Paris 16e’s grades pull in different directions. Residents are healthier than most: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 33% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. The catch is cost of living (D−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 27.1 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Put together, the subjects come to a B overall, ranking #5 of 20 in Paris. On that grade it does better than 59% of compared French towns. It also trails on safety — an average of 7.5 recorded violent incidents and 31.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · employment, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior).
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 Paris 16e 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.
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–
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Pavillon de Balzac, actuellement musée · Classé · Photo: Merci d'indiquer cette ligne de crédit près de l'image en cas de réutilisation : Crédit : Polymagou - CC BY-SA Merci beaucoup de me prévenir sur ma page de discussion si vous reprenez cette image en dehors d'un projet Wikimédia . · CC BY-SA 4.0
Paris 16e’s story
Paris 16e in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 75 historic monuments in Paris 16e: 14 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 61 inscrit (the second level).
That’s 4.7 for every 10,000 residents, more per resident than 68% of compared French towns; the median compared French town has 2.5.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1913.
Its city has 2 protected historic areas, listed for the city as a whole.
1913First protected: Pavillon de Balzac, actuellement musée
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Paris 16e.
HousingCost of living D−
Homes in Paris 16e cost more than in Paris’ towns or across compared French towns, with a median sale of €10,855/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house in Paris 16e goes for €16,642/m², an apartment for €10,832/m². The estimated advertised rent is €33.40/m² a month, about level with Paris’ towns (€33.04/m²) and above compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses made up 1% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
€10,855/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Paris 16e€10,855/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Paris median€10,372/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€16,642/m²
69
Apartments
€10,832/m²
6,789
€33.40/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€26.27 to €42.46/m² a month)
27.1
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€26.45/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
Work & commuteJobs & income A+
67.4% of commuters in Paris 16e walk, cycle or ride, against 84.0% in Paris’ towns and 13.4% in compared French towns
Half of residents lived on more than €49,030 a year per consumption unit, above both Paris’ towns (€37,620) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 50.6% of working residents in Paris 16e went to work by public transport. Also worth knowing: 9.2% of the labour force are out of work.
67%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Public transport51%
Driving20%
On foot10%
Bicycle7%
Motorbike or scooter5%
120,350
jobs based in Paris 16e, 1.6 per working resident
9.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€49,030
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
8%
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
Safety
For crime per resident, Paris 16e sits above 94% of compared French towns
Paris 16e has 120,350 jobs for 73,200 working residents, so people come in from nearby communes to work. Police and gendarmerie figures for Paris 16e show 5,850 offenses in 2025.
7.5recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearDSafety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage1,847
Theft from vehicles1,726
Burglary621
Other physical violence434
Vehicle theft430
Sexual violence387
Family violence369
Armed robbery36
Theft without violence4,586
Fraud1,695
Drug use597
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.
7.5
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
31.1
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
5,850
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
under 0.1%
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 · Crimes are counted in the commune where they happen, then divided by its residents, so a town that draws people in from around can look higher. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
HealthHealth A
Mortality in Paris 16e, once ages and care homes are allowed for, undercuts Paris’ towns and compared French towns: 67 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
There are 252 general practitioners in Paris 16e. Life expectancy at birth in Paris is 87.1 years for women and 82.4 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. 12,767 deaths here between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 18,414: 31% below.
−33%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw69
Adjusted67
Median town88
Expected100
252
GPs in Paris 16e · 4.3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
1.1 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ghu Aphp centre Universite Paris Cite site G Pompidou
0.4 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Clinique de la Muette
87.1 · 82.4
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Paris, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
History
75 historic monuments, 14 classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than Paris’ towns (43%) yet higher than compared French towns (7.4%). Among the classé monuments in Paris 16e is Parc de Bagatelle. The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century. 38 of the 75 are houses and mansions.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Students and young workers shape Paris 16e: 14% are 15 to 24, above Paris’ towns and compared French towns
72% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, above Paris’ towns (17%) and close to compared French towns (22%). Half of Paris 16e is older than 43.7, half younger.
43.7median age
Paris 16eParis medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
14%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma8%
CAP or BEP5%
Baccalauréat12%
Higher education72%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 83 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Paris 52.7%, France 51.8%.
Parc de Bagatelle: Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0 · Cathédrale orthodoxe grecque Saint-Stéphane: Photo: Oderik · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Immeuble dit Castel Béranger: Photo: Original téléversé par MOSSOT sur Wikipédia français . · CC BY 1.0 · Ancien hôtel Mezzara: Photo: Arthur Weidmann · CC BY-SA 4.0
Jacques Péron: Unknown photographer, Public domain · Jean Afanassieff: Victor Afanassieff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pierre Santini: Hasting, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Charles Vaillant: Henri Manuel, Public domain · Françoise Delbart: Oeuvre collective, Studio Vauclair., Public domain · Guy Cupfer: Agence Rol. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain
Paris 16e’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Paris 16e
Is Paris 16e safe?
It grades D for safety, #13 of 20 in Paris. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 621 burglaries and 1,847 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Paris 16e good?
They grade B+, better than 69% of compared French towns and #2 of 20 in Paris. 96% of 182 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Molière in 2025, at the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Paris 16e expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €10,855/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. By type: houses €16,642/m² (69 sales), apartments €10,832/m² (6,789 sales).
About Paris 16e
Arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France
Paris 16e is one of the arrondissements of Paris, with 159,386 people. TownRatings compares Paris, Lyon and Marseille by arrondissement: each has its own mayor and its own statistics.
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.
