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2026 comparison

Bondy vs Drancy: 2026 comparison

Drancy has more inhabitants than Bondy: 72,583 versus 50,762, or 43% more. Drancy is both larger (7.8 km² versus 5.5 km²) and more densely populated (9,353 inhabitants per km² versus 9,280).

The median apartment price is higher in Drancy: €3,491 per m² versus €3,200. The median standard of living is higher in Drancy (€20,290 a year versus €19,420).

The two cities are 3.8 km apart as the crow flies, in the same department and the same urban unit (Paris).

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BondyDrancy3.8 km as the crow flies

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Bondy

City in Seine-Saint-Denis

Seine-Saint-Denis93Île-de-France

Population
50,762 inhab.
135th in France · 13th in its department
Area
5.5 km²
Density
9,280 per km²
Full profile of Bondy

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Drancy

City in Seine-Saint-Denis

Seine-Saint-Denis93Île-de-France

Population
72,583 inhab.
73rd in France · 6th in its department
Area
7.8 km²
Density
9,353 per km²
Full profile of Drancy

Population

Population and demographics

Municipal population since 1876

BondyDrancy

Population: Bondy and Drancy compared
CriterionBondyDrancyDifference
Population inhab.More populous: Drancy+43%50,76272,583More populous: Drancy+43%
Change over 5 yearsStronger growth: Drancy+6.8 pts−6.4%+0.4%Stronger growth: Drancy+6.8 pts
Change over 10 yearsStronger growth: Drancy+10 pts−4.3%+6.1%Stronger growth: Drancy+10 pts
Density per km²Denser: Drancy+0.8%9,2809,353Denser: Drancy+0.8%
Under 15More young people: Bondy+0.8 pt22.1%21.3%More young people: Bondy+0.8 pt
65 and overMore seniors: Bondy+0.8 pt14.2%13.4%More seniors: Bondy+0.8 pt
People per householdLarger households: Bondy+0.022.552.53Larger households: Bondy+0.02

Sources: INSEE, official population figures, INSEE, censuses, INSEE, census

Housing

Real estate prices and housing

Housing: Bondy and Drancy compared
CriterionBondyDrancyDifference
Median apartment price €/m²More expensive: Drancy+9%3,2003,491More expensive: Drancy+9%
Median house price €/m²More expensive: Drancy+10%3,6694,037More expensive: Drancy+10%
Apartment rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Bondy+4%19.518.8More expensive: Bondy+4%
House rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Drancy+2%17.718.1More expensive: Drancy+2%
Homeowner householdsMore homeowners: Drancy+2.3 pts40.8%43.1%More homeowners: Drancy+2.3 pts
Share of housesMore houses: Drancy+8.3 pts26.9%35.3%More houses: Drancy+8.3 pts
Social housing (SRU law) share of primary residencesMore social housing: Bondy+12 pts47.7%35.3%More social housing: Bondy+12 pts
Second homesMore second homes: Drancy+0.3 pt0.9%1.2%More second homes: Drancy+0.3 pt
Vacant homesMore vacant homes: Bondy+4.1 pts11.3%7.2%More vacant homes: Bondy+4.1 pts
Property tax (combined rate)Higher rate: Drancy+2.7 pts40.50%43.20%Higher rate: Drancy+2.7 pts

Sources: DGFiP (DVF), Ministry of Housing (rent map), INSEE, census, Ministry for the Ecological Transition (SRU), DGFiP, local taxation

Income and jobs

Residents’ income and jobs

Income and jobs: Bondy and Drancy compared
CriterionBondyDrancyDifference
Median standard of living €/yearHigher: Drancy+4%19,42020,290Higher: Drancy+4%
Poverty rateHigher: Bondy+2.0 pts34.3%32.3%Higher: Bondy+2.0 pts
Average taxable income per householdHigher: Drancy+5%€21,975€22,967Higher: Drancy+5%
Households paying income taxMore taxpaying households: Drancy+2.3 pts33%36%More taxpaying households: Drancy+2.3 pts
Activity rate (ages 15-64)Higher: Drancy+1.0 pt71.0%72.0%Higher: Drancy+1.0 pt
Unemployment rate (census)Higher: Drancy+0.3 pt18.0%18.2%Higher: Drancy+0.3 pt

