 of 87 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €115,394 to €1,019,946; median €269,488.
€115,394
€1,019,946
median €269,488
Chambéry: Average price for buying a house in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry €451,263 Higher than 68 of 87 records in the same comparison group Median €269,488
Average price for buying an apartment
Chambéry: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: €196,676. Higher than 63 of 87 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €75,560 to €400,891; median €155,406.
€75,560
€400,891
median €155,406
Chambéry: Average price for buying an apartment in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry €196,676 Higher than 63 of 87 records in the same comparison group Median €155,406
Average price for buying a house per m2
Chambéry: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: €4,015.00. Higher than 60 of 79 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €793.00 to €8,308.00; median €2,655.00.
€793.00
€8,308.00
median €2,655.00
Chambéry: Average price for buying a house per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry €4,015.00 Higher than 60 of 79 records in the same comparison group Median €2,655.00
Average price for buying an apartment per m2
Chambéry: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: €2,958.00. Higher than 55 of 79 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €1,054.00 to €7,185.00; median €2,333.00.
€1,054.00
€7,185.00
median €2,333.00
Chambéry: Average price for buying an apartment per m2 in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry €2,958.00 Higher than 55 of 79 records in the same comparison group Median €2,333.00
Unemployment rate
Eurostat city or greater-city unemployment rate for the stated year; national definitions and observation flags still apply.
#99 of 128 · 23rd pct · #62 in France
10.3%d
of population · 2022
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Workplace-based jobs reported for the Eurostat city or greater-city geography; not employed residents or job openings.
#76 of 141 · 46th pct · #37 in France
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Unemployment rate
Chambéry: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 10.3%. Higher than 29 of 128 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1.9% to 22.7%; median 13.2%.
1.9%
22.7%
median 13.2%
Chambéry: Unemployment rate in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 10.3% Higher than 29 of 128 records in the same comparison group Median 13.2%
Total employment/jobs (workplace based)
Chambéry: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 66,669. Higher than 65 of 141 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 15,527 to 5,298,886; median 71,369.
15,527
5,298,886
median 71,369
Chambéry: Total employment/jobs (workplace based) in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 66,669 Higher than 65 of 141 records in the same comparison group Median 71,369
Education
Share of students in higher education in the total population
#78 of 142 · 45th pct · #37 in France
64
students per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Share of students in higher education in the total population
Chambéry: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 64. Higher than 64 of 142 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 288; median 71.
1
288
median 71
Chambéry: Share of students in higher education in the total population in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 64 Higher than 64 of 142 records in the same comparison group Median 71
Crude birth rate
Annual live births per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; not a fertility rate.
#44 of 154 · 71st pct · #35 in France
11
births per 1000 residents · 2022
Crude death rate
Annual deaths per 1000 residents for the reported Eurostat geography; age structure strongly affects comparisons.
#104 of 156 · 33rd pct · #38 in France
9
deaths per 1000 residents · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Crude birth rate
Chambéry: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 11. Higher than 110 of 154 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 39; median 10.
0
39
median 10
Chambéry: Crude birth rate in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 11 Higher than 110 of 154 records in the same comparison group Median 10
Crude death rate
Chambéry: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 9. Higher than 52 of 156 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 6 to 16; median 10.
6
16
median 10
Chambéry: Crude death rate in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 9 Higher than 52 of 156 records in the same comparison group Median 10
Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Registered cars per resident, not congestion, traffic speed or household car access.
#23 of 137 · 83rd pct · #10 in France
559
cars per 1000 population · 2022
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Small annual rates can be volatile; do not present as a full traffic-safety score.
#67 of 140 · 51st pct · #30 in France
0
deaths per 10000 population · 2022
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
This is a transport-cost input, not a full cost-of-living index.
#25 of 81 · 69th pct · #13 in France
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of registered cars per 1000 population
Chambéry: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 559. Higher than 114 of 137 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 257 to 816; median 482.
