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2026 comparison

Niort vs Pantin: 2026 comparison

Pantin has more inhabitants than Niort: 62,083 versus 61,675, or 0.7% more. Niort covers a larger area (68.2 km² versus 5.0 km²), but Pantin is more densely populated: 12,392 inhabitants per km² versus 904.

The median apartment price is higher in Pantin: €6,149 per m² versus €1,923. The median standard of living is higher in Niort (€25,970 a year versus €21,820).

The two cities are 358 km apart as the crow flies.

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NiortPantin358 km as the crow flies

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Niort

City in Deux-Sèvres

Deux-Sèvres79Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Population
61,675 inhab.
95th in France · 1st in its department
Area
68.2 km²
Density
904 per km²
Full profile of Niort

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Pantin

City in Seine-Saint-Denis

Seine-Saint-Denis93Île-de-France

Population
62,083 inhab.
94th in France · 8th in its department
Area
5.0 km²
Density
12,392 per km²
Full profile of Pantin

Population

Population and demographics

Municipal population since 1876

NiortPantin

Population: Niort and Pantin compared
CriterionNiortPantinDifference
Population inhab.More populous: Pantin+0.7%61,67562,083More populous: Pantin+0.7%
Change over 5 yearsStronger growth: Pantin+3.5 pts+1.3%+4.9%Stronger growth: Pantin+3.5 pts
Change over 10 yearsStronger growth: Pantin+12 pts+4.3%+15.8%Stronger growth: Pantin+12 pts
Density per km²Denser: Pantin14 times as high90412,392Denser: Pantin14 times as high
Under 15More young people: Pantin+5.5 pts14.6%20.2%More young people: Pantin+5.5 pts
65 and overMore seniors: Niort+11 pts22.8%11.8%More seniors: Niort+11 pts
People per householdLarger households: Pantin+0.441.832.27Larger households: Pantin+0.44

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

Housing

Real estate prices and housing

Housing: Niort and Pantin compared
CriterionNiortPantinDifference
Median apartment price €/m²More expensive: Pantin3.2 times as high1,9236,149More expensive: Pantin3.2 times as high
Median house price €/m²More expensive: Pantin3.8 times as high2,0007,578More expensive: Pantin3.8 times as high
Apartment rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Pantin2.0 times as high11.623.2More expensive: Pantin2.0 times as high
House rent €/m² per month, utilities includedMore expensive: Pantin2.1 times as high9.920.6More expensive: Pantin2.1 times as high
Homeowner householdsMore homeowners: Niort+22 pts49.5%27.3%More homeowners: Niort+22 pts
Share of housesMore houses: Niort+54 pts57.7%3.6%More houses: Niort+54 pts
Social housing (SRU law) share of primary residencesMore social housing: Pantin+16 pts24.2%39.7%More social housing: Pantin+16 pts
Second homesMore second homes: Niort+0.3 pt3.3%2.9%More second homes: Niort+0.3 pt
Vacant homesMore vacant homes: Niort+4.1 pts8.0%3.9%More vacant homes: Niort+4.1 pts
Property tax (combined rate)Higher rate: Niort+4.5 pts49.39%44.88%Higher rate: Niort+4.5 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: Niort and Pantin compared
CriterionNiortPantinDifference
Median standard of living €/yearHigher: Niort+19%25,97021,820Higher: Niort+19%
Poverty rateHigher: Pantin+13 pts16.4%28.9%Higher: Pantin+13 pts
Average taxable income per householdHigher: Niort+27%€30,378€23,830Higher: Niort+27%
Households paying income taxMore taxpaying households: Niort+12 pts50%38%More taxpaying households: Niort+12 pts
Activity rate (ages 15-64)Higher: Niort+0.5 pt77.2%76.7%Higher: Niort+0.5 pt
Unemployment rate (census)Higher: Pantin+2.8 pts11.5%14.3%Higher: Pantin+2.8 pts

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

Local life

Town hall and fiber internet

Local life: Niort and Pantin compared
CriterionNiortPantinDifference
MayorJérôme BalogeBertrand Kern
Political label of the mayor’s list (2026 local elections)miscellaneous centremiscellaneous left
Premises with fiberBetter covered: Niort+5.0 pts98%93%Better covered: Niort+5.0 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: Niort and Pantin compared
CriterionNiortPantinDifference
Shops per 10,000 inhab.More shops per capita: Niort+42%76.0469 in total53.6333 in totalMore shops per capita: Niort+42%
Food shops per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Pantin+22%20.8128 in total25.3157 in totalMore per capita: Pantin+22%
Restaurants per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Pantin+33%31.9197 in total42.5264 in totalMore per capita: Pantin+33%
Sports facilities per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Niort2.7 times as high24.5151 in total9.257 in totalMore per capita: Niort2.7 times as high
Cultural venues per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Niort+76%3.421 in total1.912 in totalMore per capita: Niort+76%
Hotels per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Niort2.4 times as high3.119 in total1.38 in totalMore per capita: Niort2.4 times as high
Passenger train stationsTie11Tie

