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2026 comparison

Clichy vs Valence (26): 2026 comparison

Valence has more inhabitants than Clichy: 65,647 versus 64,658, or 1.5% more. Valence covers a larger area (36.7 km² versus 3.1 km²), but Clichy is more densely populated: 20,993 inhabitants per km² versus 1,789.

The median apartment price is higher in Clichy: €7,340 per m² versus €2,085. The median standard of living is higher in Clichy (€26,070 a year versus €22,790).

The two cities are 485 km apart as the crow flies.

ClichyValence
ClichyValence485 km as the crow flies

Clichy

City in Hauts-de-Seine

Hauts-de-Seine92Île-de-France

Population
64,658 inhab.
87th in France · 10th in its department
Area
3.1 km²
Density
20,993 per km²
Full profile of Clichy

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Valence

City in Drôme

Drôme26Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Population
65,647 inhab.
84th in France · 1st in its department
Area
36.7 km²
Density
1,789 per km²
Full profile of Valence

Population

Population and demographics

Municipal population since 1876

ClichyValence

Population: Clichy and Valence compared
CriterionClichyValenceDifference
Population inhab.More populous: Valence+2%64,65865,647More populous: Valence+2%
Change over 5 yearsStronger growth: Clichy+3.5 pts+3.1%−0.4%Stronger growth: Clichy+3.5 pts
Change over 10 yearsStronger growth: Clichy+4.3 pts+8.7%+4.4%Stronger growth: Clichy+4.3 pts
Density per km²Denser: Clichy12 times as high20,9931,789Denser: Clichy12 times as high
Under 15More young people: Clichy+2.0 pt17.6%15.6%More young people: Clichy+2.0 pt
65 and overMore seniors: Valence+10 pts12.0%22.3%More seniors: Valence+10 pts
People per householdLarger households: Clichy+0.182.071.89Larger households: Clichy+0.18

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

Housing

Real estate prices and housing

Housing: Clichy and Valence compared
CriterionClichyValenceDifference
Median apartment price €/m²More expensive: Clichy3.5 times as high7,3402,085More expensive: Clichy3.5 times as high
Median house price €/m²More expensive: Clichy3.7 times as high9,8002,627More expensive: Clichy3.7 times as high
Apartment rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Clichy2.2 times as high26.211.9More expensive: Clichy2.2 times as high
House rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Clichy2.1 times as high24.011.4More expensive: Clichy2.1 times as high
Homeowner householdsMore homeowners: Valence+16 pts28.2%44.0%More homeowners: Valence+16 pts
Share of housesMore houses: Valence+21 pts1.1%22.4%More houses: Valence+21 pts
Social housing (SRU law) share of primary residencesMore social housing: Clichy+6.7 pts34.8%28.1%More social housing: Clichy+6.7 pts
Second homesMore second homes: Clichy+0.7 pt4.0%3.3%More second homes: Clichy+0.7 pt
Vacant homesMore vacant homes: Valence+7.1 pts4.4%11.5%More vacant homes: Valence+7.1 pts
Property tax (combined rate)Higher rate: Valence+12 pts33.39%45.36%Higher rate: Valence+12 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: Clichy and Valence compared
CriterionClichyValenceDifference
Median standard of living €/yearHigher: Clichy+14%26,07022,790Higher: Clichy+14%
Poverty rateHigher: Valence+1.9 pt22.2%24.1%Higher: Valence+1.9 pt
Average taxable income per householdHigher: Clichy+28%€35,121€27,472Higher: Clichy+28%
Households paying income taxMore taxpaying households: Clichy+13 pts55%42%More taxpaying households: Clichy+13 pts
Activity rate (ages 15-64)Higher: Clichy+6.8 pts80.2%73.4%Higher: Clichy+6.8 pts
Unemployment rate (census)Higher: Valence+3.0 pts12.3%15.3%Higher: Valence+3.0 pts

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

Local life

Town hall and fiber internet

Local life: Clichy and Valence compared
CriterionClichyValenceDifference
MayorRémi MuzeauNicolas Daragon
Political label of the mayor’s list (2026 local elections)Samemiscellaneous rightmiscellaneous rightSame
Premises with fiberBetter covered: Clichy+1.5 pt98%96%Better covered: Clichy+1.5 pt

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

Shops and facilities

Shops, leisure and transportation

Shops and facilities: Clichy and Valence compared
CriterionClichyValenceDifference
Shops per 10,000 inhab.More shops per capita: Valence2.2 times as high46.4300 in total100.7661 in totalMore shops per capita: Valence2.2 times as high
Food shops per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Valence+23%20.3131 in total25.0164 in totalMore per capita: Valence+23%
Restaurants per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Clichy+9%50.1324 in total45.9301 in totalMore per capita: Clichy+9%
Sports facilities per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Valence2.9 times as high8.052 in total23.3153 in totalMore per capita: Valence2.9 times as high
Cultural venues per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Valence3.2 times as high0.85 in total2.416 in totalMore per capita: Valence3.2 times as high
Hotels per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Valence+29%2.516 in total3.221 in totalMore per capita: Valence+29%
Passenger train stationsMore stations: Valence+101More stations: Valence+1

