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Bondy vs Rosny-sous-Bois: 2026 comparison

Bondy has more inhabitants than Rosny-sous-Bois: 50,762 versus 47,368, or 7.2% more. Rosny-sous-Bois covers a larger area (5.9 km² versus 5.5 km²), but Bondy is more densely populated: 9,280 inhabitants per km² versus 8,015.

The median apartment price is higher in Rosny-sous-Bois: €3,864 per m² versus €3,200. The median standard of living is higher in Rosny-sous-Bois (€24,250 a year versus €19,420).

The two cities are 3.3 km apart as the crow flies, in the same department and the same urban unit (Paris).

BondyRosny-sous-Bois
BondyRosny-sous-Bois3.3 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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Rosny-sous-Bois

City in Seine-Saint-Denis

Seine-Saint-Denis93Île-de-France

Population
47,368 inhab.
148th in France · 15th in its department
Area
5.9 km²
Density
8,015 per km²
Full profile of Rosny-sous-Bois

Population

Population and demographics

Municipal population since 1876

BondyRosny-sous-Bois

Population: Bondy and Rosny-sous-Bois compared
CriterionBondyRosny-sous-BoisDifference
Population inhab.More populous: Bondy+7%50,76247,368More populous: Bondy+7%
Change over 5 yearsStronger growth: Rosny-sous-Bois+8.9 pts−6.4%+2.5%Stronger growth: Rosny-sous-Bois+8.9 pts
Change over 10 yearsStronger growth: Rosny-sous-Bois+12 pts−4.3%+7.7%Stronger growth: Rosny-sous-Bois+12 pts
Density per km²Denser: Bondy+16%9,2808,015Denser: Bondy+16%
Under 15More young people: Bondy+1.0 pt22.1%21.1%More young people: Bondy+1.0 pt
65 and overMore seniors: Bondy+1.2 pt14.2%13.0%More seniors: Bondy+1.2 pt
People per householdLarger households: Bondy+0.222.552.33Larger households: Bondy+0.22

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

Housing

Real estate prices and housing

Housing: Bondy and Rosny-sous-Bois compared
CriterionBondyRosny-sous-BoisDifference
Median apartment price €/m²More expensive: Rosny-sous-Bois+21%3,2003,864More expensive: Rosny-sous-Bois+21%
Median house price €/m²More expensive: Rosny-sous-Bois+33%3,6694,880More expensive: Rosny-sous-Bois+33%
Apartment rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Rosny-sous-Bois+6%19.520.6More expensive: Rosny-sous-Bois+6%
House rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Rosny-sous-Bois+2%17.718.1More expensive: Rosny-sous-Bois+2%
Homeowner householdsMore homeowners: Rosny-sous-Bois+2.9 pts40.8%43.6%More homeowners: Rosny-sous-Bois+2.9 pts
Share of housesMore houses: Bondy+11 pts26.9%15.9%More houses: Bondy+11 pts
Social housing (SRU law) share of primary residencesMore social housing: Bondy+18 pts47.7%29.2%More social housing: Bondy+18 pts
Second homesMore second homes: Rosny-sous-Bois+1.7 pt0.9%2.5%More second homes: Rosny-sous-Bois+1.7 pt
Vacant homesMore vacant homes: Bondy+1.3 pt11.3%9.9%More vacant homes: Bondy+1.3 pt
Property tax (combined rate)Higher rate: Bondy+2.8 pts40.50%37.70%Higher rate: Bondy+2.8 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 Rosny-sous-Bois compared
CriterionBondyRosny-sous-BoisDifference
Median standard of living €/yearHigher: Rosny-sous-Bois+25%19,42024,250Higher: Rosny-sous-Bois+25%
Poverty rateHigher: Bondy+12 pts34.3%22.5%Higher: Bondy+12 pts
Average taxable income per householdHigher: Rosny-sous-Bois+43%€21,975€31,359Higher: Rosny-sous-Bois+43%
Households paying income taxMore taxpaying households: Rosny-sous-Bois+13 pts33%46%More taxpaying households: Rosny-sous-Bois+13 pts
Activity rate (ages 15-64)Higher: Rosny-sous-Bois+6.2 pts71.0%77.2%Higher: Rosny-sous-Bois+6.2 pts
Unemployment rate (census)Higher: Bondy+4.4 pts18.0%13.5%Higher: Bondy+4.4 pts

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

Local life

Town hall and fiber internet

Local life: Bondy and Rosny-sous-Bois compared
CriterionBondyRosny-sous-BoisDifference
MayorStephen HervéMagalie Thibault
Political label of the mayor’s list (2026 local elections)miscellaneous rightunion of the left
Premises with fiberBetter covered: Bondy+2.9 pts98%95%Better covered: Bondy+2.9 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 Rosny-sous-Bois compared
CriterionBondyRosny-sous-BoisDifference
Shops per 10,000 inhab.More shops per capita: Rosny-sous-Bois+90%34.3174 in total65.0308 in totalMore shops per capita: Rosny-sous-Bois+90%
Food shops per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Bondy+31%19.7100 in total15.071 in totalMore per capita: Bondy+31%
Restaurants per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Rosny-sous-Bois+40%24.6125 in total34.4163 in totalMore per capita: Rosny-sous-Bois+40%
Sports facilities per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Bondy+5%10.654 in total10.148 in totalMore per capita: Bondy+5%
Cultural venues per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Rosny-sous-Bois+71%1.05 in total1.78 in totalMore per capita: Rosny-sous-Bois+71%
Hotels per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Rosny-sous-Bois3.2 times as high0.21 in total0.63 in totalMore per capita: Rosny-sous-Bois3.2 times as high
Passenger train stationsMore stations: Rosny-sous-Bois+112More stations: Rosny-sous-Bois+1

