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Le Plessis-Robinson vs Massy (91): 2026 comparison

Massy has more inhabitants than Le Plessis-Robinson: 52,023 versus 29,016, or 79% more. Massy covers a larger area (9.4 km² versus 3.4 km²), but Le Plessis-Robinson is more densely populated: 8,459 inhabitants per km² versus 5,517.

The median apartment price is higher in Le Plessis-Robinson: €5,972 per m² versus €4,375. The median standard of living is higher in Le Plessis-Robinson (€35,370 a year versus €27,350).

The two cities are 6.2 km apart as the crow flies, in the same urban unit (Paris).

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Le Plessis-RobinsonMassy6.2 km as the crow flies

Le Plessis-Robinson

City in Hauts-de-Seine

Hauts-de-Seine92Île-de-France

Population
29,016 inhab.
307th in France · 25th in its department
Area
3.4 km²
Density
8,459 per km²
Full profile of Le Plessis-Robinson

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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

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Population: Le Plessis-Robinson and Massy compared
CriterionLe Plessis-RobinsonMassyDifference
Population inhab.More populous: Massy+79%29,01652,023More populous: Massy+79%
Change over 5 yearsStronger growth: Massy+4.9 pts−2.8%+2.2%Stronger growth: Massy+4.9 pts
Change over 10 yearsStronger growth: Massy+11 pts+1.2%+12.7%Stronger growth: Massy+11 pts
Density per km²Denser: Le Plessis-Robinson+53%8,4595,517Denser: Le Plessis-Robinson+53%
Under 15More young people: Massy+0.9 pt18.1%19.0%More young people: Massy+0.9 pt
65 and overMore seniors: Le Plessis-Robinson+3.3 pts16.5%13.2%More seniors: Le Plessis-Robinson+3.3 pts
People per householdLarger households: Massy+0.012.152.16Larger households: Massy+0.01

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

Housing

Real estate prices and housing

Housing: Le Plessis-Robinson and Massy compared
CriterionLe Plessis-RobinsonMassyDifference
Median apartment price €/m²More expensive: Le Plessis-Robinson+37%5,9724,375More expensive: Le Plessis-Robinson+37%
Median house price €/m²More expensive: Le Plessis-Robinson+47%7,0384,788More expensive: Le Plessis-Robinson+47%
Apartment rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Le Plessis-Robinson+18%23.820.1More expensive: Le Plessis-Robinson+18%
House rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Le Plessis-Robinson+30%21.616.6More expensive: Le Plessis-Robinson+30%
Homeowner householdsMore homeowners: Le Plessis-Robinson+10 pts49.4%39.2%More homeowners: Le Plessis-Robinson+10 pts
Share of housesMore houses: Le Plessis-Robinson+0.5 pt10.1%9.6%More houses: Le Plessis-Robinson+0.5 pt
Social housing (SRU law) share of primary residencesMore social housing: Massy+0.3 pt35.4%35.7%More social housing: Massy+0.3 pt
Second homesMore second homes: Massy+1.4 pt1.5%2.9%More second homes: Massy+1.4 pt
Vacant homesMore vacant homes: Le Plessis-Robinson+1.2 pt5.3%4.1%More vacant homes: Le Plessis-Robinson+1.2 pt
Property tax (combined rate)Higher rate: Le Plessis-Robinson+5.5 pts37.77%32.32%Higher rate: Le Plessis-Robinson+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: Le Plessis-Robinson and Massy compared
CriterionLe Plessis-RobinsonMassyDifference
Median standard of living €/yearHigher: Le Plessis-Robinson+29%35,37027,350Higher: Le Plessis-Robinson+29%
Poverty rateHigher: Massy+11 pts6.8%18.0%Higher: Massy+11 pts
Average taxable income per householdHigher: Le Plessis-Robinson+48%€49,454€33,483Higher: Le Plessis-Robinson+48%
Households paying income taxMore taxpaying households: Le Plessis-Robinson+16 pts71%55%More taxpaying households: Le Plessis-Robinson+16 pts
Activity rate (ages 15-64)Higher: Le Plessis-Robinson+1.1 pt81.1%80.0%Higher: Le Plessis-Robinson+1.1 pt
Unemployment rate (census)Higher: Massy+3.5 pts6.8%10.4%Higher: Massy+3.5 pts

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

Local life

Town hall and fiber internet

Local life: Le Plessis-Robinson and Massy compared
CriterionLe Plessis-RobinsonMassyDifference
MayorPhilippe PemezecNicolas Samsoen
Political label of the mayor’s list (2026 local elections)Les Républicainsunion of the centre
Premises with fiberBetter covered: Massy+2.4 pts95%97%Better covered: Massy+2.4 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: Le Plessis-Robinson and Massy compared
CriterionLe Plessis-RobinsonMassyDifference
Shops per 10,000 inhab.More shops per capita: Massy+24%27.279 in total33.6175 in totalMore shops per capita: Massy+24%
Food shops per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Massy+72%7.622 in total13.168 in totalMore per capita: Massy+72%
Restaurants per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Massy2.5 times as high10.731 in total26.5138 in totalMore per capita: Massy2.5 times as high
Sports facilities per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Massy+22%9.327 in total11.359 in totalMore per capita: Massy+22%
Cultural venues per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Le Plessis-Robinson+2%1.44 in total1.37 in totalMore per capita: Le Plessis-Robinson+2%
Hotels per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Massy+67%0.72 in total1.26 in totalMore per capita: Massy+67%
Passenger train stationsMore stations: Massy+303More stations: Massy+3