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

Health

Health care

Health: Clichy and Valence compared
CriterionClichyValenceDifference
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year localized potential accessibilityBetter access: Clichy+31%4.83.6Better access: Clichy+31%
General practitioners per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Valence+97%4.831 in total9.462 in totalMore per capita: Valence+97%
Medical specialists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Valence4.6 times as high4.630 in total21.3140 in totalMore per capita: Valence4.6 times as high
Dentists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Valence+49%5.133 in total7.650 in totalMore per capita: Valence+49%
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Valence+37%2.818 in total3.825 in totalMore per capita: Valence+37%
HospitalsMore facilities: Valence+279More facilities: Valence+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: Clichy and Valence compared
CriterionClichyValenceDifference
Primary schoolsMore schools: Valence+192645More schools: Valence+19
Middle schoolsMore middle schools: Valence+189More middle schools: Valence+1
High schoolsMore high schools: Valence+7613More high schools: Valence+7
Higher education institutions and programsMore facilities: Valence+20525More facilities: Valence+20

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

Recorded crime

Offenses recorded by the police

Recorded crime: Clichy and Valence compared
CriterionClichyValenceDifference
Home burglaries per 1,000 homesHigher rate: Valence2.1 times as high2.75.5Higher rate: Valence2.1 times as high
Non-violent thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Clichy+5%16.515.8Higher rate: Clichy+5%
Physical violence outside the family per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Valence+74%2.95.1Higher rate: Valence+74%
Vehicle thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Valence+35%2.02.7Higher rate: Valence+35%
Vandalism and property damage per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Valence+34%8.811.8Higher rate: Valence+34%

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: Clichy and Valence compared
CriterionClichyValenceDifference
Average temperatureWarmer: Valence+0.8 °C12.5°C13.3°CWarmer: Valence+0.8 °C
Sunshine h/year1,717—
Rainfall mm/yearWetter: Valence+37%639874Wetter: Valence+37%
Rainy days days/year at least 1 mmMore rainy days: Clichy+25 days/year11388More rainy days: Clichy+25 days/year
Frost days days/yearMore frost days: Valence+9 days/year3645More frost days: Valence+9 days/year
Very hot days days/year 30 °C or moreMore hot days: Valence+21 days/year2041More hot days: Valence+21 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: Clichy and Valence compared
CriterionClichyValenceDifference
Natural disasters declared since 1982More declarations: Valence+3710More declarations: Valence+3
Natural hazard prevention plansMore plans: Valence+112More plans: Valence+1
Radon potentialSameLowLowSame

Sources: Géorisques (GASPAR), IRSN

Land

Area, terrain and administrative areas

Land: Clichy and Valence compared
CriterionClichyValenceDifference
Area km²Larger: Valence12 times as high3.0836.7Larger: Valence12 times as high
Town hall elevationHigher: Valence+99 m30 m128 mHigher: Valence+99 m
Coastal communeSameNoNoSame
Density grid (INSEE)SameLarge urban centreLarge urban centreSame
DepartmentHauts-de-Seine (92)Drôme (26)
IntercommunalityMétropole du Grand ParisCommunauté d'agglomération Valence Romans Agglo
Urban unitParisValence
Functional areaParisValence

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

Summary

Clichy vs Valence (26) at a glance

Summary table: Clichy and Valence
CriterionClichyValence
Population inhab.64,65865,647
Change over 10 years+8.7%+4.4%
Density per km²20,9931,789
Median apartment price €/m²7,3402,085
Median house price €/m²9,8002,627
Apartment rent €/m²26.211.9
Property tax (combined rate)33.39%45.36%
Median standard of living €/year26,07022,790
Unemployment rate (census)12.3%15.3%
Premises with fiber98%96%
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year4.83.6
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes2.75.5
Average temperature12.5°C13.3°C
Sunshine h/year1,717—
Area km²3.0836.7

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FAQ

Clichy vs Valence (26): your questions

Which is the larger city, Clichy or Valence?

By population, Valence: 65,647 inhabitants versus 64,658 for Clichy (official population figures in force on January 1, 2026). Valence is the 84th largest city in France, Clichy the 87th. By area, Valence is also the larger (36.7 km²).

How far is Clichy from Valence?

Clichy and Valence are 485 km apart as the crow flies, between the centers of the two communes.

Where is real estate more expensive, in Clichy or Valence?

To buy an apartment, Clichy is more expensive: €7,340 per m² (median price), versus €2,085 in Valence (+252%). Median prices of sales over the last five years (DGFiP, DVF).

Where is the standard of living higher, in Clichy or Valence?

In Clichy, half of the residents have a standard of living above €26,070 a year, versus €22,790 in Valence (disposable income per consumption unit, INSEE).

Are Clichy and Valence in the same department?

No: Clichy is in Hauts-de-Seine (92), in the Île-de-France region, and Valence in Drôme (26), in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.

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

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