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Évry-Courcouronnes vs Massy (91): 2026 comparison

Évry-Courcouronnes has more inhabitants than Massy: 67,272 versus 52,023, or 29% more. Évry-Courcouronnes covers a larger area (12.7 km² versus 9.4 km²), but Massy is more densely populated: 5,517 inhabitants per km² versus 5,297.

The median apartment price is higher in Massy: €4,375 per m² versus €2,330. The median standard of living is higher in Massy (€27,350 a year versus €21,020).

The two cities are 16 km apart as the crow flies, in the same department and the same urban unit (Paris).

Évry-CourcouronnesMassy
Évry-CourcouronnesMassy16 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

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Massy

City in Essonne

Essonne91Île-de-France

Population
52,023 inhab.
128th in France · 3rd in its department
Area
9.4 km²
Density
5,517 per km²
Full profile of Massy

Population

Population and demographics

Municipal population since 1876

Évry-CourcouronnesMassy

Population: Évry-Courcouronnes and Massy compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesMassyDifference
Population inhab.More populous: Évry-Courcouronnes+29%67,27252,023More populous: Évry-Courcouronnes+29%
Change over 5 yearsStronger growth: Massy+2.5 pts−0.3%+2.2%Stronger growth: Massy+2.5 pts
Change over 10 yearsStronger growth: Massy+12 pts+0.3%+12.7%Stronger growth: Massy+12 pts
Density per km²Denser: Massy+4%5,2975,517Denser: Massy+4%
Under 15More young people: Évry-Courcouronnes+2.7 pts21.7%19.0%More young people: Évry-Courcouronnes+2.7 pts
65 and overMore seniors: Massy+1.3 pt11.9%13.2%More seniors: Massy+1.3 pt
People per householdLarger households: Évry-Courcouronnes+0.252.412.16Larger households: Évry-Courcouronnes+0.25

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

Housing

Real estate prices and housing

Housing: Évry-Courcouronnes and Massy compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesMassyDifference
Median apartment price €/m²More expensive: Massy+88%2,3304,375More expensive: Massy+88%
Median house price €/m²More expensive: Massy+66%2,8844,788More expensive: Massy+66%
Apartment rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Massy+13%17.820.1More expensive: Massy+13%
House rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Massy+7%15.516.6More expensive: Massy+7%
Homeowner householdsMore homeowners: Massy+1.4 pt37.8%39.2%More homeowners: Massy+1.4 pt
Share of housesMore houses: Évry-Courcouronnes+4.9 pts14.5%9.6%More houses: Évry-Courcouronnes+4.9 pts
Social housing (SRU law) share of primary residencesMore social housing: Évry-Courcouronnes+21 pts56.6%35.7%More social housing: Évry-Courcouronnes+21 pts
Second homesMore second homes: Massy+0.8 pt2.1%2.9%More second homes: Massy+0.8 pt
Vacant homesMore vacant homes: Évry-Courcouronnes+1.7 pt5.8%4.1%More vacant homes: Évry-Courcouronnes+1.7 pt
Property tax (combined rate)Higher rate: Évry-Courcouronnes+15 pts46.85%32.32%Higher rate: Évry-Courcouronnes+15 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 Massy compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesMassyDifference
Median standard of living €/yearHigher: Massy+30%21,02027,350Higher: Massy+30%
Poverty rateHigher: Évry-Courcouronnes+11 pts28.6%18.0%Higher: Évry-Courcouronnes+11 pts
Average taxable income per householdHigher: Massy+48%€22,599€33,483Higher: Massy+48%
Households paying income taxMore taxpaying households: Massy+19 pts36%55%More taxpaying households: Massy+19 pts
Activity rate (ages 15-64)Higher: Massy+8.3 pts71.7%80.0%Higher: Massy+8.3 pts
Unemployment rate (census)Higher: Évry-Courcouronnes+6.2 pts16.6%10.4%Higher: Évry-Courcouronnes+6.2 pts

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

Local life

Town hall and fiber internet

Local life: Évry-Courcouronnes and Massy compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesMassyDifference
MayorStéphane BeaudetNicolas Samsoen
Political label of the mayor’s list (2026 local elections)miscellaneous centreunion of the centre
Premises with fiberBetter covered: Massy+1.2 pt96%97%Better covered: Massy+1.2 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: Évry-Courcouronnes and Massy compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesMassyDifference
Shops per 10,000 inhab.More shops per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+28%43.1290 in total33.6175 in totalMore shops per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+28%
Food shops per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+11%14.698 in total13.168 in totalMore per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+11%
Restaurants per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+16%30.8207 in total26.5138 in totalMore per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+16%
Sports facilities per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+49%16.9114 in total11.359 in totalMore per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+49%
Cultural venues per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+22%1.611 in total1.37 in totalMore per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+22%
Hotels per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Massy+11%1.07 in total1.26 in totalMore per capita: Massy+11%
Passenger train stationsTie33Tie

