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Compiègne vs Goussainville (95): 2026 comparison

Compiègne has more inhabitants than Goussainville: 41,774 versus 31,413, or 33% more. Compiègne covers a larger area (53.1 km² versus 11.5 km²), but Goussainville is more densely populated: 2,727 inhabitants per km² versus 787.

The median apartment price is higher in Goussainville: €3,000 per m² versus €2,388. The median standard of living is higher in Compiègne (€23,310 a year versus €19,960).

The two cities are 50 km apart as the crow flies.

CompiègneGoussainville
CompiègneGoussainville50 km as the crow flies

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Compiègne

City in Oise

Oise60Hauts-de-France

Population
41,774 inhab.
188th in France · 2nd in its department
Area
53.1 km²
Density
787 per km²
Full profile of Compiègne

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Goussainville

City in Val-d'Oise

Val-d'Oise95Île-de-France

Population
31,413 inhab.
273rd in France · 9th in its department
Area
11.5 km²
Density
2,727 per km²
Full profile of Goussainville

Population

Population and demographics

Municipal population since 1876

CompiègneGoussainville

Population: Compiègne and Goussainville compared
CriterionCompiègneGoussainvilleDifference
Population inhab.More populous: Compiègne+33%41,77431,413More populous: Compiègne+33%
Change over 5 yearsStronger growth: Goussainville+1.6 pt+0.5%+2.2%Stronger growth: Goussainville+1.6 pt
Change over 10 yearsStronger growth: Compiègne+0.5 pt+0.8%+0.3%Stronger growth: Compiègne+0.5 pt
Density per km²Denser: Goussainville3.5 times as high7872,727Denser: Goussainville3.5 times as high
Under 15More young people: Goussainville+5.7 pts17.2%22.9%More young people: Goussainville+5.7 pts
65 and overMore seniors: Compiègne+6.7 pts19.1%12.4%More seniors: Compiègne+6.7 pts
People per householdLarger households: Goussainville+1.021.993.01Larger households: Goussainville+1.02

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

Housing

Real estate prices and housing

Housing: Compiègne and Goussainville compared
CriterionCompiègneGoussainvilleDifference
Median apartment price €/m²More expensive: Goussainville+26%2,3883,000More expensive: Goussainville+26%
Median house price €/m²More expensive: Goussainville+14%3,0003,429More expensive: Goussainville+14%
Apartment rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Goussainville+22%14.718.0More expensive: Goussainville+22%
House rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Goussainville+16%13.415.5More expensive: Goussainville+16%
Homeowner householdsMore homeowners: Goussainville+19 pts34.4%53.6%More homeowners: Goussainville+19 pts
Share of housesMore houses: Goussainville+36 pts21.7%57.9%More houses: Goussainville+36 pts
Social housing (SRU law) share of primary residencesMore social housing: Compiègne+8.5 pts42.0%33.5%More social housing: Compiègne+8.5 pts
Second homesMore second homes: Goussainville+1.1 pt2.2%3.3%More second homes: Goussainville+1.1 pt
Vacant homesMore vacant homes: Compiègne+3.2 pts9.1%5.9%More vacant homes: Compiègne+3.2 pts
Property tax (combined rate)Higher rate: Compiègne+5.5 pts49.47%44.01%Higher rate: Compiègne+5.5 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: Compiègne and Goussainville compared
CriterionCompiègneGoussainvilleDifference
Median standard of living €/yearHigher: Compiègne+17%23,31019,960Higher: Compiègne+17%
Poverty rateHigher: Goussainville+7.4 pts24.4%31.8%Higher: Goussainville+7.4 pts
Average taxable income per householdHigher: Compiègne+43%€31,569€22,138Higher: Compiègne+43%
Households paying income taxMore taxpaying households: Compiègne+12 pts43%31%More taxpaying households: Compiègne+12 pts
Activity rate (ages 15-64)Higher: Goussainville+0.2 pt68.5%68.7%Higher: Goussainville+0.2 pt
Unemployment rate (census)Higher: Compiègne+1.1 pt15.7%14.6%Higher: Compiègne+1.1 pt

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

Local life

Town hall and fiber internet

Local life: Compiègne and Goussainville compared
CriterionCompiègneGoussainvilleDifference
MayorPhilippe MariniAbdelaziz Hamida
Political label of the mayor’s list (2026 local elections)miscellaneous rightmiscellaneous left
Premises with fiberBetter covered: Compiègne+2.2 pts99%97%Better covered: Compiègne+2.2 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: Compiègne and Goussainville compared
CriterionCompiègneGoussainvilleDifference
Shops per 10,000 inhab.More shops per capita: Compiègne2.0 times as high77.8325 in total38.8122 in totalMore shops per capita: Compiègne2.0 times as high
Food shops per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Compiègne+32%22.795 in total17.254 in totalMore per capita: Compiègne+32%
Restaurants per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Compiègne+64%38.1159 in total23.273 in totalMore per capita: Compiègne+64%
Sports facilities per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Goussainville+2%14.460 in total14.646 in totalMore per capita: Goussainville+2%
Cultural venues per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Compiègne+80%2.912 in total1.65 in totalMore per capita: Compiègne+80%
Hotels per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Compiègne+50%2.912 in total1.96 in totalMore per capita: Compiègne+50%
Passenger train stationsMore stations: Goussainville+202More stations: Goussainville+2

