Strong in places, weak in others. Cost of living is its weak spot — at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 26.7 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Safety is weaker too (D−): an average of 11.5 recorded violent incidents and 31.2 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Jobs and pay hold up well: 3.5 jobs per working resident; 8.4% unemployment. The overall grade lands at B−, better than 50% of compared French towns. It ranks #11 of 20 in Paris.
Figures: 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 9e 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 9e.
Work & commuteJobs & income A+
Incomes in Paris 9e run higher than in Paris’ towns or compared French towns: a median €43,120 a year per consumption unit
84.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, near Paris’ towns (84.0%) and higher than compared French towns (13.4%). Of those in the labour force, 8.4% are unemployed. At the census, 5.9% of working residents in Paris 9e didn’t travel to work at all.
85%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Public transport53%
On foot20%
Bicycle12%
Driving5%
Motorbike or scooter5%
117,600
jobs based in Paris 9e, 3.5 per working resident
8.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€43,120
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−
Median price in Paris 9e: €10,682/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €33.55/m² a month, near Paris’ towns (€33.04/m²) and higher than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Paris 9e recorded 3,157 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €26.45/m² a month.
€10,682/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Paris 9e€10,682/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Paris median€10,372/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Apartments
€10,682/m²
3,157
€33.55/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€26.30 to €42.80/m² a month)
26.7
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
Safety
Paris 9e records more crime per resident than 97% of compared French towns
Over 2025, Paris 9e logged 2,295 recorded offenses. Jobs outnumber working residents in Paris 9e (117,600 to 33,350): it draws people in from around.
11.5recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearD−Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage799
Theft from vehicles583
Other physical violence314
Sexual violence234
Burglary139
Family violence118
Vehicle theft98
Armed robbery10
Theft without violence5,078
Drug use1,227
Fraud941
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.
11.5
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
31.2
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
2,295
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.
History
More protected monuments for its size in Paris 9e than in Paris or compared French towns: 23 per 10,000 residents
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 131 historic monuments in Paris 9e: 16 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 113 inscrit (the second level). Houses and mansions, 86 of the 131, make up the bulk. Protection here reaches back to the 18th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 68% of the total, higher than both Paris’ towns (43%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
More people in Paris 9e hold a degree than in Paris’ towns or compared French towns: 77%
Children under 15 make up 12%, close to Paris’ towns (12%) and below compared French towns (17%). 14% of residents are 65 or over. The share aged 15 to 24 is 13%.
35.4median age
Paris 9eParis medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
13%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma7%
CAP or BEP4%
Baccalauréat10%
Higher education77%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 92 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
HealthHealth A−
Allowing for age and care homes, deaths in Paris 9e run lower than in 84% of compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
After the care-home adjustment, Paris 9e’s deaths ran at 75 per 100 expected, about level with Paris’ towns (74) and below compared French towns (88). 2,894 deaths in the town between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 3,648: 21% below. Life expectancy in Paris: 87.1 years for women and 82.4 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3. The town has 106 family doctors.
−25%deaths against expected, after care homesA−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw79
Adjusted75
Median town88
Expected100
106
GPs in Paris 9e · 6.8 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
0.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ghu Aphp Nord Universite Paris Cite site Lariboisere
0.7 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
Ancien couvent des Capucines: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY 3.0 · Église de la Trinité: Photo: ZeusUpsistos · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église Notre-Dame-de-Lorette: Photo: Pline · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Eugène-Sainte-Cécile: Photo: Mbzt · CC BY 3.0
Alexia Sedykh: Nikolay Hetman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Duranton: Strength & Health, Public domain · André Wilder: Atelier Nadar. Photographe, Public domain · José Moselli: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Marcelle Yrven: Serrus, Public domain · Alfred Cottin: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
Paris 9e’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 9e
Is Paris 9e safe?
It grades D− for safety, #14 of 20 in Paris. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 139 burglaries and 799 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Paris 9e good?
They grade B, better than 62% of compared French towns and #10 of 20 in Paris. The lycée stands out: 94% of 140 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Edgar Quinet 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 9e expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €10,682/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns.
About Paris 9e
Arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France
Paris 9e is one of the arrondissements of Paris, with 57,271 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.
