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Île-de-France · Département 93

Find your town in Seine-Saint-Denis

Seine-Saint-Denis has 39 towns and villages, each with its page. Its 39 towns of 2,500 or more are graded against towns across France on cost of living, safety, schools, health and more.

39graded towns
0grade A− or better
39towns and villages
Saint-Denislargest · 149,077
Seine-Saint-Denis at a glance

What Seine-Saint-Denis is like

The median ranked town in Seine-Saint-Denis grades highest on walkability and health against towns across France, and lowest on cost of living. Choose a subject to find the towns that do best on it.

The median town, subject by subjectThe median ranked town in Seine-Saint-Denis against French towns · the line marks the median French town
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39 towns · ordered by Seine-Saint-Denis rank

C

Neuilly-Plaisance

Large town · 21,941 people · #2,492 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityA−HealthLowestD−Cost of living
C

Le Raincy

Town · 14,735 people · #2,726 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityB+HealthLowestD−Cost of living
C

Les Lilas

Large town · 23,843 people · #2,789 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityB+HealthLowestD−Cost of living
C

Gournay-sur-Marne

Town · 7,320 people · #2,841 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityB+Jobs & incomeLowestD−Cost of living
C−

Noisy-le-Grand

Large town · 72,978 people · #2,857 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityA−HealthLowestD−Cost of living
C−

Coubron

Town · 5,175 people · #3,190 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityBJobs & incomeLowestDCost of living
C−

Le Pré-Saint-Gervais

Town · 16,993 people · #3,220 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityA−HealthLowestD−Cost of living
D

L'Île-Saint-Denis

Town · 8,696 people · #3,257 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityA−HealthLowestD−Jobs & income
D

Villemomble

Large town · 29,795 people · #3,374 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityB−HealthLowestD−Cost of living
D

Vaujours

Town · 8,007 people · #3,389 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityB−HealthLowestDCost of living
D

Rosny-sous-Bois

Large town · 47,180 people · #3,468 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityBHealthLowestD−Cost of living
D

Livry-Gargan

Large town · 47,228 people · #3,513 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityBHealthLowestD−Jobs & income
D

Tremblay-en-France

Large town · 38,348 people · #3,514 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityC+Jobs & incomeLowestDCost of living
D

Neuilly-sur-Marne

Large town · 39,800 people · #3,515 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityC+HealthLowestDJobs & income
D

Clichy-sous-Bois

Large town · 29,354 people · #3,518 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityCCost of livingLowestD−Jobs & income
D

Villetaneuse

Town · 12,530 people · #3,530 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityBHealthLowestDJobs & income
D

Le Bourget

Town · 15,925 people · #3,533 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityB−HealthLowestDCost of living
D

Montreuil

City · 111,934 people · #3,544 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityC+HealthLowestD−Cost of living
D

Le Blanc-Mesnil

Large town · 62,376 people · #3,547 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityC+SchoolsLowestD−Jobs & income
D

Sevran

Large town · 52,535 people · #3,549 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityC+HealthLowestD−Jobs & income
D

Romainville

Large town · 37,152 people · #3,553 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityC+HealthLowestD−Cost of living
D

Aulnay-sous-Bois

Large town · 87,599 people · #3,576 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityB−HealthLowestDJobs & income
D

Gagny

Large town · 42,313 people · #3,592 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityC+HealthLowestDCost of living
D−

Les Pavillons-sous-Bois

Large town · 25,804 people · #3,636 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityC+HealthLowestDJobs & income
D−

Drancy

Large town · 72,390 people · #3,642 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityC+SchoolsLowestD−Jobs & income
D−

Épinay-sur-Seine

Large town · 52,833 people · #3,667 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityC+HealthLowestD−Jobs & income
D−

Villepinte

Large town · 41,470 people · #3,685 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityCSchoolsLowestDJobs & income
D−

Pantin

Large town · 61,929 people · #3,702 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityC+SchoolsLowestD−Cost of living
D−

Montfermeil

Large town · 28,703 people · #3,706 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityCSafetyLowestD−Jobs & income
D−

Saint-Denis

City · 149,077 people · #3,711 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityB−HealthLowestD−Cost of living
D−

