The data are hard on it. Its weakest subject is jobs & income: 0.6 jobs per working resident; 14.6% unemployment. Homes are dear (D): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 8.3 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Walkability is its strong suit — 100% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 34% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. All told, that adds up to a D− overall and a rank of #29 of 39 in Seine-Saint-Denis. Nationally, it does better than 2% of compared French towns.
Figures: amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
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 Montfermeil 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 Montfermeil.
Work & commuteJobs & income D−
34.1% of commuters in Montfermeil walk, cycle or ride, against 58.4% in Seine-Saint-Denis’ towns and 13.4% in compared French towns
The median disposable income is €22,800 a year per consumption unit. 14.6% of the labour force were unemployed, close to Seine-Saint-Denis’ towns (14.6%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). Public transport took 28.7% of Montfermeil’s working residents to work at the census.
34%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving61%
Public transport29%
On foot5%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Bicycle1%
6,800
jobs based in Montfermeil, 0.6 per working resident
14.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,800
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A+
Walkability: better than 96% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living D
Renting in Montfermeil costs an estimated advertised €18.01/m² a month, against €19.44/m² in Seine-Saint-Denis’ towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
578 sales of houses and apartments in Montfermeil, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €3,335/m². A house in Montfermeil goes for €3,457/m², an apartment for €3,087/m². Of the homes sold, 76% were houses.
€3,335/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Montfermeil€3,335/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Seine-Saint-Denis median€3,477/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€3,457/m²
438
Apartments
€3,087/m²
140
€18.01/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€14.82 to €21.88/m² a month)
8.3
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€16.31/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
Montfermeil skews young, with 15% of residents aged 15 to 24, more than Seine-Saint-Denis’ towns or compared French towns
A quarter of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 22%, close to Seine-Saint-Denis’ towns (22%) and above compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 14% of the town.
35.4median age
MontfermeilSeine-Saint-Denis medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
15%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma28%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Seine-Saint-Denis 51.1%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-Saint-Denis median and France median: the median of compared communes
Schools
81.8% of candidates passed the brevet at the 29 collèges within 5 km, 2 points below the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Montfermeil is 90.2%, near Seine-Saint-Denis’ towns (89.0%) and lower than compared French towns (92.9%). Its schools’ results rank #36 of 39 in Seine-Saint-Denis.
92%passed the bac (general and technological)C−School Grade
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth C
Montfermeil has a higher adjusted death rate than 72% of compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
There are 17 general practitioners in Montfermeil. Adjusted for age and care homes, Montfermeil records 96 deaths per 100 expected, above both Seine-Saint-Denis’ towns (91) and compared French towns (88). From 2016 to 2025, 1,821 residents of Montfermeil died, against 1,754 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 4% more. Average lifespans in Seine-Saint-Denis: 85.7 years for women, 81 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally.
−4%deaths against expected, after care homesCHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw104
Adjusted96
Median town88
Expected100
17
GPs in Montfermeil · 3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
0.4 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Groupe hospitalier Intercommunal le Raincy Montfermeil
0.4 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Groupe hospitalier Intercommunal le Raincy Montfermeil
85.7 · 81
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Seine-Saint-Denis, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Per resident, Montfermeil sees more crime than 70% of compared French towns
Violence against people averaged 9.8 per 1,000 residents a year over 2023–2025; graded property crimes averaged 16.4. All told, Montfermeil had 729 recorded offenses in 2025. Of the graded crimes in the town, criminal damage came up most often (2025).
9.8recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearCSafety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage200
Other physical violence121
Family violence113
Burglary91
Theft from vehicles80
Vehicle theft73
Sexual violence51
Theft without violence166
Fraud143
Drug use131
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.
9.8
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
16.4
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
729
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
0.4%
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 · Small counts of armed robbery go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 0.4% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
History
3 historic monuments in Montfermeil, none of them classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 17th century. 2.8% of homes date from before 1919.
Slimane: Arkland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Johny Placide: Warrenfish, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Samba Diakité: Franziska, CC BY 2.0 · Larrys Mabiala: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Thomas Bouhail: Jmex60, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Joël Sami: me (Martin Henrotay), CC BY 2.5
Montfermeil’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 Montfermeil
Is Montfermeil safe?
It grades C for safety, #7 of 39 in Seine-Saint-Denis. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 91 burglaries and 200 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Montfermeil good?
They grade C−, better than 18% of compared French towns and #36 of 39 in Seine-Saint-Denis. The lycée stands out: 86% of 207 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Alfred Nobel 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 Montfermeil expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €3,335/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns, so Montfermeil grades D for cost of living.
About Montfermeil
Commune in Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France
Montfermeil is a commune of 28,703 people in the Métropole du Grand Paris. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
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.
