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2026 ranking · debt per inhabitant

The most indebted cities in Île-de-France

Paris is the most indebted city in Île-de-France, with debt of €5,335 per inhabitant. Next come Levallois-Perret (Hauts-de-Seine, €3,685) and Argenteuil (Val-d'Oise, €3,303).

177 towns ranked out of 1,266

Paris, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. View of Paris 1stParis 5,335€/inhab. Paris
  2. View of Levallois-Perret 2ndLevallois-Perret 3,685€/inhab. Hauts-de-Seine
  3. View of Argenteuil 3rdArgenteuil 3,303€/inhab. Val-d'Oise

This ranking covers 177 of the 1,266 towns in Île-de-France. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Puteaux (Hauts-de-Seine) comes last with €17.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: most indebted cities in Île-de-France

Rank Town Department Debt per inhabitant (€) Proportional bar Population
1 Paris Paris (75) 5,335 2,119,412
2 Levallois-Perret Hauts-de-Seine (92) 3,685 68,620
3 Argenteuil Val-d'Oise (95) 3,303 106,546
4 Bagnolet Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 3,250 43,234
5 Le Plessis-Robinson Hauts-de-Seine (92) 2,939 29,016
6 Évry-Courcouronnes Essonne (91) 2,787 67,272
7 Antony Hauts-de-Seine (92) 2,652 65,037
8 Sceaux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 2,485 21,203
9 Saint-Maur-des-Fossés Val-de-Marne (94) 2,452 77,413
10 Clamart Hauts-de-Seine (92) 2,338 59,112
11 Melun Seine-et-Marne (77) 2,336 46,211
12 Orly Val-de-Marne (94) 2,260 24,853
13 Drancy Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 2,178 72,583
14 Villeneuve-la-Garenne Hauts-de-Seine (92) 2,148 26,094
15 Rueil-Malmaison Hauts-de-Seine (92) 2,091 84,409
16 Massy Essonne (91) 2,088 52,023
17 Bobigny Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 2,063 57,035
18 Châtillon Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,988 36,958
19 Pantin Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,983 62,083
20 Corbeil-Essonnes Essonne (91) 1,883 54,730
21 Mitry-Mory Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,882 20,525
22 Bondy Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,852 50,762
23 Montreuil Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,836 112,549
24 Bourg-la-Reine Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,836 21,318
25 Plaisir Yvelines (78) 1,810 32,147
26 Gennevilliers Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,777 51,177
27 Les Mureaux Yvelines (78) 1,750 34,793
28 Nanterre Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,747 98,383
29 Colombes Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,737 91,663
30 Torcy Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,726 22,941
31 Aulnay-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,724 87,951
32 Vitry-sur-Seine Val-de-Marne (94) 1,706 94,393
33 Montigny-lès-Cormeilles Val-d'Oise (95) 1,700 22,555
34 Fontenay-sous-Bois Val-de-Marne (94) 1,669 54,209
35 Courbevoie Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,657 83,480
36 Goussainville Val-d'Oise (95) 1,647 31,413
37 Rosny-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,643 47,368
38 La Courneuve Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,605 47,285
39 Étampes Essonne (91) 1,594 27,034
40 Villiers-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 1,538 33,313
41 Herblay-sur-Seine Val-d'Oise (95) 1,498 32,044
42 Franconville Val-d'Oise (95) 1,477 37,896
43 Gonesse Val-d'Oise (95) 1,471 27,794
44 Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,448 53,747
45 Rambouillet Yvelines (78) 1,448 28,364
46 Villejuif Val-de-Marne (94) 1,447 60,473
47 Ivry-sur-Seine Val-de-Marne (94) 1,433 65,263
48 Sevran Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,432 52,682
49 Bussy-Saint-Georges Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,429 27,798
50 Créteil Val-de-Marne (94) 1,424 93,813
51 Sarcelles Val-d'Oise (95) 1,375 59,385
52 Le Blanc-Mesnil Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,371 62,547
53 Limeil-Brévannes Val-de-Marne (94) 1,348 27,512
54 Trappes Yvelines (78) 1,344 34,788
55 Champigny-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 1,339 78,400
56 Châtenay-Malabry Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,333 36,275
57 Meaux Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,327 57,360
58 Montereau-Fault-Yonne Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,287 22,467
59 Bezons Val-d'Oise (95) 1,258 36,551
60 Asnières-sur-Seine Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,258 94,562
61 Cachan Val-de-Marne (94) 1,251 31,434
62 Stains Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,248 41,471
63 Brétigny-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 1,226 27,000
64 Bois-Colombes Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,225 29,250
65 Malakoff Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,216 30,774
66 Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Yvelines (78) 1,216 37,426
67 Garges-lès-Gonesse Val-d'Oise (95) 1,204 41,893
68 Vincennes Val-de-Marne (94) 1,203 48,644
69 Sucy-en-Brie Val-de-Marne (94) 1,199 28,016
70 Brunoy Essonne (91) 1,188 26,090
71 L'Haÿ-les-Roses Val-de-Marne (94) 1,183 31,394
72 Fontenay-aux-Roses Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,182 24,252
73 Saint-Cloud Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,169 30,332
74 Neuilly-sur-Seine Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,160 60,515
75 Gif-sur-Yvette Essonne (91) 1,144 23,077
76 Aubervilliers Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,137 88,529
77 Clichy-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,134 29,421
78 Romainville Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,122 37,224
79 Ozoir-la-Ferrière Seine-et-Marne (77) 1,118 21,422
80 Noisy-le-Sec Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,081 45,634
81 La Garenne-Colombes Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,074 30,460
82 Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 1,074 149,936
83 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre Val-de-Marne (94) 1,062 24,206
84 Carrières-sous-Poissy Yvelines (78) 1,054 20,950
85 Ris-Orangis Essonne (91) 1,039 31,332
86 Thiais Val-de-Marne (94) 1,035 33,141
87 Clichy Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,033 64,658
88 Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Essonne (91) 1,032 35,744
89 Boulogne-Billancourt Hauts-de-Seine (92) 1,005 120,206
90 Nogent-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 975 32,701
91 Achères Yvelines (78) 974 22,367
92 Grigny Essonne (91) 973 26,888
93 Montrouge Hauts-de-Seine (92) 972 46,579
94 Saint-Mandé Val-de-Marne (94) 971 21,228
95 Villiers-le-Bel Val-d'Oise (95) 960 30,195
96 Bagneux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 958 44,744
97 Montfermeil Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 950 28,825
98 Joinville-le-Pont Val-de-Marne (94) 940 20,675
99 Chelles Seine-et-Marne (77) 933 54,900
100 Noisy-le-Grand Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 928 73,408

