Strong in places, weak in others. Cost of living is its weak spot — at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 30.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. With a C+ overall, Paris 1er is better than 36% of compared French towns and ranks #16 of 20 in Paris. Households here earn well: 7.3 jobs per working resident; 8.7% unemployment. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy: 100% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 84% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. It lags on safety as well — an average of 45.5 recorded violent incidents and 67.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · 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 1er 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.
Église Saint-Eustache: Photo: Pavel Krok · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Enceinte de Philippe-Auguste: Photo: Zoya Bragina · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Enceinte de Philippe-Auguste: Photo: Zoya Bragina · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Enceinte de Philippe-Auguste: Photo: Tangopaso · Public domain
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Paris 1er.
Safety
For crime per resident, Paris 1er sits above 100% of compared French towns
45.5recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearD−Safety Grade
On the Safety Grade, Paris 1er ranks 18th of the 20 compared towns in Paris. This Paris town has 63,800 jobs for 8,700 working residents, so people come in from nearby communes to work. In 2025, 1,655 offenses were recorded in the town.
Recorded by type · 2025
Other physical violence469
Theft from vehicles403
Criminal damage380
Sexual violence202
Burglary72
Family violence67
Vehicle theft54
Armed robbery8
Theft without violence4,710
Drug use1,574
Fraud317
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.
45.5
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
67.1
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
1,655
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.
HousingCost of living D−
Renting in Paris 1er costs more than in Paris’ towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €35.38/m² a month
€12,211/m²median sale price
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Homes sold for a median €12,211/m², higher than both Paris’ towns (€10,372/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²). From July 2023 to June 2026, 856 homes were sold in Paris 1er.
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Paris 1er€12,211/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Paris median€10,372/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Apartments
€12,211/m²
856
€35.38/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€21.90 to €57.17/m² a month)
30.5
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
History
Paris 1er keeps more of its old housing than Paris’ towns or compared French towns: 73% built before 1919
248historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Paris 1er counts 248 historic monuments: 87 classé at the top level of protection and 161 inscrit at the second. Per 10,000 residents, Paris 1er counts 164 protected monuments, higher than both Paris’ towns (5.7) and compared French towns (2.5). Its heritage reaches back to the 10th century. Houses and mansions, 200 of the 248, make up the bulk.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commuteJobs & income A+
Incomes in Paris 1er run higher than in Paris’ towns or compared French towns: a median €39,320 a year per consumption unit
84%walk, cycle or take transit
Unemployment stood at 8.7%, below both Paris’ towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 7.9% of working residents in Paris 1er at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Public transport54%
On foot21%
Bicycle8%
Driving6%
Motorbike or scooter3%
63,800
jobs based in Paris 1er, 7.3 per working resident
8.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€39,320
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
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Paris 1er than in Paris’ towns or compared French towns: 9.7% are under 15
40.2median age
The 15-to-24 age group: 13%, about level with Paris’ towns (14%) and above compared French towns (11%). 17% of residents are 65 or over. Graduates make up 72% of adults.
Paris 1erParis medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
13%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma8%
CAP or BEP6%
Baccalauréat11%
Higher education72%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Paris 52.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Paris median and France median: the median of compared communes
Schools
92.1% of candidates passed the brevet at the 144 collèges within 5 km, 1.2 points below the expected rate
98%passed the bac (general and technological)B+School Grade
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the lycées within 5 km of Paris 1er, 95.3% passed the bac, close to Paris’ towns (94.6%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). The town’s schools place #5 of 20 in Paris on results.
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth B−
Paris 1er records 88 deaths for every 100 its ages predict, against 74 in Paris’ towns and 88 in compared French towns
−12%deaths against expected, after care homesB−Health Grade
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
1,145 deaths in Paris 1er between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 1,248: 8% below. Women in Paris live to 87.1 on average and men to 82.4 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. The town has 41 family doctors.
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw92
Adjusted88
Median town88
Expected100
41
GPs in Paris 1er · 7.3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
0.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ghu Aphp centre Universite Paris Cite site Hotel Dieu
1.4 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Ghu Aphp Nord Universite Paris Cite site Lariboisere
87.1 · 82.4
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Paris, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Léon Pousthomis: Léon Pousthomis (1881-1916), Public domain · Marcel Nilles: Agence Rol, Public domain · Robert Planque: Le Miroir des sports, Public domain · Mademoiselle Marsy: Marcel Baschet, Public domain · Claude Lemaître-Basset: Caroline Bonfils, Public domain
About Paris 1er
Arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France
Paris 1er is one of the arrondissements of Paris, with 15,114 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
Population
15,114 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Métropole du Grand Paris
Département
Paris (75)
Région
Île-de-France
Area
0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
INSEE code
75101
Paris 1er’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 1er
Is Paris 1er safe?
It grades D− for safety, #18 of 20 in Paris. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 72 burglaries and 380 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Paris 1er good?
They grade B+, better than 69% of compared French towns and #5 of 20 in Paris. The lycée stands out: 100% of 104 candidates passed the bac at Lycée privé Edgar Poe 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 Paris 1er expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Paris 1er grades D− for cost of living.
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.