Sources: INSEE, Filosofi, DGFiP, income tax, INSEE, census

Local life

Town hall and fiber internet

Local life: Bondy and Drancy compared
CriterionBondyDrancyDifference
MayorStephen HervéJean-Christophe Lagarde
Political label of the mayor’s list (2026 local elections)miscellaneous rightUDI
Premises with fiberBetter covered: Bondy+6.9 pts98%91%Better covered: Bondy+6.9 pts

Sources: Ministry of the Interior, register of elected officials, Ministry of the Interior, Arcep

Shops and facilities

Shops, leisure and transportation

Shops and facilities: Bondy and Drancy compared
CriterionBondyDrancyDifference
Shops per 10,000 inhab.More shops per capita: Drancy+26%34.3174 in total43.1313 in totalMore shops per capita: Drancy+26%
Food shops per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Bondy+7%19.7100 in total18.5134 in totalMore per capita: Bondy+7%
Restaurants per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Bondy+13%24.6125 in total21.8158 in totalMore per capita: Bondy+13%
Sports facilities per 10,000 inhab.Tie10.654 in total10.677 in totalTie
Cultural venues per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Drancy+12%1.05 in total1.18 in totalMore per capita: Drancy+12%
Hotels per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Bondy+43%0.21 in total0.11 in totalMore per capita: Bondy+43%
Passenger train stationsTie11Tie

Number of facilities per 10,000 inhabitants (total count in small print). Source: INSEE, facilities database (BPE)

Health

Health care

Health: Bondy and Drancy compared
CriterionBondyDrancyDifference
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year localized potential accessibilityBetter access: Bondy+4%3.02.9Better access: Bondy+4%
General practitioners per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Bondy+52%10.051 in total6.648 in totalMore per capita: Bondy+52%
Medical specialists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Bondy+31%6.734 in total5.137 in totalMore per capita: Bondy+31%
Dentists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Drancy+22%2.412 in total2.921 in totalMore per capita: Drancy+22%
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Drancy+33%2.010 in total2.619 in totalMore per capita: Drancy+33%
HospitalsMore facilities: Bondy+242More facilities: Bondy+2

Practitioners and facilities per 10,000 inhabitants (total count in small print); access to doctors includes those in neighboring communes. Sources: Ministry of Health (DREES), APL, INSEE, facilities database (BPE), Ministry of Health (Finess)

Education

Schools and colleges

Education: Bondy and Drancy compared
CriterionBondyDrancyDifference
Primary schoolsMore schools: Drancy+82937More schools: Drancy+8
Middle schoolsMore middle schools: Drancy+189More middle schools: Drancy+1
High schoolsMore high schools: Bondy+275More high schools: Bondy+2
Higher education institutions and programsTie11Tie

Sources: Ministry of Education, INSEE, facilities database (BPE)

Recorded crime

Offenses recorded by the police

Recorded crime: Bondy and Drancy compared
CriterionBondyDrancyDifference
Home burglaries per 1,000 homesHigher rate: Bondy+83%10.75.8Higher rate: Bondy+83%
Non-violent thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Bondy+39%16.111.6Higher rate: Bondy+39%
Physical violence outside the family per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Bondy+83%6.73.7Higher rate: Bondy+83%
Vehicle thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Bondy+30%3.22.5Higher rate: Bondy+30%
Vandalism and property damage per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Bondy+54%14.19.2Higher rate: Bondy+54%

Offenses recorded in the commune by the police and gendarmerie, per 1,000 inhabitants (per 1,000 homes for burglaries); this is not the actual crime level. Rates for the latest published year. Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI)