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

Health

Health care

Health: Évry-Courcouronnes and Massy compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesMassyDifference
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year localized potential accessibilityBetter access: Massy+18%2.83.3Better access: Massy+18%
General practitioners per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+6%8.255 in total7.740 in totalMore per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+6%
Medical specialists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Massy+42%26.8180 in total38.1198 in totalMore per capita: Massy+42%
Dentists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Massy3.8 times as high1.913 in total7.338 in totalMore per capita: Massy3.8 times as high
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+34%2.819 in total2.111 in totalMore per capita: Évry-Courcouronnes+34%
HospitalsMore facilities: Évry-Courcouronnes+132More facilities: Évry-Courcouronnes+1

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 Massy compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesMassyDifference
Primary schoolsMore schools: Évry-Courcouronnes+174629More schools: Évry-Courcouronnes+17
Middle schoolsMore middle schools: Évry-Courcouronnes+187More middle schools: Évry-Courcouronnes+1
High schoolsMore high schools: Évry-Courcouronnes+264More high schools: Évry-Courcouronnes+2
Higher education institutions and programsMore facilities: Évry-Courcouronnes+34340More facilities: Évry-Courcouronnes+34

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

Recorded crime

Offenses recorded by the police

Recorded crime: Évry-Courcouronnes and Massy compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesMassyDifference
Home burglaries per 1,000 homesHigher rate: Massy+17%3.74.3Higher rate: Massy+17%
Non-violent thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Massy+9%14.916.3Higher rate: Massy+9%
Physical violence outside the family per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Évry-Courcouronnes+66%5.43.3Higher rate: Évry-Courcouronnes+66%
Vehicle thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Massy+23%2.02.5Higher rate: Massy+23%
Vandalism and property damage per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Évry-Courcouronnes+10%10.59.5Higher rate: Évry-Courcouronnes+10%

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 Massy compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesMassyDifference
Average temperatureWarmer: Évry-Courcouronnes+0.4 °C11.9°C11.5°CWarmer: Évry-Courcouronnes+0.4 °C
Sunshine h/yearTie1,8311,831Tie
Rainfall mm/yearWetter: Massy+10%629694Wetter: Massy+10%
Rainy days days/year at least 1 mmMore rainy days: Massy+7 days/year110117More rainy days: Massy+7 days/year
Frost days days/yearMore frost days: Massy+11 days/year4455More frost days: Massy+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 Massy compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesMassyDifference
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 Massy compared
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesMassyDifference
Area km²Larger: Évry-Courcouronnes+35%12.79.43Larger: Évry-Courcouronnes+35%
Town hall elevationHigher: Évry-Courcouronnes+15 m82 m67 mHigher: Évry-Courcouronnes+15 m
Coastal communeSameNoNoSame
Density grid (INSEE)SameLarge urban centreLarge urban centreSame
DepartmentSameEssonne (91)Essonne (91)Same
IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération Grand Paris Sud Seine Essonne SénartCommunauté d'agglomération Communauté Paris-Saclay
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 Massy (91) at a glance

Summary table: Évry-Courcouronnes and Massy
CriterionÉvry-CourcouronnesMassy
Population inhab.67,27252,023
Change over 10 years+0.3%+12.7%
Density per km²5,2975,517
Median apartment price €/m²2,3304,375
Median house price €/m²2,8844,788
Apartment rent €/m²17.820.1
Property tax (combined rate)46.85%32.32%
Median standard of living €/year21,02027,350
Unemployment rate (census)16.6%10.4%
Premises with fiber96%97%
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year2.83.3
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes3.74.3
Average temperature11.9°C11.5°C
Sunshine h/year1,8311,831
Area km²12.79.43

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FAQ

Évry-Courcouronnes vs Massy (91): your questions

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

By population, Évry-Courcouronnes: 67,272 inhabitants versus 52,023 for Massy (official population figures in force on January 1, 2026). Évry-Courcouronnes is the 80th largest city in France, Massy the 128th. By area, Évry-Courcouronnes is also the larger (12.7 km²).

How far is Évry-Courcouronnes from Massy?

Évry-Courcouronnes and Massy are 16 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 Massy?

To buy an apartment, Massy is more expensive: €4,375 per m² (median price), versus €2,330 in Évry-Courcouronnes (+88%). Median prices of sales over the last five years (DGFiP, DVF).

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

In Massy, half of the residents have a standard of living above €27,350 a year, versus €21,020 in Évry-Courcouronnes (disposable income per consumption unit, INSEE).

Are Évry-Courcouronnes and Massy 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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