Some subjects shine; others lag. Residents are healthier than most: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 34% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Jobs & income is a strength too (A) — 1.7 jobs per working resident; 9.8% unemployment. Homes are dear: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 29.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Crime is the sore point: an average of 11.8 recorded violent incidents and 32.2 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. The overall grade lands at B−, better than 54% of compared French towns. It ranks #8 of 20 in Paris.
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 3e 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 3e.
Work & commuteJobs & income A
Incomes in Paris 3e run higher than in Paris’ towns or compared French towns: a median €38,940 a year per consumption unit
At the census, 85.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, about level with Paris’ towns (84.0%) and above compared French towns (13.4%). Unemployment stood at 9.8%, in line with Paris’ towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
86%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Public transport55%
On foot17%
Bicycle13%
Driving4%
Motorbike or scooter4%
31,750
jobs based in Paris 3e, 1.7 per working resident
9.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€38,940
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
6%
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−
A home in Paris 3e sells for €11,711/m², more than in Paris’ towns or compared French towns
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €36.27/m² a month, above both Paris’ towns (€33.04/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Renting a house costs an estimated €18.51/m² a month.
€11,711/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Paris 3e€11,711/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Paris median€10,372/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Apartments
€11,712/m²
1,943
€36.27/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€27.95 to €47.06/m² a month)
29.2
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€18.51/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
144 historic monuments, more per resident than 99% of compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
68% of its homes were built before 1919, above Paris’ towns (43%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike. Among the classé monuments in Paris 3e is Ancienne abbaye Saint-Martin-des-Champs, actuellement Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers et Musée National des Techniques. Relative to its size, Paris 3e keeps 45 protected monuments per 10,000 residents. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Safety
For crime per resident, Paris 3e sits above 97% of compared French towns
Recorded offenses in Paris 3e came to 1,260 in 2025. The town has 31,750 jobs for 18,550 working residents, so people come in from nearby communes to work.
11.8recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearD−Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage358
Theft from vehicles260
Other physical violence193
Burglary184
Sexual violence96
Family violence92
Vehicle theft67
Armed robbery10
Theft without violence1,962
Fraud490
Drug use332
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.
11.8
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
32.2
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
1,260
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. 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.
HealthHealth A
Mortality in Paris 3e, once ages and care homes are allowed for, undercuts Paris’ towns and compared French towns: 66 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
There are 78 general practitioners in Paris 3e. At birth, a girl in Paris can expect 87.1 years and a boy 82.4 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. 1,665 deaths locally between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 2,305: 28% below.
−34%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw72
Adjusted66
Median town88
Expected100
78
GPs in Paris 3e · 6.8 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
0.8 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ghu Aphp Nord Universite Paris Cite site Saint Louis
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
More people in Paris 3e hold a degree than in Paris’ towns or compared French towns: 74%
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 14% of residents. 9.9% are under 15, below both Paris’ towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%). Retirement age and beyond: 16% of residents are 65 or older.
37median age
Paris 3eParis 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%
Baccalauréat10%
Higher education74%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 96 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
90.7% of candidates passed the brevet at the 147 collèges within 5 km, 1.3 points below the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Vocational results within 5 km: 83% passed the bac pro, of 3,105 candidates at 41 lycées. At the lycées within 5 km of Paris 3e, 94.8% passed the bac, about level with Paris’ towns (94.6%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). Ranked by results, schools here are #9 of 20 in Paris.
97%passed the bac (general and technological)BSchool Grade
Ancienne abbaye Saint-Martin-des-Champs, actuellement Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers et Musée National des Techniques: Photo: SRombauts sur Wikipédia français · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maison dite de Nicolas Flamel: Photo: Guilhem Vellut from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0 · Hôtel Carnavalet (ancien): Photo: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta · CC BY-SA 4.0
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Paris 3e
Is Paris 3e safe?
It grades D− for safety, #14 of 20 in Paris. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 184 burglaries and 358 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Paris 3e good?
They grade B, better than 63% of compared French towns and #9 of 20 in Paris. The lycée stands out: 95% of 117 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Simone Weil 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 3e expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Paris 3e grades D− for cost of living.
About Paris 3e
Arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France
Paris 3e is one of the arrondissements of Paris, with 32,179 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.
