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Compiègne, France

Hauts-de-France · France

Compiègne is a mid-size city in Hauts-de-France, France with a population of 44,243. Elevation: 138 ft (42 m). Average temperature: 54°F (12°C).

Data updated June 2026

2.1 /5.0
C Fair
44,243 Population 2,158/sq mi density
138 ft Elevation 42 meters
54°F Avg Temperature 12°C
36.6 in Annual Rain
Europe / Paris Timezone
$22,680 Median Income
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.4 / 5.0
$22,680 median income, 16.1% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$159,000 home value, $795/mo rent

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Full City Profile

People

Population44,243
Density2,158/mi²

Economy

F
Median Income$22,680
Unemployment16.1%
Poverty22.0%

Housing

C+
Home Value$159,000
Rent$795
Housing Units17,697
Rent Burden29.4%

Climate

Avg Temp54°F (12°C)
Rain36.6 in/yr
Sunny Days230/yr
Elevation138 ft (42 m)
Population44,243
Population Density2,158 / sq mi
Elevation138 ft (42 m)
Coordinates49.4179°, 2.8261°
TimezoneEurope/Paris
Country🇫🇷 France
State / ProvinceHauts-de-France
Average Temperature54°F (12°C)
January Average42°F (5°C)
July Average67°F (19°C)
Annual Precipitation36.6 inches (928 mm)
Annual Snowfall2.0 inches (5 cm)
Median Household Income$22,680

About Compiègne

Compiègne is a mid-size city in France (Hauts-de-France) with a population of 44,243. The city sits at an elevation of 138 feet (42 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 54°F (12°C). Temperatures range from 42°F in January to 67°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 36.6 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.

The median household income in Compiègne is $22,680, which is 70% below the national average of $75,149. The unemployment rate is 16.1% (above the 3.6% US average). 22.0% of residents live below the poverty line, higher than the national rate of 12.4%. The area has 2,655 business establishments.

Income: Compiègne vs France

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Income

Median HH Income$22,680
70% below France avg

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment16.1%
347% above France avg
Poverty Rate22.0%
77% above France avg
Establishments (County)2,655

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Compiègne is $159,000, 44% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $795 (32% below the national average of $1,163). There are 17,697 total housing units in the city. 29.4% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. The home price-to-income ratio is 7x, above the traditionally affordable threshold of 3-4x.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$159,000
44% below France avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$795
32% below France avg
Rent Burden29.4%

Ownership & Property

Housing Units17,697

Property Tax

Climate in Compiègne

Compiègne has an average annual temperature of 11.3°C (52°F). The hottest month is Aug (19.6°C), the coldest is Jan (3.1°C). Average annual precipitation is 769 mm.

Month Avg °C / °F Min / Max °C Rain (mm)
Jan 3.1°C / 38°F -4.6° / 12.2° 67.4
Feb 5.7°C / 42°F -4.1° / 15.9° 61.6
Mar 7.4°C / 45°F -2.8° / 19.1° 62.1
Apr 9.7°C / 49°F -2.8° / 22.2° 45.3
May 13.4°C / 56°F 2.6° / 24.9° 57.8
Jun 17.8°C / 64°F 7.2° / 30.3° 74.5
Jul 19°C / 66°F 9.6° / 32.9° 60.2
Aug 19.6°C / 67°F 9.9° / 31.2° 44.9
Sep 16.5°C / 62°F 6° / 29.6° 61.3
Oct 12.4°C / 54°F 3.5° / 23° 89.3
Nov 7°C / 45°F -1.8° / 16.1° 66.5
Dec 4.7°C / 40°F -4.2° / 13.9° 78.7
Compiègne experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winters average 42°F in January while summers reach 67°F in July. The area gets 230 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 36.6 inches. The area receives 2.0 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 138 feet.