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

Health

Health care

Health: Bondy and Rosny-sous-Bois compared
CriterionBondyRosny-sous-BoisDifference
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year localized potential accessibilityBetter access: Bondy+19%3.02.5Better access: Bondy+19%
General practitioners per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Bondy+90%10.051 in total5.325 in totalMore per capita: Bondy+90%
Medical specialists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Rosny-sous-Bois2.9 times as high6.734 in total19.693 in totalMore per capita: Rosny-sous-Bois2.9 times as high
Dentists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Rosny-sous-Bois2.8 times as high2.412 in total6.531 in totalMore per capita: Rosny-sous-Bois2.8 times as high
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Rosny-sous-Bois+18%2.010 in total2.311 in totalMore per capita: Rosny-sous-Bois+18%
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 Rosny-sous-Bois compared
CriterionBondyRosny-sous-BoisDifference
Primary schoolsMore schools: Bondy+72922More schools: Bondy+7
Middle schoolsMore middle schools: Bondy+385More middle schools: Bondy+3
High schoolsMore high schools: Bondy+572More high schools: Bondy+5
Higher education institutions and programsMore facilities: Rosny-sous-Bois+112More facilities: Rosny-sous-Bois+1

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

Recorded crime

Offenses recorded by the police

Recorded crime: Bondy and Rosny-sous-Bois compared
CriterionBondyRosny-sous-BoisDifference
Home burglaries per 1,000 homesHigher rate: Bondy2.1 times as high10.75.1Higher rate: Bondy2.1 times as high
Non-violent thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Rosny-sous-Bois+29%16.120.9Higher rate: Rosny-sous-Bois+29%
Physical violence outside the family per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Bondy+49%6.74.5Higher rate: Bondy+49%
Vehicle thefts per 1,000 inhab.Tie3.23.2Tie
Vandalism and property damage per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Bondy+27%14.111.1Higher rate: Bondy+27%

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)

Natural hazards

Natural disasters and prevention

Natural hazards: Bondy and Rosny-sous-Bois compared
CriterionBondyRosny-sous-BoisDifference
Natural disasters declared since 1982More declarations: Rosny-sous-Bois+41620More declarations: Rosny-sous-Bois+4
Natural hazard prevention plansMore plans: Rosny-sous-Bois+101More plans: Rosny-sous-Bois+1
Radon potentialSameLowLowSame

Sources: Géorisques (GASPAR), IRSN

Land

Area, terrain and administrative areas

Land: Bondy and Rosny-sous-Bois compared
CriterionBondyRosny-sous-BoisDifference
Area km²Larger: Rosny-sous-Bois+8%5.475.91Larger: Rosny-sous-Bois+8%
Town hall elevationHigher: Rosny-sous-Bois+26 m53 m79 mHigher: Rosny-sous-Bois+26 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 Rosny-sous-Bois at a glance

Summary table: Bondy and Rosny-sous-Bois
CriterionBondyRosny-sous-Bois
Population inhab.50,76247,368
Change over 10 years−4.3%+7.7%
Density per km²9,2808,015
Median apartment price €/m²3,2003,864
Median house price €/m²3,6694,880
Apartment rent €/m²19.520.6
Property tax (combined rate)40.50%37.70%
Median standard of living €/year19,42024,250
Unemployment rate (census)18.0%13.5%
Premises with fiber98%95%
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year3.02.5
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes10.75.1
Average temperature12.3°C12.3°C
Sunshine h/year1,6341,634
Area km²5.475.91

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FAQ

Bondy vs Rosny-sous-Bois: your questions

Which is the larger city, Bondy or Rosny-sous-Bois?

By population, Bondy: 50,762 inhabitants versus 47,368 for Rosny-sous-Bois (official population figures in force on January 1, 2026). Bondy is the 135th largest city in France, Rosny-sous-Bois the 148th. By area, Rosny-sous-Bois is the larger (5.9 km²).

How far is Bondy from Rosny-sous-Bois?

Bondy and Rosny-sous-Bois are 3.3 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 Rosny-sous-Bois?

To buy an apartment, Rosny-sous-Bois is more expensive: €3,864 per m² (median price), versus €3,200 in Bondy (+21%). Median prices of sales over the last five years (DGFiP, DVF).

Where is the standard of living higher, in Bondy or Rosny-sous-Bois?

In Rosny-sous-Bois, half of the residents have a standard of living above €24,250 a year, versus €19,420 in Bondy (disposable income per consumption unit, INSEE).

Are Bondy and Rosny-sous-Bois 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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