Dole, France

Bourgogne · France

Dole is a small city in Bourgogne, France with a population of 25,878. Elevation: 745 ft (227 m). Average temperature: 55°F (13°C).

Data updated June 2026

2.6 /5.0

C+ Fair

25,878 Population 1,746/sq mi density

745 ft Elevation 227 meters

55°F Avg Temperature 13°C

56.4 in Annual Rain

Europe / Paris Timezone

$22,756 Median Income

C+

Overall

2.6 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

1.5 / 5.0

$22,756 median income, 13.6% unemployment

B+

Affordability

3.8 / 5.0

$116,600 home value, $583/mo rent

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Full City Profile

People

Population25,878

Density1,746/mi²

Economy

Median Income$22,756

Unemployment13.6%

Poverty21.0%

Housing

B+

Home Value$116,600

Rent$583

Housing Units10,351

Rent Burden29.2%

Climate

Avg Temp55°F (13°C)

Rain56.4 in/yr

Sunny Days245/yr

Elevation745 ft (227 m)

Population	25,878
Population Density	1,746 / sq mi
Elevation	745 ft (227 m)
Coordinates	47.0923°, 5.4897°
Timezone	Europe/Paris
Country	🇫🇷 France
State / Province	Bourgogne
Average Temperature	55°F (13°C)
January Average	41°F (5°C)
July Average	70°F (21°C)
Annual Precipitation	56.4 inches (1,433 mm)
Annual Snowfall	3.3 inches (8 cm)
Median Household Income	$22,756

About Dole

Dole is a small city in France (Bourgogne) with a population of 25,878. The city sits at an elevation of 745 feet (227 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 55°F (13°C). Temperatures range from 41°F in January to 70°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 56.4 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.

The median household income in Dole is $22,756, which is 70% below the national average of $75,149. The unemployment rate is 13.6% (above the 3.6% US average). 21.0% of residents live below the poverty line, higher than the national rate of 12.4%. The area has 1,553 business establishments.

Income: Dole vs France

Commute Mode

Income

Median HH Income	$22,756
	70% below France avg

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment	13.6%
	278% above France avg
Poverty Rate	21.0%
	69% above France avg
Establishments (County)	1,553

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Walkability

The median home value in Dole is $116,600, 59% below the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $583 (50% below the national average of $1,163). There are 10,351 total housing units in the city. 29.2% of renters spend 30% or more of their income on housing. The home price-to-income ratio is 5.1x, above the traditionally affordable threshold of 3-4x.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median	$116,600
	59% below France avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent	$583
	50% below France avg
Rent Burden	29.2%

Ownership & Property

Housing Units	10,351

Property Tax

Climate in Dole

Dole has an average annual temperature of 11.5°C (53°F). The hottest month is Aug (21°C), the coldest is Jan (1.9°C). Average annual precipitation is 1074 mm.

Month	Avg °C / °F	Min / Max °C	Rain (mm)
Jan	1.9°C / 35°F	-6.2° / 11.6°	76.3
Feb	5.1°C / 41°F	-4.1° / 15.4°	62.5
Mar	7.2°C / 45°F	-3.1° / 19.4°	73.8
Apr	9.8°C / 50°F	-3.3° / 22.1°	70.4
May	13.7°C / 57°F	3.4° / 24.5°	96.0
Jun	19°C / 66°F	8.6° / 30.8°	102.4
Jul	20.8°C / 69°F	10.4° / 34.5°	65.7
Aug	21°C / 70°F	9.9° / 34.8°	73.8
Sep	17.2°C / 63°F	5° / 30.5°	87.2
Oct	12.9°C / 55°F	3.9° / 23.4°	142.6
Nov	6.5°C / 44°F	-3.2° / 16.9°	99.4
Dec	3.5°C / 38°F	-5.5° / 13.1°	124.1

Dole experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 55°F (13°C). Winters average 41°F in January while summers reach 70°F in July. The area gets 245 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 56.4 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The area receives 3.3 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 745 feet.

