Overview
With 98,892 residents and an overall 54/100, Roubaix (Nord) reads as follows. It stands out for everyday services (top 3% nationally) and healthcare access (top 3% nationally), while recorded crime sits in the bottom 1%. It lies within the Genièvre Flandre-Artois IG area. Avec 98 892 habitants et une note globale de 54/100, Roubaix (Nord) se présente ainsi. Elle se distingue par les services du quotidien (top 3 % national) et l’accès aux soins (top 3 % national), tandis que la délinquance enregistrée se situe dans les derniers 1 %. La commune fait partie de l’aire IG Genièvre Flandre-Artois.
Climate
Sunshine
1,759 h/yr
p18of 34,499
p62in Nord
Sunny days
128 d/yr
days >50% sunlit
p52in Nord
Rain days
124 d/yr
p60of 34,738
p88in Nord
Annual rainfall
656 mm/yr
total volume
p48in Nord
Heavy rain
2 d/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
p46in 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
2.3 °C
p61of 34,680
p72in Nord
Muggy days
2 d/yr
TG≥22° & HU≥70%
p78of 34,738
p78in Nord
Wind
3.6 m/s
annual mean
p71in Nord
Local weather · day by day
Tue70°53°
Wed76°53°
Thu75°57°0.4 mm
Fri74°49°Today
Sat81°53°
Sun81°60°
Mon82°62°
Cost & living
Median price
$1,720 /m²
$2,500 $7,740
p39of 30,559
p45in Nord
Property tax
52.0 %
TFPB rate · consolidated
p8in Nord
Infrastructure
Services index
10 /10
BPE composite
p97of 14,022
FTTH fibre
93 %
p17of 34,738
p3in Nord
GP access
5.62 c/yr
p97of 34,205
p91in Nord
Brevet pass
79 %
p13of 3,610
p29in Nord
Amenities · BPE counts · 281 total281 au total
109 GP
31 PHARMACY
78 BAKERY
50 DENTIST
13 SUPERMARKET
Access
Work locally
37 %
residents working in commune
People
Population
98,286
3rdof 647 in Nord
Median income
$16,600 /yr
standard of living
lowest in Nord
Poverty rate
46.0 %
below 60% of median
lowest in Nord
Unemployment
26.4 %
active pop. out of work
p2in Nord
Remote work
2.8 %
work from home
p20in Nord
Pop. trend
+0.40 %/yr
growing
p64of 34,732
p74in Nord
Tourist beds
3 /1k res.
337 beds total337 lits au total
p70of 34,738
p98in Nord
Elevation
31 m
17–52 m · min–max range17–52 m · amplitude min–max
p36in Nord
Risk & safety
Crime
Very high
p1of 16,490
p1in Nord
80.3‰
Flood exposure
Moderate
Major risks present
EarthquakeHazardous-materials transportOther hazards
Terroir & appellations
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
Roubaix is the birthplace of Bernard Arnault (ingénieur). It lies within the Genièvre Flandre-Artois appellation area.Roubaix a vu naître Bernard Arnault (ingénieur). Elle se situe dans l’aire de l’appellation Genièvre Flandre-Artois.
Notable figures born here
Bernard Arnault
ingénieur
Notable figures born here
Georges Delerue
compositeur
Notable figures born here
Pierre Pflimlin
Notable figures born here
Moussa Niakhaté
footballeur
Twinned with
Skopje · Prato · Mönchengladbach · Bradford
Distinctions
Distinctions
Jardin Remarquable
Le parc de Barbieux
Score breakdown
54 Real estate 39
Services 97
Healthcare 97
Fibre 17
Safety 1
Pop trend 64
Sun 18
Schools 13
Rain 60
Heat 79
Winter 61
Muggy 78
Landscape 14
Transport 94
Tourism 70
Nat. risk 41