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

Health

Health care

Health: Compiègne and Goussainville compared
CriterionCompiègneGoussainvilleDifference
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year localized potential accessibilityBetter access: Compiègne2.2 times as high3.61.6Better access: Compiègne2.2 times as high
General practitioners per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Compiègne2.3 times as high14.159 in total6.019 in totalMore per capita: Compiègne2.3 times as high
Medical specialists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Compiègne5.3 times as high30.4127 in total5.718 in totalMore per capita: Compiègne5.3 times as high
Dentists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Compiègne2.9 times as high9.138 in total3.210 in totalMore per capita: Compiègne2.9 times as high
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Compiègne+38%2.611 in total1.96 in totalMore per capita: Compiègne+38%
HospitalsMore facilities: Compiègne+770More facilities: Compiègne+7

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: Compiègne and Goussainville compared
CriterionCompiègneGoussainvilleDifference
Primary schoolsMore schools: Compiègne+123018More schools: Compiègne+12
Middle schoolsMore middle schools: Compiègne+495More middle schools: Compiègne+4
High schoolsMore high schools: Compiègne+9112More high schools: Compiègne+9
Higher education institutions and programsMore facilities: Compiègne+451More facilities: Compiègne+4

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

Recorded crime

Offenses recorded by the police

Recorded crime: Compiègne and Goussainville compared
CriterionCompiègneGoussainvilleDifference
Home burglaries per 1,000 homesHigher rate: Goussainville2.5 times as high2.46.1Higher rate: Goussainville2.5 times as high
Non-violent thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Compiègne+29%10.07.7Higher rate: Compiègne+29%
Physical violence outside the family per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Goussainville+5%3.23.4Higher rate: Goussainville+5%
Vehicle thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Goussainville2.4 times as high1.53.6Higher rate: Goussainville2.4 times as high
Vandalism and property damage per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Compiègne+11%10.09.0Higher rate: Compiègne+11%

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: Compiègne and Goussainville compared
CriterionCompiègneGoussainvilleDifference
Average temperatureWarmer: Goussainville+0.9 °C11.2°C12.1°CWarmer: Goussainville+0.9 °C
Sunshine h/year—1,634
Rainfall mm/yearWetter: Goussainville+10%634694Wetter: Goussainville+10%
Rainy days days/year at least 1 mmMore rainy days: Goussainville+3 days/year113116More rainy days: Goussainville+3 days/year
Frost days days/yearMore frost days: Compiègne+11 days/year4433More frost days: Compiègne+11 days/year
Very hot days days/year 30 °C or moreMore hot days: Goussainville+3 days/year911More hot days: Goussainville+3 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: Compiègne and Goussainville compared
CriterionCompiègneGoussainvilleDifference
Natural disasters declared since 1982More declarations: Compiègne+4128More declarations: Compiègne+4
Natural hazard prevention plansTie11Tie
Radon potentialSameLowLowSame

Sources: Géorisques (GASPAR), IRSN

Land

Area, terrain and administrative areas

Land: Compiègne and Goussainville compared
CriterionCompiègneGoussainvilleDifference
Area km²Larger: Compiègne4.6 times as high53.111.5Larger: Compiègne4.6 times as high
Town hall elevationHigher: Goussainville+52 m42 m94 mHigher: Goussainville+52 m
Coastal communeSameNoNoSame
Density grid (INSEE)SameIntermediate urban centreIntermediate urban centreSame
DepartmentOise (60)Val-d'Oise (95)
IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération de la Région de Compiègne et de la Basse AutomneCommunauté d'agglomération Roissy Pays de France
Urban unitCompiègneParis
Functional areaCompiègneParis

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

Summary

Compiègne vs Goussainville (95) at a glance

Summary table: Compiègne and Goussainville
CriterionCompiègneGoussainville
Population inhab.41,77431,413
Change over 10 years+0.8%+0.3%
Density per km²7872,727
Median apartment price €/m²2,3883,000
Median house price €/m²3,0003,429
Apartment rent €/m²14.718.0
Property tax (combined rate)49.47%44.01%
Median standard of living €/year23,31019,960
Unemployment rate (census)15.7%14.6%
Premises with fiber99%97%
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year3.61.6
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes2.46.1
Average temperature11.2°C12.1°C
Sunshine h/year—1,634
Area km²53.111.5

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FAQ

Compiègne vs Goussainville (95): your questions

Which is the larger city, Compiègne or Goussainville?

By population, Compiègne: 41,774 inhabitants versus 31,413 for Goussainville (official population figures in force on January 1, 2026). Compiègne is the 188th largest city in France, Goussainville the 273rd. By area, Compiègne is also the larger (53.1 km²).

How far is Compiègne from Goussainville?

Compiègne and Goussainville are 50 km apart as the crow flies, between the centers of the two communes.

Where is real estate more expensive, in Compiègne or Goussainville?

To buy an apartment, Goussainville is more expensive: €3,000 per m² (median price), versus €2,388 in Compiègne (+26%). Median prices of sales over the last five years (DGFiP, DVF).

Where is the standard of living higher, in Compiègne or Goussainville?

In Compiègne, half of the residents have a standard of living above €23,310 a year, versus €19,960 in Goussainville (disposable income per consumption unit, INSEE).

Are Compiègne and Goussainville in the same department?

No: Compiègne is in Oise (60), in the Hauts-de-France region, and Goussainville in Val-d'Oise (95), in the Île-de-France region.

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

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