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Évry-Courcouronnes vs Grigny (91): 2026 comparison

Évry-Courcouronnes has more inhabitants than Grigny: 67,272 versus 26,888, or 2.5 times as many. Évry-Courcouronnes covers a larger area (12.7 km² versus 4.9 km²), but Grigny is more densely populated: 5,521 inhabitants per km² versus 5,297.

The median apartment price is higher in Évry-Courcouronnes: €2,330 per m² versus €1,173. The median standard of living is higher in Évry-Courcouronnes (€21,020 a year versus €16,470).

The two cities are 4.7 km apart as the crow flies, in the same department and the same urban unit (Paris).

Évry-CourcouronnesGrigny
Évry-CourcouronnesGrigny4.7 km as the crow flies

Évry-Courcouronnes

City in Essonne

Essonne91Île-de-France

Population
67,272 inhab.
80th in France · 1st in its department
Area
12.7 km²
Density
5,297 per km²
Full profile of Évry-Courcouronnes

Grigny

City in Essonne

Essonne91Île-de-France

Population
26,888 inhab.
339th in France · 15th in its department
Area
4.9 km²
Density
5,521 per km²
Full profile of Grigny

Population

Population and demographics

Municipal population since 1876

Évry-CourcouronnesGrigny

Population: Évry-Courcouronnes and Grigny compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesGrignyDifference
Population inhab.More populous: Évry-Courcouronnes2.5 times as high67,27226,888More populous: Évry-Courcouronnes2.5 times as high
Change over 5 yearsSmaller decline: Évry-Courcouronnes+4.7 pts−0.3%−5.0%Smaller decline: Évry-Courcouronnes+4.7 pts
Change over 10 yearsStronger growth: Évry-Courcouronnes+3.5 pts+0.3%−3.2%Stronger growth: Évry-Courcouronnes+3.5 pts
Density per km²Denser: Grigny+4%5,2975,521Denser: Grigny+4%
Under 15More young people: Grigny+4.8 pts21.7%26.5%More young people: Grigny+4.8 pts
65 and overMore seniors: Évry-Courcouronnes+2.3 pts11.9%9.6%More seniors: Évry-Courcouronnes+2.3 pts
People per householdLarger households: Grigny+0.522.412.93Larger households: Grigny+0.52

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

Housing

Real estate prices and housing

Housing: Évry-Courcouronnes and Grigny compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesGrignyDifference
Median apartment price €/m²More expensive: Évry-Courcouronnes+99%2,3301,173More expensive: Évry-Courcouronnes+99%
Median house price €/m²More expensive: Évry-Courcouronnes+0.7%2,8842,864More expensive: Évry-Courcouronnes+0.7%
Apartment rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Évry-Courcouronnes+14%17.815.5More expensive: Évry-Courcouronnes+14%
House rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Grigny+0.6%15.515.6More expensive: Grigny+0.6%
Homeowner householdsMore homeowners: Évry-Courcouronnes+9.9 pts37.8%27.8%More homeowners: Évry-Courcouronnes+9.9 pts
Share of housesMore houses: Évry-Courcouronnes+3.4 pts14.5%11.1%More houses: Évry-Courcouronnes+3.4 pts
Social housing (SRU law) share of primary residencesMore social housing: Évry-Courcouronnes+4.5 pts56.6%52.1%More social housing: Évry-Courcouronnes+4.5 pts
Second homesMore second homes: Évry-Courcouronnes+1.9 pt2.1%0.2%More second homes: Évry-Courcouronnes+1.9 pt
Vacant homesMore vacant homes: Grigny+4.4 pts5.8%10.2%More vacant homes: Grigny+4.4 pts
Property tax (combined rate)Higher rate: Évry-Courcouronnes+2.2 pts46.85%44.64%Higher rate: Évry-Courcouronnes+2.2 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: Évry-Courcouronnes and Grigny compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesGrignyDifference
Median standard of living €/yearHigher: Évry-Courcouronnes+28%21,02016,470Higher: Évry-Courcouronnes+28%
Poverty rateHigher: Grigny+16 pts28.6%44.9%Higher: Grigny+16 pts
Average taxable income per householdHigher: Évry-Courcouronnes+28%€22,599€17,724Higher: Évry-Courcouronnes+28%
Households paying income taxMore taxpaying households: Évry-Courcouronnes+11 pts36%24%More taxpaying households: Évry-Courcouronnes+11 pts
Activity rate (ages 15-64)Higher: Évry-Courcouronnes+5.9 pts71.7%65.8%Higher: Évry-Courcouronnes+5.9 pts
Unemployment rate (census)Higher: Évry-Courcouronnes+0.1 pt16.6%16.4%Higher: Évry-Courcouronnes+0.1 pt

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

Local life

Town hall and fiber internet

Local life: Évry-Courcouronnes and Grigny compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesGrignyDifference
MayorStéphane BeaudetPhilippe Rio
Political label of the mayor’s list (2026 local elections)miscellaneous centreunion of the left
Premises with fiberBetter covered: Grigny+2.6 pts96%99%Better covered: Grigny+2.6 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: Évry-Courcouronnes and Grigny compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesGrignyDifference
Shops per 10,000 inhab.More shops per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+70%43.1290 in total25.368 in totalMore shops per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+70%
Food shops per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+19%14.698 in total12.333 in totalMore per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+19%
Restaurants per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+69%30.8207 in total18.249 in totalMore per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+69%
Sports facilities per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Grigny+1.0%16.9114 in total17.146 in totalMore per capita: Grigny+1.0%
Cultural venues per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Grigny+36%1.611 in total2.26 in totalMore per capita: Grigny+36%
Hotels per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+40%1.07 in total0.72 in totalMore per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+40%
Passenger train stationsMore stations: Évry-Courcouronnes+231More stations: Évry-Courcouronnes+2

