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The richest cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in 2026: median standard of living

Q: What is the richest city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in 2026?

Tassin-la-Demi-Lune (Rhône) is the richest city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: its median standard of living reaches €32,750 a year.

Tassin-la-Demi-Lune (Rhône) is the richest city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: its median standard of living reaches €32,750 a year. Next come Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon (Rhône, €32,180) and Caluire-et-Cuire (Rhône, €30,790).

43 towns ranked out of 4,025

Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, 1^stThe next 19

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This ranking covers 43 of the 4,025 towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants and towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living. At the other end of the ranking, Vaulx-en-Velin (Rhône) comes last with €18,700.

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 Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Rank	Town	Department	Median standard of living (€/year)	Population
1	Tassin-la-Demi-Lune	Rhône (69)	32,750	23,514
2	Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon	Rhône (69)	32,180	22,045
3	Caluire-et-Cuire	Rhône (69)	30,790	44,139
4	Saint-Genis-Laval	Rhône (69)	30,480	21,661
5	Annecy	Haute-Savoie (74)	29,760	134,985
6	Lyon	Rhône (69)	28,290	525,314
7	Thonon-les-Bains	Haute-Savoie (74)	27,740	38,946
8	Aix-les-Bains	Savoie (73)	27,690	32,944
9	Meyzieu	Rhône (69)	27,130	37,006
10	Cournon-d'Auvergne	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	26,840	20,341
11	Voiron	Isère (38)	26,310	22,415
12	Annemasse	Haute-Savoie (74)	26,220	37,978
13	Oullins-Pierre-Bénite	Rhône (69)	26,200	38,495
14	Chambéry	Savoie (73)	24,800	61,493
15	Décines-Charpieu	Rhône (69)	24,770	30,064
16	Bourg-lès-Valence	Drôme (26)	24,730	20,405
17	Aurillac	Cantal (15)	24,630	27,578
18	Bron	Rhône (69)	24,530	43,369
19	Grenoble	Isère (38)	24,270	158,303
20	Villeurbanne	Rhône (69)	24,160	164,747
21	Saint-Priest	Rhône (69)	24,110	49,498
22	Montélimar	Drôme (26)	23,850	41,752
23	Vienne	Isère (38)	23,840	32,216
24	Albertville	Savoie (73)	23,690	20,463
25	Bourgoin-Jallieu	Isère (38)	23,580	30,773
26	Saint-Martin-d'Hères	Isère (38)	23,430	37,921
27	Fontaine	Isère (38)	23,220	22,237
28	Romans-sur-Isère	Drôme (26)	23,200	34,176
29	Vichy	Allier (03)	23,100	25,445
30	Valence	Drôme (26)	22,790	65,647
31	Saint-Chamond	Loire (42)	22,710	36,065
32	Clermont-Ferrand	Puy-de-Dôme (63)	22,640	148,795
33	Bourg-en-Bresse	Ain (01)	22,480	43,961
34	Rillieux-la-Pape	Rhône (69)	22,200	31,691
35	Villefranche-sur-Saône	Rhône (69)	22,150	36,563
36	Montluçon	Allier (03)	21,980	34,107
37	Échirolles	Isère (38)	21,900	37,710
38	Roanne	Loire (42)	21,580	36,067
39	Saint-Étienne	Loire (42)	20,880	174,698
40	Givors	Rhône (69)	20,320	21,503
41	Oyonnax	Ain (01)	20,260	22,923
42	Vénissieux	Rhône (69)	18,980	65,689
43	Vaulx-en-Velin	Rhône (69)	18,700	53,281

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. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Richest cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: FAQ

What is the richest city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in 2026?

Tassin-la-Demi-Lune (Rhône) is the richest city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: its median standard of living reaches €32,750 a year.

What are the 10 richest cities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

In order: Tassin-la-Demi-Lune (€32,750), Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon (€32,180), Caluire-et-Cuire (€30,790), Saint-Genis-Laval (€30,480), Annecy (€29,760), Lyon (€28,290), Thonon-les-Bains (€27,740), Aix-les-Bains (€27,690), Meyzieu (€27,130), and Cournon-d'Auvergne (€26,840).

What is the poorest city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?

Vaulx-en-Velin (Rhône) is the poorest city in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: its median standard of living is just €18,700 a year.

How many towns in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes are ranked?

43 out of 4,025. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 20,000 inhabitants and towns for which INSEE does not publish the standard of living.

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.