Overview
Douai rates 50/100 across Hexagon's 16 criteria for its 39,648 residents. It stands out for everyday services (top 3% nationally) and transport links (top 6% nationally), while recorded crime sits in the bottom 1%. Fibre already reaches 94% of premises; it lies within the Volailles de la Champagne IGP area and one other appellation. Douai obtient 50/100 sur les 16 critères d’Hexagon pour ses 39 648 habitants. Elle se distingue par les services du quotidien (top 3 % national) et les liaisons de transport (top 6 % national), tandis que la délinquance enregistrée se situe dans les derniers 1 %. La fibre dessert déjà 94 % des locaux ; la commune fait partie de l’aire IGP Volailles de la Champagne et une autre appellation.
Climate
Sunshine
1,762 h/yr
p19of 34,499
p72in Nord
Sunny days
129 d/yr
days >50% sunlit
p69in Nord
Rain days
127 d/yr
p61of 34,738
p62in Nord
Annual rainfall
600 mm/yr
total volume
p97in Nord
Heavy rain
1 d/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
p83in Nord
Torrential
0.0 d/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
p61in Nord
Hot days >30°
10 d/yr
heatwave-run days
p79of 34,738
p35in Nord
Winter low
2.2 °C
p58of 34,680
p61in Nord
Muggy days
3 d/yr
TG≥22° & HU≥70%
p54of 34,738
p28in Nord
Wind
3.8 m/s
annual mean
p50in Nord
Local weather · day by day
Tue72°56°
Wed78°55°
Thu75°58°0.3 mm
Fri77°53°Today
Sat83°55°
Sun84°62°
Mon83°61°
Cost & living
Median price
$1,750 /m²
$2,500 $7,740
p38of 30,559
p43in Nord
Property tax
53.0 %
TFPB rate · consolidated
p6in Nord
Infrastructure
Services index
10 /10
BPE composite
p97of 14,022
FTTH fibre
94 %
p19of 34,738
p4in Nord
GP access
3.17 c/yr
p59of 34,205
p28in Nord
Brevet pass
82 %
p22of 3,610
p37in Nord
Intl schools
1
international curricula
p17in Nord
Amenities · BPE counts · 109 total109 au total
32 GP
11 PHARMACY
25 BAKERY
33 DENTIST
8 SUPERMARKET
Access
Work locally
41 %
residents working in commune
People
Population
40,250
8thof 647 in Nord
Median income
$21,000 /yr
standard of living
p6in Nord
Poverty rate
29.0 %
below 60% of median
p10in Nord
Unemployment
21.7 %
active pop. out of work
p5in Nord
Remote work
4.3 %
work from home
p60in Nord
Pop. trend
-0.08 %/yr
shrinking
p46of 34,732
p49in Nord
Tourist beds
4 /1k res.
162 beds total162 lits au total
p70of 34,738
p95in Nord
Elevation
24 m
16–38 m · min–max range16–38 m · amplitude min–max
p22in Nord
Risk & safety
Crime
Very high
p1of 16,490
p1in Nord
77.4‰
Flood exposure
Moderate
Major risks present
EarthquakeGround movementSubsidence & cavitiesIndustrial hazardHazardous-materials transportOther hazards
Terroir & appellations
IGP
Volailles de la Champagne
Within the Volailles de la Champagne appellation area (IGP).Située dans l’aire de l’appellation Volailles de la Champagne (IGP).
IG
Genièvre Flandre-Artois
Within the Genièvre Flandre-Artois appellation area (IG).Située dans l’aire de l’appellation Genièvre Flandre-Artois (IG).
Identity
Identity
Douai is the birthplace of Jean Bologne (architecte). It lies within the Volailles de la Champagne appellation area.Douai a vu naître Jean Bologne (architecte). Elle se situe dans l’aire de l’appellation Volailles de la Champagne.
Notable figures born here
Jean Bologne
architecte
Notable figures born here
Marceline Desbordes-Valmore
écrivain
Notable figures born here
Charles Alexandre de Calonne
économiste
Notable figures born here
Henri-Edmond Cross
artiste peintre
Twinned with
Recklinghausen · Puławy · Kenosha · Seraing
Score breakdown
50 Real estate 38
Services 97
Healthcare 59
Fibre 19
Safety 1
Pop trend 46
Sun 19
Schools 22
Rain 61
Heat 79
Winter 58
Muggy 54
Landscape 14
Transport 94
Tourism 70
Nat. risk 41