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

Health

Health care

Health: Niort and Pantin compared
CriterionNiortPantinDifference
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year localized potential accessibilityBetter access: Pantin+6%3.94.2Better access: Pantin+6%
General practitioners per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Niort+98%9.961 in total5.031 in totalMore per capita: Niort+98%
Medical specialists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Niort3.6 times as high26.4163 in total7.245 in totalMore per capita: Niort3.6 times as high
Dentists per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Niort+55%6.037 in total3.924 in totalMore per capita: Niort+55%
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhab.More per capita: Niort+61%3.924 in total2.415 in totalMore per capita: Niort+61%
HospitalsMore facilities: Niort+10100More facilities: Niort+10

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: Niort and Pantin compared
CriterionNiortPantinDifference
Primary schoolsMore schools: Niort+83729More schools: Niort+8
Middle schoolsMore middle schools: Niort+6137More middle schools: Niort+6
High schoolsMore high schools: Niort+5105More high schools: Niort+5
Higher education institutions and programsMore facilities: Niort+8157More facilities: Niort+8

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

Recorded crime

Offenses recorded by the police

Recorded crime: Niort and Pantin compared
CriterionNiortPantinDifference
Home burglaries per 1,000 homesHigher rate: Niort+69%10.46.1Higher rate: Niort+69%
Non-violent thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Pantin3.2 times as high8.527.0Higher rate: Pantin3.2 times as high
Physical violence outside the family per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Pantin+28%4.05.1Higher rate: Pantin+28%
Vehicle thefts per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Pantin+42%1.72.4Higher rate: Pantin+42%
Vandalism and property damage per 1,000 inhab.Higher rate: Pantin+13%9.911.1Higher rate: Pantin+13%

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: Niort and Pantin compared
CriterionNiortPantinDifference
Average temperatureWarmer: Pantin+0.5 °C12.8°C13.3°CWarmer: Pantin+0.5 °C
Sunshine h/yearSunnier: Niort+23%2,0061,634Sunnier: Niort+23%
Rainfall mm/yearWetter: Niort+27%847667Wetter: Niort+27%
Rainy days days/year at least 1 mmMore rainy days: Niort+6 days/year118112More rainy days: Niort+6 days/year
Frost days days/yearMore frost days: Niort+13 days/year3522More frost days: Niort+13 days/year
Very hot days days/year 30 °C or moreMore hot days: Pantin+2 days/year1821More hot days: Pantin+2 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: Niort and Pantin compared
CriterionNiortPantinDifference
Natural disasters declared since 1982More declarations: Niort+152611More declarations: Niort+15
Natural hazard prevention plansMore plans: Pantin+112More plans: Pantin+1
Radon potentialSameLowLowSame

Sources: Géorisques (GASPAR), IRSN

Land

Area, terrain and administrative areas

Land: Niort and Pantin compared
CriterionNiortPantinDifference
Area km²Larger: Niort14 times as high68.25.01Larger: Niort14 times as high
Town hall elevationHigher: Pantin+28 m26 m54 mHigher: Pantin+28 m
Coastal communeSameNoNoSame
Density grid (INSEE)Intermediate urban centreLarge urban centre
DepartmentDeux-Sèvres (79)Seine-Saint-Denis (93)
IntercommunalityCommunauté d'agglomération du NiortaisMétropole du Grand Paris
Urban unitNiortParis
Functional areaNiortParis

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

Summary

Niort vs Pantin at a glance

Summary table: Niort and Pantin
CriterionNiortPantin
Population inhab.61,67562,083
Change over 10 years+4.3%+15.8%
Density per km²90412,392
Median apartment price €/m²1,9236,149
Median house price €/m²2,0007,578
Apartment rent €/m²11.623.2
Property tax (combined rate)49.39%44.88%
Median standard of living €/year25,97021,820
Unemployment rate (census)11.5%14.3%
Premises with fiber98%93%
Access to general practitioners visits/inhab./year3.94.2
Home burglaries per 1,000 homes10.46.1
Average temperature12.8°C13.3°C
Sunshine h/year2,0061,634
Area km²68.25.01

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FAQ

Niort vs Pantin: your questions

Which is the larger city, Niort or Pantin?

By population, Pantin: 62,083 inhabitants versus 61,675 for Niort (official population figures in force on January 1, 2026). Pantin is the 94th largest city in France, Niort the 95th. By area, Niort is the larger (68.2 km²).

How far is Niort from Pantin?

Niort and Pantin are 358 km apart as the crow flies, between the centers of the two communes.

Where is real estate more expensive, in Niort or Pantin?

To buy an apartment, Pantin is more expensive: €6,149 per m² (median price), versus €1,923 in Niort (+220%). Median prices of sales over the last five years (DGFiP, DVF).

Where is the standard of living higher, in Niort or Pantin?

In Niort, half of the residents have a standard of living above €25,970 a year, versus €21,820 in Pantin (disposable income per consumption unit, INSEE).

Which city is sunnier, Niort or Pantin?

Niort: 2,006 hours of sunshine a year on average, versus 1,634 in Pantin (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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