Temperature

41°F Jan (5°C) 70°F Jul (21°C)

Annual Average	55.1°F
	2% above France avg
January Average	41°F (5°C)
July Average	70°F (21°C)
Sunny Days	245 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	745 ft (227 m)
Area	14.8 sq mi (38.4 km²)
Population Density	1,746/sq mi
Coordinates	47.0923°N, 5.4897°W
Timezone	Europe/Paris

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 56.4"

48% above France avg

Snowfall 3.3"

Wettest Month (May) 3.86"

Driest Month (Mar) 2.44"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

303 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.7. Most recent: M4.4 on Mar 22, 2023.

Feb 14, 1999	3 km NNE of Belfaux, Switzerland	M4.7	127 km
Dec 14, 1994	7 km SSE of Amancy, France	M4.5	137 km
Jul 15, 1996	3 km NE of Chilly, France	M4.5	125 km
Mar 22, 2023	1 km NW of Pont-de-Roide, France	M4.4	101 km
Jul 23, 1996	4 km W of Choisy, France	M4.4	128 km
May 24, 1995	7 km NE of Le Chenit, Switzerland	M4.4	80 km
Feb 23, 2004	5 km SSE of Roulans, France	M4.4	62 km
May 20, 1999	4 km SSE of Plaffeien, Switzerland	M4.2	144 km
Jan 11, 2006	1 km S of Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey, France	M4.1	129 km
Oct 7, 1995	1 km SSE of Grolley, Switzerland	M4.1	124 km
Sep 17, 1995	0 km ESE of Corminboeuf, Switzerland	M4.1	127 km
Jul 1, 2017	7 km E of Châtel-Saint-Denis, Switzerland	M4.1	132 km
Feb 14, 1990	4 km SE of Saint-Paul-en-Chablais, France	M4.0	121 km
Feb 24, 2003	9 km NNE of Levier, France	M3.9	53 km
Feb 18, 2004	2 km SW of Vuadens, Switzerland	M3.8	127 km
Dec 28, 1992	3 km NE of Villebois, France	M3.8	136 km
Sep 14, 1996	5 km SE of Morzine, France	M3.7	143 km
Feb 1, 1997	4 km ENE of Altkirch, France	M3.7	149 km
Aug 6, 1995	7 km SSW of Vallorbe, Switzerland	M3.7	81 km
Jul 20, 1996	1 km NNE of La Balme-de-Sillingy, France	M3.7	131 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Tsunami History

1 tsunami recorded within 500 km.

Year	Location	Cause	Max Wave	Deaths	Distance
563	LAKE GENEVA	Meteorological	-	-	130 km

Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	41°F (5°C)	2.9 in
February	39°F (4°C)	2.8 in
March	45°F (7°C)	2.4 in	Driest
April	50°F (10°C)	2.9 in
May	58°F (15°C)	3.9 in	Wettest
June	64°F (18°C)	3.3 in
July	70°F (21°C)	2.8 in	Warmest
August	67°F (20°C)	2.6 in
September	61°F (16°C)	3.4 in
October	53°F (12°C)	3.5 in
November	43°F (6°C)	3.6 in
December	38°F (3°C)	3.2 in	Coldest

Dole has a seasonal temperature swing of 32°F / from 38°F in December to 70°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 37.2 inches, with May being the wettest month (3.9") and March the driest (2.4").