Temperature

42°F Jan (5°C) 67°F Jul (19°C)
Annual Average54.1°F
0% below France avg
January Average42°F (5°C)
July Average67°F (19°C)
Sunny Days230 days/yr

Geography

Elevation138 ft (42 m)
Area20.5 sq mi (53.1 km²)
Population Density2,158/sq mi
Coordinates49.4179°N, 2.8261°W
TimezoneEurope/Paris

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 36.6"
4% below France avg
Snowfall 2.0"
Wettest Month (Jun) 2.32"
Driest Month (Feb) 1.73"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

17 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.3. Most recent: M3.2 on Jul 14, 2008.

Jun 20, 1995 1 km N of Ghlin, Belgium M4.3 141 km
Aug 29, 1992 4 km SSE of Cousolre, France M4.1 131 km
Aug 26, 1992 2 km WSW of Rance, Belgium M3.9 130 km
Jan 27, 1992 6 km SSE of Longfossé, France M3.5 149 km
Jul 20, 1994 2 km N of Rousies, France M3.5 129 km
Oct 25, 1998 6 km NNE of Montdidier, France M3.2 35 km
Jul 14, 2008 1 km SW of Boussu, Belgium M3.2 131 km
Jun 1, 2005 3 km N of Grandvilliers, France M3.1 71 km
Feb 27, 2005 1 km NW of Libercourt, France M3.1 120 km
Jul 20, 1994 1 km NE of Quévy-le-Petit, Belgium M3.1 134 km
Jul 23, 1992 3 km ENE of Sivry, Belgium M3.0 132 km
Nov 29, 1992 1 km ENE of Sivry, Belgium M2.8 130 km
Aug 29, 1992 2 km W of Rance, Belgium M2.8 130 km
Apr 30, 2002 0 km SSE of Waudrez, Belgium M2.7 145 km
Jan 5, 1994 0 km SSE of Saint-Martin-de-Boscherville, France M2.7 135 km
Jun 22, 1999 5 km NNE of Oisemont, France M2.5 98 km
Dec 13, 1992 1 km SW of La Mailleraye-sur-Seine, France M2.5 150 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 42°F (5°C) 2.1 in
February 39°F (4°C) 1.7 in Coldest, Driest
March 44°F (7°C) 1.9 in
April 48°F (9°C) 1.8 in
May 55°F (13°C) 2.3 in
June 60°F (16°C) 2.3 in Wettest
July 67°F (19°C) 2.1 in Warmest
August 64°F (18°C) 1.9 in
September 59°F (15°C) 2.2 in
October 52°F (11°C) 2.2 in
November 44°F (7°C) 2.1 in
December 40°F (4°C) 2.3 in

Compiègne has a seasonal temperature swing of 28°F / from 39°F in February to 67°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 25.0 inches, with June being the wettest month (2.3") and February the driest (1.7").

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Schools in Compiègne

33 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Collège Ferdinand Bac - - - -
Lycée professionnel industriel M. Grenet - - - -
Collège Jacques Monod - - - -
École maternelle Jacques Prévert - - - -
Collège Gaétan Denain - - - -
Collège Jean-Paul II - - - -
École primaire privée Sainte-Marie - - - -
École élémentaire Hersan - - - -
École primaire Jeanne d'Arc-Pierre Sauvage - - - -
Lycée Pierre d'Ailly - - - -
Groupe scolaire compassion - Sévigné Compiègne - - - -
École maternelle Jeanne d'Arc - - - -
École maternelle Augustin Thierry - - - -
École élémentaire Augustin Thierry - - - -
Lycée Jean-Paul II - - - -
École primaire privée Notre-Dame de la Tilloye - - - -
École élémentaire privée Grande École Jean-Paul II - - - -
École maternelle Saint-Germain - - - -
Collège privé Sévigné - - - -
École primaire privée Sévigne - - - -
Lycée professionnel privé Sévigné - - - -
Lycée général et technologique privé Sevigné - - - -
Lycée professionnel mixte M. Grenet - - - -
Lycée général et technologique Mireille Grenet - - - -
École élémentaire Docteur A. Hammel GRP. A - - - -
École maternelle Docteur André Hammel - - - -
Lycée professionnel privé Notre-Dame de La Tilloye - - - -
Lycée général et technologique privé Notre-Dame de La Tilloye - - - -
Collège privé Notre-Dame de La Tilloye - - - -
École élémentaire Saint-Lazare - - - -
École maternelle Saint-Lazare - - - -
École élémentaire Saint-Germain Groupe B - - - -
École élémentaire Saint-Germain Groupe A - - - -
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Radio Stations near Compiègne

