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The poorest towns in Île-de-France in 2026: median standard of living

Q: What is the poorest town in Île-de-France in 2026?

Grigny (Essonne) is the poorest town in Île-de-France: its median standard of living is just €16,470 a year.

Grigny (Essonne) is the poorest town in Île-de-France: its median standard of living is just €16,470 a year. Next come Clichy-sous-Bois (Seine-Saint-Denis, €16,520) and La Courneuve (Seine-Saint-Denis, €16,820).

1,252 towns ranked out of 1,266

Grigny, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

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This ranking covers 1,252 of the 1,266 towns in Île-de-France. Not ranked: towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living (statistical confidentiality, mostly small towns). At the other end of the ranking, Neuilly-sur-Seine (Hauts-de-Seine) comes last with €56,030.

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: poorest towns in Île-de-France

Rank	Town	Department	Median standard of living (€/year)	Population
1	Grigny	Essonne (91)	16,470	26,888
2	Clichy-sous-Bois	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	16,520	29,421
3	La Courneuve	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	16,820	47,285
4	Aubervilliers	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	17,210	88,529
5	Garges-lès-Gonesse	Val-d'Oise (95)	17,320	41,893
6	Stains	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	17,670	41,471
7	Villiers-le-Bel	Val-d'Oise (95)	17,750	30,195
8	Bobigny	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	18,050	57,035
9	Saint-Denis	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	18,130	149,936
10	Sarcelles	Val-d'Oise (95)	18,180	59,385
11	Montereau-Fault-Yonne	Seine-et-Marne (77)	18,230	22,467
12	Villetaneuse	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	18,390	12,599
13	Le Bourget	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	18,680	15,970
14	Villeneuve-Saint-Georges	Val-de-Marne (94)	19,030	36,319
15	Dugny	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	19,090	11,728
16	Mantes-la-Jolie	Yvelines (78)	19,370	43,683
17	Bondy	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	19,420	50,762
18	Sevran	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	19,450	52,682
19	Le Blanc-Mesnil	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	19,630	62,547
20	Épinay-sur-Seine	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	19,650	52,944
21	Les Mureaux	Yvelines (78)	19,800	34,793
22	L'Île-Saint-Denis	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	19,820	8,715
23	Goussainville	Val-d'Oise (95)	19,960	31,413
24	Valenton	Val-de-Marne (94)	20,040	14,444
25	Trappes	Yvelines (78)	20,060	34,788
26	Gennevilliers	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	20,160	51,177
27	Drancy	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	20,290	72,583
28	Villeneuve-la-Garenne	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	20,310	26,094
29	Noisy-le-Sec	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	20,600	45,634
30	La Verrière	Yvelines (78)	20,780	6,068
31 tied	Gonesse	Val-d'Oise (95)	20,810	27,794
31 tied	Épinay-sous-Sénart	Essonne (91)	20,810	11,679
33	Corbeil-Essonnes	Essonne (91)	20,820	54,730
34	Aulnay-sous-Bois	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	20,930	87,951
35	Évry-Courcouronnes	Essonne (91)	21,020	67,272
36 tied	Le Mée-sur-Seine	Seine-et-Marne (77)	21,060	19,658
36 tied	Lizy-sur-Ourcq	Seine-et-Marne (77)	21,060	3,646
38	Argenteuil	Val-d'Oise (95)	21,300	106,546
39	Melun	Seine-et-Marne (77)	21,310	46,211
40	Persan	Val-d'Oise (95)	21,410	14,395
41	Provins	Seine-et-Marne (77)	21,450	11,911
42	La Ferté-Gaucher	Seine-et-Marne (77)	21,460	4,776
43	Fleury-Mérogis	Essonne (91)	21,470	13,741
44	Nemours	Seine-et-Marne (77)	21,490	13,049
45	Orly	Val-de-Marne (94)	21,560	24,853
46 tied	Vitry-sur-Seine	Val-de-Marne (94)	21,660	94,393
46 tied	Bagnolet	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	21,660	43,234
48	Villepinte	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	21,760	41,579
49	Pantin	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	21,820	62,083
50	Nangis	Seine-et-Marne (77)	21,890	8,956
51	Les Ulis	Essonne (91)	21,930	25,986