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Schools in Dole

22 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School	Level	Enrollment	Teachers	Student/Teacher
Lycée Charles Nodier	-	-	-	-
Lycée général Charles Nodier	-	-	-	-
Lycée Professionnel Pasteur Mont Roland	-	-	-	-
Collège de l'Arc	-	-	-	-
École primaire privée Saint-Nicolas	-	-	-	-
École maternelle Rockefeller	-	-	-	-
École élémentaire Wilson	-	-	-	-
Collège Claude Nicolas Ledoux	-	-	-	-
École Primaire Sainte-Ursule	-	-	-	-
Lycée professionnel Jacques Prévert	-	-	-	-
École primaire Pointelin	-	-	-	-
Lycée polyvalent Pasteur Mont Roland	-	-	-	-
Collège privé Notre-Dame de Mont Roland	-	-	-	-
École élémentaire	-	-	-	-
École élémentaire	-	-	-	-
École élémentaire	-	-	-	-
École primaire privée Saint-Nicolas	-	-	-	-
École maternelle	-	-	-	-
École maternelle	-	-	-	-
École maternelle	-	-	-	-
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège privé Notre-Dame	-	-	-	-
Maison familiale rurale d'éducation et d'orientation du Jura	-	-	-	-

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Radio Stations near Dole

7 stations within ~55 km.

Station	Genre	Quality
Radio BIP	local news, local radio	MP3 128 kbps
★ Radio Dijon Campus	campus radio, college radio	MP3
Fréquence Plus	-	MP3 128 kbps
Radio Plein Air Jura - La Radio Hit Régionale	pop music	MP3 192 kbps
Radio Sud Besançon	-	MP3 128 kbps
Villages FM	-	MP3
Air Connect	edm, house	MP3 192 kbps

Museums in Dole

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Annual Revenue
Chapelle des Jésuites
Écomusée de la Bresse bourguignonne
Le Baccu
Les Baraques du 14
Maison du patrimoine rural jurassien
Musée de la Poterie
Musée des Beaux-Arts
Musée des Forges
Musée des sapeurs pompiers du Jura Pierre Morisot
Musée Louis Pasteur
Musée municipal

Libraries in Dole

Name	Address	Staff	Annual Visits	Circulation	Collection	Programs
Bibliothèque Muncipale		0.0
Bibliothèque municipale		0.0
Bibliothèque municipale		0.0
Bibliothèque Municipale		0.0
Médiathèque		0.0
Médiathèque		0.0
Médiathèque Albert Camus		0.0
Médiathèque André Besson		0.0
Médiathèque de Mont-sous-Vaudrey		0.0
Médiathèque de Tavaux		0.0
Médiathèque Le Passage		0.0
Médiathèque Mauricette Rafin		0.0
Médiathèque Raymond Lefèvre		0.0
Médiathèque Xavier Girault		0.0

Farmers Markets in Dole

Name	Address	Season	Hours	Organic	Website
Marché Couvert

Hotels in Dole

6 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Au Moulin Des Écorces

Hôtel Campanile

Hôtel de la Cloche

Hôtel Le Voyageur

Hôtel Pourcheresse

Hôtel Restaurant Les Trois Magot

Cafes in Dole

4 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Café Central

Chez Fifi

Le Rio

Maison Maitre

Cinemas in Dole

1 cinemas within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Cinéma Majestic Rive Gauche

Theatres in Dole

5 theatres within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Auditorium Karl-Riepp

La Commanderie

La Fabrique

La Rive

Théâtre municipal de Dole

Castles in Dole

2 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Château d'Azans

Pavillon des officiers

Dentists in Dole

5 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Clinique dentaire Arigah

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Veterinaries in Dole

1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

FR #4429480297

Train Stations in Dole

1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Dole

Gas Stations in Dole

6 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Avia

Esso Express

Netto

Petrolperret

Station Service E. Leclerc

Banks in Dole

12 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Banque Populaire

BNP Paribas

Caisse d'Épargne

CIC

Crédit Agricole

Crédit Mutuel

LCL

Shopping Malls in Dole

1 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

E. Leclerc

Gyms in Dole

2 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

FR #4429506363

L'Orange Bleue

Breweries in Dole

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Website
Brasserie artisanale La Nocturne
Brasserie des Babouins Jurassiens
La Brasserie Doloise
La Franche

Stadiums & Teams in Dole

Team	League	Division

Ski Resorts Near Dole

11 ski resorts within range.