Source: DGFiP (French public finance directorate), individual accounts of communes (main budget); outstanding debt on December 31 of the latest fiscal year published, divided by the DGF population, cities with 20,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Most indebted cities in Île-de-France: FAQ

Which city in Île-de-France has the most debt per inhabitant?

Paris is the most indebted city in Île-de-France, with debt of €5,335 per inhabitant.

What are the 10 most indebted cities in Île-de-France?

In order: Paris (€5,335), Levallois-Perret (€3,685), Argenteuil (€3,303), Bagnolet (€3,250), Le Plessis-Robinson (€2,939), Évry-Courcouronnes (€2,787), Antony (€2,652), Sceaux (€2,485), Saint-Maur-des-Fossés (€2,452), and Clamart (€2,338).

Which city in Île-de-France has the least debt per inhabitant?

Puteaux (Hauts-de-Seine) is the least indebted city in Île-de-France, with debt of €17 per inhabitant. See the least indebted cities in Île-de-France.

How many towns in Île-de-France are ranked?

177 out of 1,266. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants.

What does debt per inhabitant measure?

It is the outstanding debt of the commune’s main budget on December 31 of the latest fiscal year published by the DGFiP, divided by the population used to calculate the state’s general operating grant (the DGF population). High debt may have paid for recent facilities, so it is best read alongside the town’s capacity to repay it. Debt held by intercommunal bodies and joint syndicates is not counted; for Paris, which is both a commune and a department, it also covers department-level responsibilities. Only cities with 20,000 or more inhabitants are ranked here (towns with 5,000 or more appear in the most and least indebted towns rankings): in smaller communes, a few loans can swing the amount per inhabitant sharply.

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