7 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
France inter icecast generalist, information AAC 192 kbps
Black Corvette groovy, hip-hop AAC 64 kbps
StarsyStemFM humour MP3 96 kbps
Sanef 107.7 - Est talk & speech MP3 128 kbps
Jack Rocks LIVE - MP3 128 kbps
OpenSkyRadio - MP3 192 kbps
radio puisaleine oldies, pop MP3 320 kbps

Museums in Compiègne

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
Ancienne gare
Cité des Bateliers
Espace découverte Musée Territoire
La Maison du circuit des chars & la Bataille du Matz
La Sucrerie
Les Secrets de Pierrefonds
Mémorial de la Déportation Camp de Royallieu
Musée Antoine Vivenel
Musée d'art et d'archéologie
Musée de l'archerie et du Valois
Musée de l'hôtel du Vermandois
Musée de la Figurine
Musée de la sucrerie de Francières
Musée de la Vénerie
Musée du cloître Sainte-Corneille
Musée du Mémorial de l’Armistice
Musée du Noyonnais
Musée impérial de Compiègne
Musée Jean Calvin
National Museum of the Car
Treuil à Manège du Puits à Daubin

Libraries in Compiègne

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Bibliothèque0.0
Bibliothèque0.0
Bibliothèque Bellicart0.0
Bibliothèque Mennechet de Barival0.0
Bibliothèque municipale0.0
Bibliothèque municipale0.0
Bibliothèque municipale Jacques-Mourichon0.0
Bibliothèque Reine-Philiberte0.0
Espace Culturel Marcel Hervé et Médiathéque0.0
Giromes'livres0.0
Médiathèque0.0
Médiathèque0.0
Médiathèque départementale de l'Oise0.0
Médiathèque Jean Moulin0.0
Médiathèque Maison InterGénération0.0
Médiathèque municipale0.0
Médiathèque Roland Florian0.0
St. Corneille Library0.0

Farmers Markets in Compiègne

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Marché

Hotels in Compiègne

8 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Aiden by Best Western T'aim Hotel
Alfred Hôtels
Armor Hôtel
Hôtel de Flandre
Hôtel du Harlay
Hôtel du nord
Ibis Budget
Le Vega

Cafes in Compiègne

13 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Brasserie du Château
Chez elles
Columbus Café
Concepto Latino
Gertrude
Le Cahors
Le Créatonome
Le Macadam Café
Le Philantrope
O'Troquet
Pastel café
Sheyda coffee
The Small Talk

Theatres in Compiègne

3 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Théatre à moustaches
Théâtre impérial de Compiègne
Théâtre Louis-Philippe

Castles in Compiègne

1 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Château de Compiègne

Clinics in Compiègne

1 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

FR #253086558

Dentists in Compiègne

4 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Atelier Dentaire Pierre François
Devauchelle Dahan Blarel
Dr Frédéric Bouquet
Tantane Jaouad

Veterinaries in Compiègne

1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

FR #1519315605

Train Stations in Compiègne

1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Compiègne

Bus Stations in Compiègne

2 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Gare
Gare Routière

Gas Stations in Compiègne

3 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Auchan
Esso
Ets Guerdin

Banks in Compiègne

13 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Banque Populaire
Banque Populaire
BNP Paribas
Caisse d'Épargne
Caisse d'Épargne
CIC
CIC
Crédit Agricole
Crédit du Nord
Crédit du Nord
Crédit Mutuel
LCL
SG

Shopping Malls in Compiègne

1 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Marché aux Herbes

Gyms in Compiègne

2 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

BodyHit Electro Stimulation
Viv'eden

Breweries in Compiègne

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Brasserie DS
Petite Brasserie Picarde

