Paris 20e ranks #18 of 20 in Paris, with a C+ overall. Set against the rest, it does better than 36% of compared French towns. Cost of living is its weak spot (D−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 20.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Getting around on foot or by bus is easy: 100% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 85% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. It is strong on health as well (B+): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 18% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for schools and C+ for jobs & income.
Figures: amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education.
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 20e 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 Paris 20e.
Work & commuteJobs & income C+
For walkability, Paris 20e ranks above 100% of compared French towns
12.9% of people in the labour force have no job. Half of residents lived on more than €26,680 a year per consumption unit, lower than Paris’ towns (€37,620) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Paris 20e counts 0.8 jobs (76,000 jobs, 91,250 workers).
85%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Public transport67%
Bicycle11%
Driving8%
On foot8%
Motorbike or scooter3%
76,000
jobs based in Paris 20e, 0.8 per working resident
12.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,680
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
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−
The estimated advertised rent in Paris 20e is €28.64/m² a month, against €33.04/m² in Paris’ towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
At the median, a home went for €8,361/m², below Paris’ towns (€10,372/m²) but above compared French towns (€2,430/m²). Paris 20e is the second cheapest of the 21 towns in Paris, at €8,361/m². A house in Paris 20e goes for €10,250/m², an apartment for €8,352/m².
€8,361/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Paris 20e€8,361/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Paris median€10,372/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€10,250/m²
55
Apartments
€8,352/m²
5,549
€28.64/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€23.01 to €35.66/m² a month)
20.9
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€24.79/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
Who lives here
A younger town: only 18% of residents are 65 or over
13% of residents are children under 15. People aged 15 to 24 make up 12% of the town, lower than Paris’ towns (14%) yet higher than compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 56% have a degree.
39.5median age
Paris 20eParis medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
12%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP10%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education56%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 89 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
History
14% of Paris 20e’s homes were built before 1919 (Paris towns 43%, compared French towns 7.4%)
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 10th century. The Culture ministry lists 19 historic monuments in Paris 20e: 8 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 11 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
HealthHealth B+
Paris 20e records 82 deaths for every 100 its ages predict, against 74 in Paris’ towns and 88 in compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
12,609 deaths in Paris 20e between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 13,444: 6% below. Women in Paris live to 87.1 on average and men to 82.4 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. This Paris town has 205 family doctors.
−18%deaths against expected, after care homesB+Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw94
Adjusted82
Median town88
Expected100
205
GPs in Paris 20e · 5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
0.2 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ghu Aphp Sorbonne Universite site Tenon
0.2 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Ghu Aphp Sorbonne Universite site Tenon
87.1 · 82.4
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Paris, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Paris 20e has more crime per resident than 62% of compared French towns
In 2025, 4,323 offenses were recorded in Paris 20e. Violence against people ran at 9.7 per 1,000 residents a year and the graded property crimes at 14.4 (2023–2025 average).
9.7recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearC+Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage1,150
Other physical violence789
Family violence716
Theft from vehicles571
Burglary462
Sexual violence386
Vehicle theft231
Armed robbery18
Theft without violence3,737
Fraud2,196
Drug use717
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.
9.7
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
14.4
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
4,323
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 · The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Schools
88.8% of candidates passed the brevet at the 120 collèges within 5 km, 0.8 points below the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Paris 20e, 92.3% of lycée candidates passed the bac, lower than Paris’ towns (94.6%) and near compared French towns (92.9%). On school results, the town ranks #16 of 20 in Paris.
96%passed the bac (general and technological)B−School Grade
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Paris 20e’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 20e
Is Paris 20e safe?
It grades C+ for safety, #1 of 20 in Paris. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 462 burglaries and 1,150 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Paris 20e good?
They grade B−, better than 51% of compared French towns and #16 of 20 in Paris. 93% of 303 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Voltaire in 2025, a point below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Paris 20e expensive to live in?
By type: houses €10,250/m² (55 sales), apartments €8,352/m² (5,549 sales).
About Paris 20e
Arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France
Paris 20e is one of the arrondissements of Paris, with 185,140 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.