Climate

Temperature, sunshine and rain

Climate: Bondy and Drancy compared
CriterionBondyDrancyDifference
Average temperatureWarmer: Bondy+0.2 °C12.3°C12.1°CWarmer: Bondy+0.2 °C
Sunshine h/yearTie1,6341,634Tie
Rainfall mm/yearWetter: Bondy+17%721616Wetter: Bondy+17%
Rainy days days/year at least 1 mmMore rainy days: Bondy+8 days/year118110More rainy days: Bondy+8 days/year
Frost days days/yearMore frost days: Bondy+4 days/year4137More frost days: Bondy+4 days/year
Very hot days days/year 30 °C or moreMore hot days: Bondy+5 days/year1713More hot days: Bondy+5 days/year

Climate normals from the reference Météo-France station of each commune. Source: Météo-France, climate normals

Natural hazards

Natural disasters and prevention

Natural hazards: Bondy and Drancy compared
CriterionBondyDrancyDifference
Natural disasters declared since 1982More declarations: Bondy+41612More declarations: Bondy+4
Natural hazard prevention plansTie00Tie
Radon potentialSameLowLowSame

Sources: Géorisques (GASPAR), IRSN

Land

Area, terrain and administrative areas

Land: Bondy and Drancy compared
CriterionBondyDrancyDifference
Area km²Larger: Drancy+42%5.477.76Larger: Drancy+42%
Town hall elevationHigher: Bondy+5 m53 m48 mHigher: Bondy+5 m
Coastal communeSameNoNoSame
Density grid (INSEE)SameLarge urban centreLarge urban centreSame
DepartmentSameSeine-Saint-Denis (93)Seine-Saint-Denis (93)Same
IntercommunalitySameMétropole du Grand ParisMétropole du Grand ParisSame
Urban unitSameParisParisSame
Functional areaSameParisParisSame

Sources: IGN, IGN, elevation, Ministry for the Ecological Transition, Loi Littoral, INSEE, density grid, INSEE, COG, INSEE, geographic classifications

Summary

Bondy vs Drancy at a glance

Summary table: Bondy and Drancy
CriterionBondyDrancy
Population inhab.50,76272,583
Change over 10 years−4.3%+6.1%
Density per km²9,2809,353
Median apartment price €/m²3,2003,491
Median house price €/m²3,6694,037
Apartment rent €/m²19.518.8
Property tax (combined rate)40.50%43.20%
Median standard of living €/year19,42020,290
Unemployment rate (census)18.0%18.2%
Premises with fiber98%91%
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year3.02.9
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes10.75.8
Average temperature12.3°C12.1°C
Sunshine h/year1,6341,634
Area km²5.477.76

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FAQ

Bondy vs Drancy: your questions

Which is the larger city, Bondy or Drancy?

By population, Drancy: 72,583 inhabitants versus 50,762 for Bondy (official population figures in force on January 1, 2026). Drancy is the 73rd largest city in France, Bondy the 135th. By area, Drancy is also the larger (7.8 km²).

How far is Bondy from Drancy?

Bondy and Drancy are 3.8 km apart as the crow flies, between the centers of the two communes, in the same department (Seine-Saint-Denis).

Where is real estate more expensive, in Bondy or Drancy?

To buy an apartment, Drancy is more expensive: €3,491 per m² (median price), versus €3,200 in Bondy (+9%). Median prices of sales over the last five years (DGFiP, DVF).

Where is the standard of living higher, in Bondy or Drancy?

In Drancy, half of the residents have a standard of living above €20,290 a year, versus €19,420 in Bondy (disposable income per consumption unit, INSEE).

Are Bondy and Drancy in the same department?

Yes: both towns are in Seine-Saint-Denis (93), in the Île-de-France region.

Official population figures in force on January 1, 2026. Source: INSEE, official population figures

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