Airports Near Compiègne

38 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
Beauvais-Tillé airportBVALarge Airport
Charles de Gaulle International AirportCDGLarge Airport
Paris-Le Bourget International AirportLBGLarge Airport
Paris-Orly AirportORYLarge Airport
Amiens Glisy Airfield-Medium Airport
Creil Air BaseCSFMedium Airport
Péronne Saint-Quentin Airfield-Medium Airport
Toussus-le-Noble AirportTNFMedium Airport
Vélizy-Villacoublay Air BaseVIYMedium Airport
Albert Bray airportBYFSmall Airport
Bonavis Airfield-Small Airport
Brochot Aerodrome-Small Airport
Cambrai Niergnies Airfield-Small Airport
Château-Thierry-Belleau Airfield-Small Airport
Chelles-le-Pin Airfield-Small Airport
Chevry-Cossigny Paramotor Field-Small Airport
Compiègne Margny Airfield-Small Airport
Coulommiers-Voisins Aerodrome-Small Airport
Enghien-Moisselles Airfield-Small Airport
Fontenay-Trésigny Aerodrome-Small Airport
Frétoy-le-Château Airfield-Small Airport
La Boisselle Airfield-Small Airport
La Ferté-Gaucher Airfield-Small Airport
La Trétoire Ultralight Airfield-Small Airport
Le Plessis-Belleville Airfield-Small Airport
Lœuilly Airfield-Small Airport
Lognes Emerainville Airfield-Small Airport
Meaux-Esbly Airfield-Small Airport
Montdidier Airfield-Small Airport
Mosloy Airfield-Small Airport
Mouy Airfield-Small Airport
Neuflieux Airfield-Small Airport
Persan-Beaumont Airfield-Small Airport
Saint Quentin Ultralight Airfield-Small Airport
Saint-Quentin-Roupy Airfield-Small Airport
Soissons-Courmelles Airfield-Small Airport
Taillefontaine Airfield-Small Airport
Val de l'Ailette Airfield-Small Airport

Post Offices in Compiègne

2 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Compiègne Archet d'Opale
Compiègne Cour-le-Roi - Franprix

Treatment Centers in Compiègne

1 treatment centers.

CenterTypePhone
Cabinet d'Infirmières et de Kinésithérapie

Churches & Religious Organizations in Compiègne

11 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Chapelle
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Bon Secours
Chapelle Saint-Lazare
Église de Jésus-Christ des saints des derniers jours
Église Saint-Antoine
Église Saint-Éloi
Église Saint-Germain
Église Saint-Jacques
Église Saint-Paul des Sablons
Église Saint-Pierre
Église Sainte-Thérèse

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/Paris

🇫🇷 About France

Capital Paris
Population 66,987,244
Area 547,030 km²
GDP (USD) $3,056,250,648,138
GDP per capita $44,700
HDI 0.917
Life expectancy 82.9 years
Internet users 86.8%
Urban population 78.8%
Currency EUR (Euro)
Languages French
Calling code +33
TLD .fr
Driving side right

Public Holidays in France

11 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day Jour de l'an
Apr 6 Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques
May 1 Labour Day Fête du Travail
May 8 Victory in Europe Day Victoire 1945
May 14 Ascension Day Ascension
May 25 Whit Monday Lundi de Pentecôte
Jul 14 Bastille Day Fête nationale
Aug 15 Assumption Day Assomption
Nov 1 All Saints' Day Toussaint
Nov 11 Armistice Day Armistice 1918
Dec 25 Christmas Day Noël

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Frequently Asked Questions About Compiègne

What is the population of Compiègne?

Compiègne has a population of 44,243 residents and is located in France. The population density is 2,158 people per square mile, spread across 20.5 square miles.

Is Compiègne expensive to live in?

The median household income is $22,680, 70% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $159,000 (44% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $795 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 7x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.

What is the weather like in Compiègne?

Compiègne has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 54°F (12°C). Winter temperatures average 42°F in January, while summers reach an average of 67°F in July. The area receives 230 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 36.6 inches, with 2.0 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Compiègne?

The job market in Compiègne faces challenges, with unemployment at 16.1% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 2,655 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Compiègne?

The median home value in Compiègne is $159,000. For renters, the median monthly rent is $795.

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