Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Only 9% of residents are 65 or over. With 20,825 residents, it is a town in Yvelines, Île-de-France.
Carrières-sous-Poissy’s lowest grade is for cost of living (D−) — at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 9.7 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Overall, Carrières-sous-Poissy earns a D: better than 15% of compared French towns, and #83 of 91 in Yvelines. It is easy to get around without a car: 99% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 54% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Crime is low (B+): an average of 7.2 recorded violent incidents and 11.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Incomes are on the low side: 0.5 jobs per working resident; 12.0% unemployment.
Figures: amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023 · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · 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 Carrières-sous-Poissy 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.
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The 3 things Carrières-sous-Poissy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Carrières-sous-Poissy; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1937.
2.2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Carrières-sous-Poissy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Pont sur la Seine: Photo: Frederic Masson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Carrières-sous-Poissy.
Nearly one in ten residents are 65 or over. Degrees are held by 45% of adults, between Yvelines’ towns (49%) and compared French towns (30%). Line up the people of Carrières-sous-Poissy by age and the one in the middle is 32.6.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Yvelines 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Carrières-sous-Poissy | Yvelines median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 36% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 20% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 9.1% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 17% | 16% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 45% | 49% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yvelines median and France median: the median of compared communes
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The split in Carrières-sous-Poissy: €3,560/m² for houses, €3,773/m² for apartments. The estimated advertised rent is €18.56/m² a month, close to Yvelines’ towns (€18.40/m²) and above compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Estimated advertised rent for houses: €15.26/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €3,560/m² | 186 |
| Apartments | €3,773/m² | 353 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,160 a year per consumption unit. Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, above Yvelines’ towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. No commute at all: 2.8% of working residents in Carrières-sous-Poissy at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Vocational results within 5 km: 74% passed the bac pro, of 220 candidates at 2 lycées. Schools rank #63 of 94 in Yvelines.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Flora TristanNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 133 | 61%−18 pts |
| Lycée Le CorbusierNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 437 | 92%−2 pts |
| Collège MagellanBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 72 | 81%+4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
All told, Carrières-sous-Poissy had 333 recorded offenses in 2025. Of the graded crimes locally, criminal damage came up most often (2025).
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.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For armed robbery, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 0.3% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century. 2.2% of its homes were built before 1919, below both Yvelines’ towns (5.2%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
1,029 deaths in Carrières-sous-Poissy between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 875: 18% above. Average lifespans in Yvelines: 86.8 years for women, 82.3 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. For a family doctor, residents of Carrières-sous-Poissy can choose among 3 GPs.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · That adjustment for care homes is a model of TownRatings’ own, not official data.
Museums and heritage in and near Carrières-sous-Poissy. Best known first.
MuseumMusée du jouet1.7 km southeast, in Poissy
MuseumMaison de Fer1.8 km south, in Poissy
MuseumMaison d'André Derain4.1 km south, in ChambourcyMuseumMuseumVilla Savoye2 km south, in PoissyMuseumMuseumMaison d'Émile Zola2.8 km northwest, in MédanPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
One notable person was born in Carrières-sous-Poissy.
Commune in Yvelines, Île-de-France
Carrières-sous-Poissy is a commune of 20,825 people in the Communauté urbaine Grand Paris Seine et Oise. 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
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrières-sous-Poissy | 20,825 | — | D | D− | B+ | C+ |
| Poissy | 40,983 | 1.2 | C+ | D− | B− | B+ |
| Villennes-sur-Seine | 5,952 | 1.5 | B− | D− | A− | A− |
| Achères | 22,241 | 2.2 | C− | D− | B− | B+ |
| Chanteloup-les-Vignes | 10,861 | 2.3 | D | D | B− | B− |
| Chambourcy | 5,847 | 2.8 | B | D | C− | A |
| Triel-sur-Seine | 12,206 | 2.8 | C+ | D | C+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades B+ for safety, #33 of 91 in Yvelines. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 17 burglaries and 109 acts of criminal damage.
They grade C−, better than 15% of compared French towns and #63 of 94 in Yvelines. 92% of 437 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Le Corbusier in 2025, 2 points below the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns, so Carrières-sous-Poissy grades D− for cost of living.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 9, 2026. 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.