257
816
median 482
Chambéry: Number of registered cars per 1000 population in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 559 Higher than 114 of 137 records in the same comparison group Median 482
People killed in road accidents per 10000 population
Chambéry: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 0. Higher than 71 of 140 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 1; median 0.
0
1
median 0
Chambéry: People killed in road accidents per 10000 population in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 0 Higher than 71 of 140 records in the same comparison group Median 0
Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime
Chambéry: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: €13. Higher than 56 of 81 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range €8 to €33; median €12.
€8
€33
median €12
Chambéry: Cost of a taxi ride of 5 km to the centre at daytime in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry €13 Higher than 56 of 81 records in the same comparison group Median €12
Country price context (PPP)
Country price level index for GDP
109
EU27_2020=100 · FR · 2024
Tourism
Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments
#53 of 82 · 35th pct · #41 in France
494,350e
nights / year · 2022
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments
Chambéry: Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 494,350. Higher than 29 of 82 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 30,931 to 71,423,725; median 683,405.
30,931
71,423,725
median 683,405
Chambéry: Total nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 494,350 Higher than 29 of 82 records in the same comparison group Median 683,405
Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Cinema-seat capacity per resident; not annual attendance or a culture score.
#58 of 121 · 52nd pct · #41 in France
23
seats per 1000 residents · 2022
Cinema attendance per year
Culture attendance count where reported; not a full cultural-offer index.
#60 of 117 · 49th pct · #41 in France
448,986
visits per year · 2022
Number of museum visitors per year
Museum visitor count where reported; not a count of museums or all cultural visits.
#68 of 99 · 31st pct · #42 in France
41,774
visits per year · 2022
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Library distribution points where reported; not library visits or service quality.
#52 of 124 · 56th pct · #25 in France
Compare with same-grain records from the same year Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents
Chambéry: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 23. Higher than 63 of 121 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 53; median 23.
0
53
median 23
Chambéry: Number of cinema seats per 1000 residents in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 23 Higher than 63 of 121 records in the same comparison group Median 23
Cinema attendance per year
Chambéry: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 448,986. Higher than 57 of 117 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 35,526,645; median 454,396.
0
35,526,645
median 454,396
Chambéry: Cinema attendance per year in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 448,986 Higher than 57 of 117 records in the same comparison group Median 454,396
Number of museum visitors per year
Chambéry: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 41,774. Higher than 31 of 99 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 0 to 8,946,728; median 88,416.
0
8,946,728
median 88,416
Chambéry: Number of museum visitors per year in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 41,774 Higher than 31 of 99 records in the same comparison group Median 88,416
Number of public libraries (all distribution points)
Chambéry: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain Chambéry: 12. Higher than 69 of 124 reporting records in the same comparison group. Range 1 to 539; median 10.
1
539
median 10
Chambéry: Number of public libraries (all distribution points) in the same year and geography grain
Chambéry 12 Higher than 69 of 124 records in the same comparison group Median 10
Regional context (NUTS) Values describe the city's NUTS region, not the city itself
Regional GDP per inhabitant
€47,300
EUR per inhabitant · FRK27 · 2024
Life expectancy at birth, both sexes
Common questions What is the population of Chambéry? Chambéry had a population of 118,765 on 1 January 2022 (Eurostat greater city figure), the 98th largest of the 163 reporting greater city records in the same year.
What is the climate of Chambéry? Its 1991–2020 ERA5-Land normal is a mean annual temperature of 9.8 °C (January 0.6 °C, July 19.3 °C) with 1,520 mm of precipitation a year. This is reanalysis, not station weather.
Not reported for this city: Air quality (EEA annualized), Resident perception survey. Eurostat Urban Audit coverage is voluntary, so some indicators are unavailable for some cities.
Eurostat flags: d = definition differs · e = estimated
Every figure is an official indicator with its source linked. Ranks compare only records with the same reference year and geography grain. See the methodology .
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