Bagnolet

Large town · 43,086 people · #3,712 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityC+SchoolsLowestD−Cost of living
D−

Dugny

Town · 11,700 people · #3,719 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityCSafetyLowestD−Jobs & income
D−

Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine

Large town · 53,615 people · #3,725 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityC+SchoolsLowestD−Cost of living
D−

Noisy-le-Sec

Large town · 45,510 people · #3,729 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityC+SchoolsLowestD−Jobs & income
D−

Bobigny

Large town · 56,927 people · #3,731 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityC+SchoolsLowestD−Safety
D−

Bondy

Large town · 50,595 people · #3,733 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityC+HealthLowestD−Jobs & income
D−

La Courneuve

Large town · 47,167 people · #3,737 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityC+SchoolsLowestD−Jobs & income
D−

Aubervilliers

Large town · 88,365 people · #3,742 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityC+HealthLowestD−Safety
D−

Stains

Large town · 41,388 people · #3,782 of 3,798 nationally

StrongestA+WalkabilityC−SchoolsLowestD−Jobs & income
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Départements next to Seine-Saint-Denis

The départements that share a border with it: each one’s communes, and how many of its towns have an overall grade.

Questions about Seine-Saint-Denis

What is the best place to live in Seine-Saint-Denis?

Neuilly-Plaisance ranks first of 39 graded towns of 2,500 or more: walkability (A+) and health (A−) are its strongest grades; cost of living (D−) is its lowest. Le Raincy and Les Lilas follow.

How do the biggest towns in Seine-Saint-Denis grade?

Saint-Denis (149,077 people) grades D− overall, with its best grade in walkability. Montreuil (111,934 people) grades D overall, with its best grade in walkability.

How are these towns ranked?

By the overall grade, which blends six graded subjects (cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs and income, walkability) from public data, each comparing a town with every French town of 1,000 or more. The rank is among the towns of 2,500 or more in Seine-Saint-Denis, where five or more have an overall grade.

Is every commune in Seine-Saint-Denis on TownRatings?

Yes: all 39 have their page, listed on this page. Grading depends on size: the 39 towns of 2,500 or more get every grade we can give them, the 0 of 1,000 to 2,499 get subject grades, and the 0 villages under 1,000 have their page with the figures, without grades.

Photos: Neuilly-Plaisance, Rémih (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Le Raincy, Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain) · Les Lilas, Rémih (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Gournay-sur-Marne, Chabe01 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Noisy-le-Grand, Matgrt (CC BY 4.0) · Coubron, Maryanna (CC BY 2.5) · Le Pré-Saint-Gervais, Chabe01 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · L'Île-Saint-Denis, Marintrottinarchitectes (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Villemomble, GFreihalter (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Vaujours, Chabe01 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Rosny-sous-Bois, (CC BY 3.0) · Livry-Gargan, Anonyme, photographe (CC0) · Tremblay-en-France, Pierre Poschadel (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Neuilly-sur-Marne, Poudou99 (CC BY 4.0) · Clichy-sous-Bois, Clicsouris (CC BY-SA 2.5) · Villetaneuse, Claude Shoshany (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Le Bourget, Matti Blume (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Montreuil, Chabe01 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Le Blanc-Mesnil, Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain) · Sevran, Anonyme. (Public domain) · Romainville, Ville romainville (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Aulnay-sous-Bois, Clio (CC BY 2.5) · Gagny, Tangopaso (Public domain) · Les Pavillons-sous-Bois, Chabe01 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Drancy, Ykmyks (Public domain) · Épinay-sur-Seine, René Hourdry (CC0) · Villepinte, Clicsouris (CC BY-SA 2.5) · Pantin, Scanné par Claude Shoshany (Public domain) · Montfermeil, VVVCFFrance (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Saint-Denis, McLeod (Public domain) · Bagnolet, Chabe01 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Dugny, Chabe01 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, Artvill (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Noisy-le-Sec, Sticreu (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Bobigny, Clicsouris (CC BY-SA 2.5) · Bondy, GFreihalter (CC BY-SA 4.0) · La Courneuve, Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain) · Aubervilliers, GFreihalter (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Stains, Scanné par Claude Shoshany (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons.

Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, run #47 of October 30, 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (population). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

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.