Paris 8e’s grades pull in different directions. The town grades B− overall and ranks #13 of 20 in Paris. On that grade it does better than 49% of compared French towns. Homes are dear (D−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 30 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. It lags on safety as well (D−) — an average of 24.9 recorded violent incidents and 53.7 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Jobs & income is where it shines: 9.5 jobs per working resident; 8.2% unemployment. Walkability is a strength too — 100% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 75% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
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 8e 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 8e.
Safety
Crime per resident in Paris 8e runs higher than in 100% of compared French towns
On the Safety Grade, Paris 8e ranks 18th of the 20 compared towns in Paris. 2,616 offenses were reported in Paris 8e during 2025.
24.9recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearD−Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Theft from vehicles662
Criminal damage662
Other physical violence510
Sexual violence304
Burglary242
Vehicle theft122
Family violence96
Armed robbery18
Theft without violence5,095
Drug use2,321
Fraud751
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.
24.9
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
53.7
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
2,616
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.
HousingCost of living D−
Homes in Paris 8e cost more than in Paris’ towns or across compared French towns, with a median sale of €12,009/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €36.09/m² a month, above Paris’ towns (€33.04/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) alike. A house rents for an estimated €26.45/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 1,848 homes were sold in Paris 8e.
€12,009/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Paris 8e€12,009/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Paris median€10,372/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Apartments
€12,000/m²
1,844
€36.09/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€27.26 to €47.77/m² a month)
30
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: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
Paris 8e keeps more of its old housing than Paris’ towns or compared French towns: 66% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Scaled to its population, that is 33 protected monuments for every 10,000 people in Paris 8e. The Culture ministry lists 116 historic monuments in the town: 51 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 65 inscrit (the second level). The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century. 69 of the 116 are houses and mansions.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
HealthHealth A−
Fewer deaths than expected: Paris 8e is below 82% of compared French towns once ages and care homes are allowed for
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Women in Paris live to 87.1 on average and men to 82.4 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. There are 133 general practitioners in Paris 8e. The nearest emergency department to Paris 8e is Ghu Aphp Nord Universite Paris Cite site Lariboisere, 1.8 mi away.
−24%deaths against expected, after care homesA−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw77
Adjusted76
Median town88
Expected100
133
GPs in Paris 8e · 6.3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
1.8 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ghu Aphp Nord Universite Paris Cite site Lariboisere
0.9 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Clinique Sainte Therese de L Enfant Jesus
87.1 · 82.4
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Paris, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Students and young workers shape Paris 8e: 15% are 15 to 24, above Paris’ towns and compared French towns
People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, close to Paris’ towns (17%) and below compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 14% of residents. 75% of adults who have left education hold a higher-education diploma (Paris 71%, France 30%).
39.3median age
Paris 8eParis medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
15%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma8%
CAP or BEP5%
Baccalauréat11%
Higher education75%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Paris 52.7%, France 51.8%.
Ancien Garde-Meuble, actuellement ministère de la Marine ou Hôtel de la Marine: Photo: Lionel Allorge · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Philippe-du-Roule: Photo: Arthur Weidmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hôtel Cartier: Photo: Moonik · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hôtel Crillon: Photo: Pline · CC BY-SA 3.0
Christine Laurent: Anthony chx, CC BY-SA 4.0 · André Numès Fils: Studio Harcourt, Public domain · Charles Dollfus: Agence Rol, Public domain · Gaston Goüin: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Paris 8e’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 8e
Is Paris 8e safe?
It grades D− for safety, #18 of 20 in Paris. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 242 burglaries and 662 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Paris 8e good?
They grade B+, better than 66% of compared French towns and #6 of 20 in Paris. 100% of 252 candidates passed the bac at Lycée privé Fénelon Sainte-Marie La Plaine Monceau 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 8e expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €12,009/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns.
About Paris 8e
Arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France
Paris 8e is one of the arrondissements of Paris, with 35,317 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.
