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2026 ranking · median standard of living

The richest cities in France in 2026: median standard of living

Neuilly-sur-Seine (Hauts-de-Seine) is the richest city in France: its median standard of living reaches €56,030 a year. Next come Saint-Cloud (Hauts-de-Seine, €45,740) and Maisons-Laffitte (Yvelines, €42,520).

478 towns ranked out of 34,875

Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stNeuilly-sur-Seine 56,030€/year Hauts-de-Seine
  2. View of Saint-Cloud 2ndSaint-Cloud 45,740€/year Hauts-de-Seine
  3. View of Maisons-Laffitte 3rdMaisons-Laffitte 42,520€/year Yvelines

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This ranking covers 478 of the 34,875 towns in France. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants and towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living; towns in Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana, which the source does not cover. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Roubaix (Nord) comes last with €16,080.

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: richest cities in France

Rank Town Department Median standard of living (€/year) Proportional bar Population
1 Neuilly-sur-Seine Hauts-de-Seine (92) 56,030 60,515
2 Saint-Cloud Hauts-de-Seine (92) 45,740 30,332
3 Maisons-Laffitte Yvelines (78) 42,520 23,549
4 Saint-Mandé Val-de-Marne (94) 41,670 21,228
5 Sceaux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 40,220 21,203
6 Vincennes Val-de-Marne (94) 40,120 48,644
7 Boulogne-Billancourt Hauts-de-Seine (92) 40,000 120,206
8 Levallois-Perret Hauts-de-Seine (92) 39,630 68,620
9 Gif-sur-Yvette Essonne (91) 39,100 23,077
10 Versailles Yvelines (78) 38,530 85,750
11 tied Chatou Yvelines (78) 38,150 31,112
11 tied Bourg-la-Reine Hauts-de-Seine (92) 38,150 21,318
13 Le Chesnay-Rocquencourt Yvelines (78) 37,990 31,339
14 Saint-Germain-en-Laye Yvelines (78) 37,970 47,628
15 Sèvres Hauts-de-Seine (92) 37,950 22,599
16 Issy-les-Moulineaux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 37,740 68,449
17 Rueil-Malmaison Hauts-de-Seine (92) 37,730 84,409
18 La Garenne-Colombes Hauts-de-Seine (92) 37,720 30,460
19 Nogent-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 37,610 32,701
20 Saint-Maur-des-Fossés Val-de-Marne (94) 37,390 77,413
21 Bois-Colombes Hauts-de-Seine (92) 37,240 29,250
22 Suresnes Hauts-de-Seine (92) 36,950 49,494
23 Chaville Hauts-de-Seine (92) 36,840 20,904
24 Antony Hauts-de-Seine (92) 36,480 65,037
25 Courbevoie Hauts-de-Seine (92) 36,140 83,480
26 Le Perreux-sur-Marne Val-de-Marne (94) 35,680 35,566
27 Le Plessis-Robinson Hauts-de-Seine (92) 35,370 29,016
28 Puteaux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 35,160 44,242
29 Meudon Hauts-de-Seine (92) 34,880 46,959
30 Vanves Hauts-de-Seine (92) 34,820 28,858
31 Châtillon Hauts-de-Seine (92) 34,590 36,958
32 Montrouge Hauts-de-Seine (92) 34,480 46,579
33 Houilles Yvelines (78) 34,450 34,268
34 Clamart Hauts-de-Seine (92) 34,400 59,112
35 Charenton-le-Pont Val-de-Marne (94) 34,140 29,019
36 Montigny-le-Bretonneux Yvelines (78) 34,050 32,969
37 Paris Paris (75) 33,650 2,119,412
38 Marcq-en-Barœul Nord (59) 33,330 40,930
39 Joinville-le-Pont Val-de-Marne (94) 33,250 20,675
40 La Celle-Saint-Cloud Yvelines (78) 33,170 20,900
41 Tassin-la-Demi-Lune Rhône (69) 32,750 23,514
42 Tournefeuille Haute-Garonne (31) 32,540 30,774
43 Cormeilles-en-Parisis Val-d'Oise (95) 32,450 27,522
44 Montmorency Val-d'Oise (95) 32,380 21,993
45 Asnières-sur-Seine Hauts-de-Seine (92) 32,300 94,562
46 Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon Rhône (69) 32,180 22,045
47 Vélizy-Villacoublay Yvelines (78) 32,120 23,206
48 Mont-Saint-Aignan Seine-Maritime (76) 31,640 20,598
49 Lambersart Nord (59) 31,550 27,572
50 Sucy-en-Brie Val-de-Marne (94) 31,540 28,016
51 Rambouillet Yvelines (78) 31,530 28,364
52 La Chapelle-sur-Erdre Loire-Atlantique (44) 31,490 21,281
53 Maisons-Alfort Val-de-Marne (94) 31,480 57,144