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

Health

Health care

Health: Évry-Courcouronnes and Grigny compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesGrignyDifference
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year localized potential accessibilityBetter access: Évry-Courcouronnes+22%2.82.3Better access: Évry-Courcouronnes+22%
General practitioners per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes2.7 times as high8.255 in total3.08 in totalMore per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes2.7 times as high
Medical specialists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes12 times as high26.8180 in total2.26 in totalMore per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes12 times as high
Dentists per 10,000 inhab.Tie1.913 in total1.95 in totalTie
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+90%2.819 in total1.54 in totalMore per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+90%
HospitalsMore facilities: Évry-Courcouronnes+330More facilities: Évry-Courcouronnes+3

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: Évry-Courcouronnes and Grigny compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesGrignyDifference
Primary schoolsMore schools: Évry-Courcouronnes+194627More schools: Évry-Courcouronnes+19
Middle schoolsMore middle schools: Évry-Courcouronnes+484More middle schools: Évry-Courcouronnes+4
High schoolsMore high schools: Évry-Courcouronnes+660More high schools: Évry-Courcouronnes+6
Higher education institutions and programsMore facilities: Évry-Courcouronnes+33341More facilities: Évry-Courcouronnes+33

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

Recorded crime

Offenses recorded by the police

Recorded crime: Évry-Courcouronnes and Grigny compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesGrignyDifference
Home burglaries per 1,000 homesHigher rate: Grigny+5%3.73.8Higher rate: Grigny+5%
Non-violent thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Évry-Courcouronnes+51%14.99.8Higher rate: Évry-Courcouronnes+51%
Physical violence outside the family per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Évry-Courcouronnes+32%5.44.1Higher rate: Évry-Courcouronnes+32%
Vehicle thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Grigny+70%2.03.5Higher rate: Grigny+70%
Vandalism and property damage per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Évry-Courcouronnes+3%10.510.1Higher rate: Évry-Courcouronnes+3%

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: Évry-Courcouronnes and Grigny compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesGrignyDifference
Average temperatureWarmer: Évry-Courcouronnes+0.4 °C11.9°C11.5°CWarmer: Évry-Courcouronnes+0.4 °C
Sunshine h/yearTie1,8311,831Tie
Rainfall mm/yearWetter: Grigny+10%629694Wetter: Grigny+10%
Rainy days days/year at least 1 mmMore rainy days: Grigny+7 days/year110117More rainy days: Grigny+7 days/year
Frost days days/yearMore frost days: Grigny+11 days/year4455More frost days: Grigny+11 days/year
Very hot days days/year 30 °C or moreTie1414Tie

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

Natural hazards

Natural disasters and prevention

Natural hazards: Évry-Courcouronnes and Grigny compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesGrignyDifference
Natural disasters declared since 1982More declarations: Évry-Courcouronnes+81911More declarations: Évry-Courcouronnes+8
Natural hazard prevention plansTie11Tie
Radon potentialSameLowLowSame

Sources: Géorisques (GASPAR), IRSN

Land

Area, terrain and administrative areas

Land: Évry-Courcouronnes and Grigny compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesGrignyDifference
Area km²Larger: Évry-Courcouronnes2.6 times as high12.74.87Larger: Évry-Courcouronnes2.6 times as high
Town hall elevationHigher: Évry-Courcouronnes+2 m82 m80 mHigher: Évry-Courcouronnes+2 m
Coastal communeSameNoNoSame
Density grid (INSEE)SameLarge urban centreLarge urban centreSame
DepartmentSameEssonne (91)Essonne (91)Same
IntercommunalitySameCommunauté d'agglomération Grand Paris Sud Seine Essonne SénartCommunauté d'agglomération Grand Paris Sud Seine Essonne SénartSame
Urban unitSameParisParisSame
Functional areaSameParisParisSame

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

Summary

Évry-Courcouronnes vs Grigny (91) at a glance

Summary table: Évry-Courcouronnes and Grigny
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesGrigny
Population inhab.67,27226,888
Change over 10 years+0.3%−3.2%
Density per km²5,2975,521
Median apartment price €/m²2,3301,173
Median house price €/m²2,8842,864
Apartment rent €/m²17.815.5
Property tax (combined rate)46.85%44.64%
Median standard of living €/year21,02016,470
Unemployment rate (census)16.6%16.4%
Premises with fiber96%99%
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year2.82.3
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes3.73.8
Average temperature11.9°C11.5°C
Sunshine h/year1,8311,831
Area km²12.74.87

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FAQ

Évry-Courcouronnes vs Grigny (91): your questions

Which is the larger city, Évry-Courcouronnes or Grigny?

By population, Évry-Courcouronnes: 67,272 inhabitants versus 26,888 for Grigny (official population figures in force on January 1, 2026). Évry-Courcouronnes is the 80th largest city in France, Grigny the 339th. By area, Évry-Courcouronnes is also the larger (12.7 km²).

How far is Évry-Courcouronnes from Grigny?

Évry-Courcouronnes and Grigny are 4.7 km apart as the crow flies, between the centers of the two communes, in the same department (Essonne).

Where is real estate more expensive, in Évry-Courcouronnes or Grigny?

To buy an apartment, Évry-Courcouronnes is more expensive: €2,330 per m² (median price), versus €1,173 in Grigny (+99%). Median prices of sales over the last five years (DGFiP, DVF).

Where is the standard of living higher, in Évry-Courcouronnes or Grigny?

In Évry-Courcouronnes, half of the residents have a standard of living above €21,020 a year, versus €16,470 in Grigny (disposable income per consumption unit, INSEE).

Are Évry-Courcouronnes and Grigny in the same department?

Yes: both towns are in Essonne (91), in the Île-de-France region.

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

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