Resort	Lifts	Peak (m)	Price	Season	Night	Park
La Serra	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Dôle-Tuffes	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Saint-Cergue	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Les Rousses	-	-	$0	-	-	-
La Trélasse	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Longchaumois Rosset	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Bellefontaine	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Les Gentianes	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Morbier - Les Combes (ski nordique)	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Morbier - Le Glacier	-	-	$0	-	-	-
Foncine le Haut	-	-	$0	-	-	-

Airports Near Dole

43 airports within the area.

Airport	IATA	Type
Dijon Longvic airport	DIJ	Medium Airport
Dole Tavaux Airport	DLE	Medium Airport
Vesoul-Frotey Airfield	-	Medium Airport
Aéro Sermange Airfield	-	Small Airport
Arbois Ultralight Airfield	-	Small Airport
Arc-lès-Gray Airfield	-	Small Airport
Arthenas Airfield	-	Small Airport
Balaiseaux Airfield	-	Small Airport
Bay Airfield	-	Small Airport
Beaune-Challanges Airfield	-	Small Airport
Besançon La Vèze Airfield	-	Small Airport
Besançon-Thise Airfield	-	Small Airport
Boissia Airfield	-	Small Airport
Bonnay Airfield	-	Small Airport
Brancion Airfield	-	Small Airport
Bucey-lès-Gy Airfield	-	Small Airport
Chalon Champforgeuil Airfield	-	Small Airport
Champagnole-Crotenay Airfield	-	Small Airport
Chaume-et-Courchamp Airfield	-	Small Airport
Dampierre et Flée Airfield	-	Small Airport
Dijon Darois Airfield	-	Small Airport
Doucier Airfield	-	Small Airport
Francourt Airfield	-	Small Airport
Gevigney Airfield	-	Small Airport
Gite de l'Aviateur Ultralight Airfield	-	Small Airport
Gray Saint-Adrien Airfield	-	Small Airport
La Malachère Airfield	-	Small Airport
Lambrey Airfield	-	Small Airport
Lombard Airfield	-	Small Airport
Lons-le-Saunier Courlaoux Airfield	-	Small Airport
Nantoux Airfield	-	Small Airport
Nuits-Saint-Georges Airfield	-	Small Airport
Peronne - Moulin Chevraut Airfield	-	Small Airport
Recey Le Mont de Lucey Airfield	-	Small Airport
Sagy Airfield	-	Small Airport
Saint-Claude Pratz Airfield	-	Small Airport
Saint-Jean-de-Losne Airfield	-	Small Airport
Senoncourt Airfield	-	Small Airport
Til Châtel Airfield	-	Small Airport
Tincey Airfield	-	Small Airport
Tournus Cuisery Airfield	-	Small Airport
Venisey Airfield	-	Small Airport
Vigearde Airfield	-	Small Airport

Post Offices in Dole

3 post offices.

Post Office	Address
DOLE B
Dole Grévy
Poste de la Bedugue

Churches & Religious Organizations in Dole

7 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

Name	Address
Chapelle du Bon-Pasteur
Collégiale Notre-Dame
Église du Sacré-Cœur
Église Néo-Apostolique
Église Saint-Germain
Église Saint-Jean l'Évangéliste
Temple

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 Dole

What is the population of Dole?

Dole has a population of 25,878 residents and is located in France. The population density is 1,746 people per square mile, spread across 14.8 square miles.

Is Dole expensive to live in?

The median household income is $22,756, 70% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $116,600 (59% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $583 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 5.1x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.

What is the weather like in Dole?

Dole has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 55°F (13°C). Winter temperatures average 41°F in January, while summers reach an average of 70°F in July. The area receives 245 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 56.4 inches, with 3.3 inches of snow.

How is the job market in Dole?

The job market in Dole faces challenges, with unemployment at 13.6% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 1,553 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Dole?

The median home value in Dole is $116,600. For renters, the median monthly rent is $583.

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