Châtillon does the important things well, at a cost. Health is a strength (A): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 29% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. With a B+ overall, Châtillon sits #10 of 33 in Hauts-de-Seine. On that grade it does better than 68% of compared French towns. Add walkability to its strengths (A+) — 100% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 64% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Buying in is costly (D−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 14.3 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Châtillon with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Châtillon.
Work & commuteJobs & income A
For walkability, Châtillon ranks above 99% of compared French towns
For its 18,700 residents in work, Châtillon has 17,000 jobs: 0.9 each. The median disposable income was €34,590 a year per consumption unit, near Hauts-de-Seine’s towns (€35,370) and higher than compared French towns (€25,970). 2.9% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
64%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Public transport49%
Driving28%
On foot8%
Bicycle8%
Motorbike or scooter5%
17,000
jobs based in Châtillon, 0.9 per working resident
8.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€34,590
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A+
Walkability: better than almost every compared French town
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living D−
Renting in Châtillon costs an estimated advertised €23.66/m² a month, against €24.55/m² in Hauts-de-Seine’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
In Châtillon, houses go for €7,111/m² and apartments for €5,595/m². The median sale price was €5,736/m², about level with Hauts-de-Seine’s towns (€5,891/m²) and above compared French towns (€2,430/m²). Houses were 15% of what sold.
€5,736/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Châtillon€5,736/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Hauts-de-Seine median€5,891/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€7,111/m²
165
Apartments
€5,595/m²
970
€23.66/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€20.15 to €27.78/m² a month)
14.3
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€21.60/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€28,050
median annual income per consumption unit, Métropole du Grand Paris
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth A
Fewer deaths than expected: Châtillon is below 90% of compared French towns once ages and care homes are allowed for
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
2,457 deaths in Châtillon between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 2,954: 17% below. Ages and care homes taken into account, deaths in Châtillon come to 71 per 100 predicted. 24 GPs practise in the town. Life expectancy in Hauts-de-Seine: 87.6 years for women and 83.2 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3.
−29%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw83
Adjusted71
Median town88
Expected100
24
GPs in Châtillon · 3.9 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
1.6 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hopital Instruction des Armees Percy
1.8 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Ghu Ap Hp Universite Paris Saclay site Antoine Beclere
87.6 · 83.2
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Hauts-de-Seine, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
A younger town: only 16% of residents are 65 or over
Nearly three in five adults hold a degree. Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over one in ten residents, lower than Hauts-de-Seine’s towns (12%) yet higher than compared French towns (11%). At 38.9, the median resident of Châtillon sits in the middle of the age range.
38.9median age
ChâtillonHauts-de-Seine medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
12%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma11%
CAP or BEP11%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education59%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hauts-de-Seine 52.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Hauts-de-Seine median and France median: the median of compared communes
Schools
86.8% of candidates passed the brevet at the 69 collèges within 5 km, 4.6 points below the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
By results, schools here place #25 of 35 in Hauts-de-Seine. At the lycées within 5 km of Châtillon, 92.0% passed the bac, in line with Hauts-de-Seine’s towns (93.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
95%passed the bac (general and technological)C−School Grade
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Safety
Crime per resident in Châtillon is lower than in 67% of compared French towns
Of the graded crimes in Châtillon, criminal damage came up most often (2025). Graded property crimes ran at 12.3 per 1,000 residents a year, and violence against people at 5.7 (2023–2025 average). Police and gendarmerie figures for Châtillon show 575 offenses in 2025. On the Safety Grade, Châtillon ranks 3rd of the 33 compared towns in Hauts-de-Seine.
5.7recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearB+Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage189
Family violence100
Vehicle theft80
Burglary66
Other physical violence54
Sexual violence48
Theft from vehicles38
Theft without violence316
Fraud298
Drug use176
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
5.7
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
12.3
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
575
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
0.4%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For armed robbery, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 0.4% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
History
4 historic monuments in Châtillon, none of them classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
1.6% of homes were built before 1919. The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Châtillon
Is Châtillon safe?
It grades B+ for safety, #3 of 33 in Hauts-de-Seine. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 66 burglaries and 189 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Châtillon good?
They grade C−, better than 24% of compared French towns and #25 of 35 in Hauts-de-Seine. The lycée stands out: 99% of 469 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Jacques Monod in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Châtillon expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Châtillon grades D− for cost of living.
About Châtillon
Commune in Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France
Châtillon is a commune of 36,705 people in the Métropole du Grand Paris. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.