52	Chanteloup-les-Vignes	Yvelines (78)	21,940	10,925
53	Bonnières-sur-Seine	Yvelines (78)	21,970	5,101
54	Bonneuil-sur-Marne	Val-de-Marne (94)	21,990	18,349
55	Mantes-la-Ville	Yvelines (78)	22,000	22,504
56	Limay	Yvelines (78)	22,060	18,010
57	Ris-Orangis	Essonne (91)	22,170	31,332
58	Ivry-sur-Seine	Val-de-Marne (94)	22,210	65,263
59	Dammarie-les-Lys	Seine-et-Marne (77)	22,250	23,673
60	Arnouville	Val-d'Oise (95)	22,380	15,105
61	Meaux	Seine-et-Marne (77)	22,410	57,360
62	Cergy	Val-d'Oise (95)	22,560	71,250
63	Étampes	Essonne (91)	22,760	27,034
64	Montfermeil	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	22,800	28,825
65	Longueville	Seine-et-Marne (77)	22,870	1,827
66	Bray-sur-Seine	Seine-et-Marne (77)	22,890	2,366
67	Souppes-sur-Loing	Seine-et-Marne (77)	22,910	5,044
68	Neuilly-sur-Marne	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	23,160	39,891
69	Champagne-sur-Seine	Seine-et-Marne (77)	23,340	6,642
70	Choisy-le-Roi	Val-de-Marne (94)	23,350	46,126
71	Noisiel	Seine-et-Marne (77)	23,480	16,142
72	Meulan-en-Yvelines	Yvelines (78)	23,540	9,025
73 tied	Varennes-sur-Seine	Seine-et-Marne (77)	23,580	3,818
73 tied	Courtacon	Seine-et-Marne (77)	23,580	247
75 tied	Bagneux	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	23,620	44,744
75 tied	Bagneaux-sur-Loing	Seine-et-Marne (77)	23,620	1,584
77	Romainville	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	23,630	37,224
78	Vigneux-sur-Seine	Essonne (91)	23,660	31,607
79	Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	23,670	53,747
80	Créteil	Val-de-Marne (94)	23,720	93,813
81 tied	Livry-Gargan	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	23,730	47,453
81 tied	Coulommiers	Seine-et-Marne (77)	23,730	16,543
83	Bezons	Val-d'Oise (95)	23,780	36,551
84	Rebais	Seine-et-Marne (77)	23,790	2,309
85	Tremblay-en-France	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	23,800	38,519
86	Champigny-sur-Marne	Val-de-Marne (94)	23,830	78,400
87	Montmagny	Val-d'Oise (95)	23,890	15,159
88	Boissy-Saint-Léger	Val-de-Marne (94)	23,910	17,369
89 tied	Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône	Val-d'Oise (95)	23,920	25,699
89 tied	La Ferté-sous-Jouarre	Seine-et-Marne (77)	23,920	10,341
91	Les Pavillons-sous-Bois	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	23,970	25,875
92	Nanterre	Hauts-de-Seine (92)	24,020	98,383
93	Montreuil	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	24,100	112,549
94	Gironville	Seine-et-Marne (77)	24,120	166
95	Rosny-sous-Bois	Seine-Saint-Denis (93)	24,250	47,368
96	Torcy	Seine-et-Marne (77)	24,270	22,941
97	Villiers-Saint-Georges	Seine-et-Marne (77)	24,320	1,185
98	Arpajon	Essonne (91)	24,340	11,800
99	Montceaux-lès-Provins	Seine-et-Marne (77)	24,360	326
100	Meilleray	Seine-et-Marne (77)	24,440	505

Source: INSEE, Filosofi (localized social and tax income data); median annual standard of living of residents. Not ranked: towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living (statistical confidentiality, mostly small towns). Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Poorest towns in Île-de-France: FAQ

What is the poorest town in Île-de-France in 2026?

Grigny (Essonne) is the poorest town in Île-de-France: its median standard of living is just €16,470 a year.

What are the 10 poorest towns in Île-de-France?

In order: Grigny (€16,470), Clichy-sous-Bois (€16,520), La Courneuve (€16,820), Aubervilliers (€17,210), Garges-lès-Gonesse (€17,320), Stains (€17,670), Villiers-le-Bel (€17,750), Bobigny (€18,050), Saint-Denis (€18,130), and Sarcelles (€18,180).

What is the richest town in Île-de-France?

Neuilly-sur-Seine (Hauts-de-Seine) is the richest town in Île-de-France: its median standard of living reaches €56,030 a year. See The richest towns in Île-de-France.

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

1,252 out of 1,266. Not ranked: towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living (statistical confidentiality, mostly small towns).

What is the median standard of living?

The standard of living is the disposable income of a household (earnings, pensions and social benefits, after direct taxes) divided by its number of consumption units. The median splits residents into two halves: half live on less, half on more.