54 Palaiseau Essonne (91) 31,460 37,773
55 Yerres Essonne (91) 31,440 28,176
56 Le Bouscat Gironde (33) 31,310 25,441
57 Châtenay-Malabry Hauts-de-Seine (92) 31,250 36,275
58 Vertou Loire-Atlantique (44) 31,190 26,684
59 Brunoy Essonne (91) 31,120 26,090
60 Allauch Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 30,900 21,657
61 Conflans-Sainte-Honorine Yvelines (78) 30,870 37,426
62 Carquefou Loire-Atlantique (44) 30,820 21,509
63 Caluire-et-Cuire Rhône (69) 30,790 44,139
64 Fontenay-aux-Roses Hauts-de-Seine (92) 30,640 24,252
65 tied Saint-Médard-en-Jalles Gironde (33) 30,540 33,398
65 tied Eaubonne Val-d'Oise (95) 30,540 26,558
67 tied Saint-Cyr-l'École Yvelines (78) 30,480 21,838
67 tied Saint-Genis-Laval Rhône (69) 30,480 21,661
69 Mougins Alpes-Maritimes (06) 30,470 20,142
70 Orvault Loire-Atlantique (44) 30,410 29,176
71 Olivet Loiret (45) 30,370 24,046
72 Herblay-sur-Seine Val-d'Oise (95) 30,160 32,044
73 Ozoir-la-Ferrière Seine-et-Marne (77) 30,140 21,422
74 Annecy Haute-Savoie (74) 29,760 134,985
75 Maurepas Yvelines (78) 29,750 20,844
76 Les Pennes-Mirabeau Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 29,730 22,791
77 Fontenay-sous-Bois Val-de-Marne (94) 29,690 54,209
78 Bussy-Saint-Georges Seine-et-Marne (77) 29,640 27,798
79 Élancourt Yvelines (78) 29,630 26,611
80 Neuilly-Plaisance Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 29,580 22,063
81 Plaisance-du-Touch Haute-Garonne (31) 29,270 21,443
82 tied Gradignan Gironde (33) 29,230 27,379
82 tied Gujan-Mestras Gironde (33) 29,230 22,615
84 Biarritz Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 29,210 26,879
85 Draveil Essonne (91) 29,120 30,323
86 Sartrouville Yvelines (78) 29,080 53,154
87 Le Plessis-Trévise Val-de-Marne (94) 29,020 21,237
88 Aix-en-Provence Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 29,010 152,854
89 Saint-Sébastien-sur-Loire Loire-Atlantique (44) 28,930 29,151
90 Montgeron Essonne (91) 28,860 24,316
91 Pessac Gironde (33) 28,840 68,102
92 Wasquehal Nord (59) 28,800 21,005
93 Bruges Gironde (33) 28,780 20,233
94 Savigny-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 28,680 37,876
95 Plaisir Yvelines (78) 28,640 32,147
96 Cachan Val-de-Marne (94) 28,610 31,434
97 Taverny Val-d'Oise (95) 28,590 27,756
98 Anglet Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 28,510 44,406
99 La Madeleine Nord (59) 28,500 22,006
100 Malakoff Hauts-de-Seine (92) 28,400 30,774

Source: INSEE, Filosofi (localized social and tax income data); median annual standard of living of residents, cities with 20,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants and towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living; towns in Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana, which the source does not cover. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Richest cities in France: FAQ

What is the richest city in France in 2026?

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

What are the 10 richest cities in France?

In order: Neuilly-sur-Seine (€56,030), Saint-Cloud (€45,740), Maisons-Laffitte (€42,520), Saint-Mandé (€41,670), Sceaux (€40,220), Vincennes (€40,120), Boulogne-Billancourt (€40,000), Levallois-Perret (€39,630), Gif-sur-Yvette (€39,100), and Versailles (€38,530).

What is the poorest city in France?

Roubaix (Nord) is the poorest city in France: its median standard of living is just €16,080 a year. See the poorest cities in France.

How many towns in France are ranked?

478 out of 34,875. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants and towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living; towns in Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana, which the source does not cover.

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. Only cities with 20,000 or more inhabitants are ranked here; every town with a published figure appears in the richest towns ranking.

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