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

Health

Health care

Health: Le Plessis-Robinson and Massy compared
CriterionLe Plessis-RobinsonMassyDifference
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year localized potential accessibilityBetter access: Massy+35%2.53.3Better access: Massy+35%
General practitioners per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Le Plessis-Robinson+8%8.324 in total7.740 in totalMore per capita: Le Plessis-Robinson+8%
Medical specialists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Massy6.5 times as high5.917 in total38.1198 in totalMore per capita: Massy6.5 times as high
Dentists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Massy2.1 times as high3.410 in total7.338 in totalMore per capita: Massy2.1 times as high
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Le Plessis-Robinson+14%2.47 in total2.111 in totalMore per capita: Le Plessis-Robinson+14%
HospitalsMore facilities: Massy+112More facilities: Massy+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: Le Plessis-Robinson and Massy compared
CriterionLe Plessis-RobinsonMassyDifference
Primary schoolsMore schools: Massy+161329More schools: Massy+16
Middle schoolsMore middle schools: Massy+437More middle schools: Massy+4
High schoolsMore high schools: Massy+224More high schools: Massy+2
Higher education institutions and programsTie00Tie

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

Recorded crime

Offenses recorded by the police

Recorded crime: Le Plessis-Robinson and Massy compared
CriterionLe Plessis-RobinsonMassyDifference
Home burglaries per 1,000 homesHigher rate: Massy+29%3.34.3Higher rate: Massy+29%
Non-violent thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Massy3.1 times as high5.316.3Higher rate: Massy3.1 times as high
Physical violence outside the family per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Massy2.4 times as high1.43.3Higher rate: Massy2.4 times as high
Vehicle thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Massy+100%1.22.5Higher rate: Massy+100%
Vandalism and property damage per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Massy+11%8.69.5Higher rate: Massy+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: Le Plessis-Robinson and Massy compared
CriterionLe Plessis-RobinsonMassyDifference
Average temperatureWarmer: Le Plessis-Robinson+1.3 °C12.8°C11.5°CWarmer: Le Plessis-Robinson+1.3 °C
Sunshine h/yearSunnier: Massy+7%1,7171,831Sunnier: Massy+7%
Rainfall mm/yearWetter: Massy+9%634694Wetter: Massy+9%
Rainy days days/year at least 1 mmMore rainy days: Massy+8 days/year109117More rainy days: Massy+8 days/year
Frost days days/yearMore frost days: Massy+34 days/year2155More frost days: Massy+34 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: Le Plessis-Robinson and Massy compared
CriterionLe Plessis-RobinsonMassyDifference
Natural disasters declared since 1982More declarations: Massy+3811More declarations: Massy+3
Natural hazard prevention plansMore plans: Massy+101More plans: Massy+1
Radon potentialSameLowLowSame

Sources: Géorisques (GASPAR), IRSN

Land

Area, terrain and administrative areas

Land: Le Plessis-Robinson and Massy compared
CriterionLe Plessis-RobinsonMassyDifference
Area km²Larger: Massy2.7 times as high3.439.43Larger: Massy2.7 times as high
Town hall elevationHigher: Le Plessis-Robinson+74 m141 m67 mHigher: Le Plessis-Robinson+74 m
Coastal communeSameNoNoSame
Density grid (INSEE)SameLarge urban centreLarge urban centreSame
DepartmentHauts-de-Seine (92)Essonne (91)
IntercommunalityMétropole du Grand ParisCommunauté 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

Le Plessis-Robinson vs Massy (91) at a glance

Summary table: Le Plessis-Robinson and Massy
CriterionLe Plessis-RobinsonMassy
Population inhab.29,01652,023
Change over 10 years+1.2%+12.7%
Density per km²8,4595,517
Median apartment price €/m²5,9724,375
Median house price €/m²7,0384,788
Apartment rent €/m²23.820.1
Property tax (combined rate)37.77%32.32%
Median standard of living €/year35,37027,350
Unemployment rate (census)6.8%10.4%
Premises with fiber95%97%
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year2.53.3
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes3.34.3
Average temperature12.8°C11.5°C
Sunshine h/year1,7171,831
Area km²3.439.43

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FAQ

Le Plessis-Robinson vs Massy (91): your questions

Which is the larger city, Le Plessis-Robinson or Massy?

By population, Massy: 52,023 inhabitants versus 29,016 for Le Plessis-Robinson (official population figures in force on January 1, 2026). Massy is the 128th largest city in France, Le Plessis-Robinson the 307th. By area, Massy is also the larger (9.4 km²).

How far is Le Plessis-Robinson from Massy?

Le Plessis-Robinson and Massy are 6.2 km apart as the crow flies, between the centers of the two communes.

Where is real estate more expensive, in Le Plessis-Robinson or Massy?

To buy an apartment, Le Plessis-Robinson is more expensive: €5,972 per m² (median price), versus €4,375 in Massy (+37%). Median prices of sales over the last five years (DGFiP, DVF).

Where is the standard of living higher, in Le Plessis-Robinson or Massy?

In Le Plessis-Robinson, half of the residents have a standard of living above €35,370 a year, versus €27,350 in Massy (disposable income per consumption unit, INSEE).

Which city is sunnier, Le Plessis-Robinson or Massy?

Massy: 1,831 hours of sunshine a year on average, versus 1,717 in Le Plessis-Robinson (climate normals from the reference Météo-France station of each town).

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

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