Living in Grigny
In Grigny, advertised rents for new lettings average €15.53 per m² a month (2025) and unemployment is 19% (2022).
Grigny had 26,842 residents at the start of 2023 and is a city in France. The unemployment rate was 19% at the end of 2022. The city had 31 schools in 2026. There were 33.5 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2024. Annual NO₂ was 22.3 µg/m³ in 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 10.2 µg/m³ in 2024.
Pricier rent than 79% of French cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 92% of French cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 96% of French cities that publish it.
Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Grigny?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Grigny?
Average net cold rent is about 15.53 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges.
Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.
- Average net rent (nettokalt): 15.53 EUR/m²/month · "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 20251
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 42.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange Livebox Fibre21Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 19.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange 100GB mobile plan20Official · national market |
| Monthly transport pass | 90.8 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Forfait Navigo Mois - Ile-de-France Mobilites4Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 1,039 % | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE7Official |
| Dwellings | 10,175 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE8Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 9,120 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE8Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 15.53 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €11.60 | 30 Sept 2025 | "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 20251Official |
Is Grigny a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 932 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of about 15.53 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.
Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Grigny?
The unemployment rate is about 19 % (2022).
- Unemployment rate: 18.96 % · INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune12
Grigny 19.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 99.57 % | 31 Mar 2026 | Independent ARCEP municipal count of premises eligible for the >=1 Gbit/s fixed advertised-speed class, divided by the ARCEP type=all municipal premises denominator. This is availability/eligibility, not adoption, measured speed, FTTH-only coverage or mobile coverage.6Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,317 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | www.insee.fr27Official |
| Unemployment rate | 18.96 %country median 11.0% | 31 Dec 2022 | INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune12Official |
What does a salary buy in Grigny?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentTransportInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €2,466 |
| Rent, 60 m²€15.53/m² · official · "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 2025 · 2025-09-30 | − €932 |
| Public transport pass€91 · official · Forfait Navigo Mois - Ile-de-France Mobilites · 2026-09-30 | − €91 |
| Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city | — |
| Internet€43 · official · Orange Livebox Fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €43 |
| Mobile plan€20 · official · Orange 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €20 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,380 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Grigny. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
France Travail — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Grigny. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 31 schools | 27 May 2026 | RNEE exact Code_commune; etat=OUVERT; code_nature 100-199 or 300-399; unique UAI count.23Official · commune |
| Primary schools | 28 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)15Official |
| Schools | 34 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)15Official |
School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 3 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: UPE2A (unités pédagogiques pour élèves allophones nouvellement arrivés) + UPE2A-NSA variant. How to enrol a child (education.gouv.fr).
A country-wide rule for France; Grigny's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 33.53 per 100,000 people | 31 Dec 2024 | INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence10Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Grigny when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Grigny?
Police recorded about 8,713 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 8,713 incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 | 31 Dec 2025 | Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)3Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Grigny. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course
État français and OFII
For eligible non-EU foreign residents.
DIAN language-training offer finder — Other
Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN
For people seeking French-language training.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Grigny?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- PM2.5 — annual mean: 10.16 µg/m³ · 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.2
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Grigny 10.2
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 22.33 µg/m³country median 14.8 | 2024 | 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.2Official |
| NO₂ — latest reading | 18.26 µg/m³ | 15 Jul 2026 | Latest valid NO2 hourly station observation on the official LCSQA E2 current-day extract, mapped to the exact INSEE centre through an exact normalized station-name crosswalk to EEA station metadata.14Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 16.85 µg/m³country median 14.2 | 2024 | 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.2Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10.16 µg/m³country median 8.5 | 2024 | 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation.2Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 7.2 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 12.5 · Apr 16.2 · May 19.8 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 25.7 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 16.4 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 7.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ORLY25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 2.1 · Feb 2 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 6.4 · May 9.9 · Jun 13.1 · Jul 15 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 11.5 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 5 · Dec 2.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ORLY25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.7 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 8.3 · Apr 11.3 · May 14.8 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 20.4 · Aug 20.2 · Sep 16.5 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 5.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ORLY25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 46.8 · Feb 42.6 · Mar 44.4 · Apr 44.5 · May 63 · Jun 56.1 · Jul 52.9 · Aug 57.9 · Sep 47.4 · Oct 52.8 · Nov 53.4 · Dec 60.4 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ORLY25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 58 · Feb 76 · Mar 133 · Apr 170 · May 198 · Jun 209 · Jul 217 · Aug 211 · Sep 171 · Oct 110 · Nov 62 · Dec 53 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VILLACOUBLAY26Official · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 40.3% between 2013 and 2024, from 17.0 to 10.2.
Similar climate. In France: Argenteuil ±0.1 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Werl (Germany) ±1.6 °C, Slough (United Kingdom) ±0.9 °C, Frankfurt (Germany) ±1.2 °C, Ginsheim-Gustavsburg (Germany) ±1.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
The city covered 4.9 km² in 2026. Population density was 5,511.7 people per km² in 2023.
How many people live in Grigny?
The published population was 26,842 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune11
By nationality
National passport64.6%Foreign residents35.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 4.87 km² | 31 Dec 2026 | Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte24Official |
| Foreign residents | 9,503 people | 2021 | Nationalité en 2021 — Base des tableaux détaillés — NAT117Official |
| Population density | 5,512 people/km² | 31 Dec 2023 | Séries historiques en 2023 — Recensement de la population, base des principaux indicateurs, communes de France hors Mayotte24Official |
| Population | 26,842 people | 1 Jan 2023 | INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune11Official |
International community in Grigny
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Citizenship
Population resident in France excluding Mayotte; INSEE RP2023 NAT; total age and sex · 2023 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 26,842 | 100.0% |
| Français | 17,213.622 | 64.1% |
| Etranger | 9,628.378 | 35.9% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)16Official |
Alternatives for people set on Grigny
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Savigny-sur-Orge as a Grigny alternative in the same region
3 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Unemployment: 9.7% Savigny-sur-Orge vs 19.0% Grigny−49%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,039 Savigny-sur-Orge vs 8,713 Grigny−42%
- Rent: €17.81/m² Savigny-sur-Orge vs €15.53/m² Grigny+15%
- Residents: 37,601 Savigny-sur-Orge vs 26,842 Grigny+40%
- Nearest airport: 6.0 km Savigny-sur-Orge vs 9.0 km Grigny−33%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,317 Savigny-sur-Orge vs €3,317 Grignysame level
- Annual PM2.5: 10.2 µg/m³ Savigny-sur-Orge vs 10.2 µg/m³ Grignysame level
La Roche-sur-Yon as a Grigny alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 361 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €11.81/m² La Roche-sur-Yon vs €15.53/m² Grigny−24%
- Unemployment: 12.1% La Roche-sur-Yon vs 19.0% Grigny−36%
- Residents: 54,849 La Roche-sur-Yon vs 26,842 Grigny+104%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,159 La Roche-sur-Yon vs 8,713 Grigny−29%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,620 La Roche-sur-Yon vs €3,317 Grigny−21%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.5 µg/m³ La Roche-sur-Yon vs 10.2 µg/m³ Grigny−26%
- Nearest airport: 5.0 km La Roche-sur-Yon vs 9.0 km Grigny−44%
Cities near Grigny
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 17.42 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
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- 17.35 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
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- 17.81 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
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- 19.59 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-09-30
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- 16.12 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Alternative cities in France
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Is Grigny part of Creil?
Grigny is in the published commuting zone of Creil; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Creil city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Grigny?
The published population was 26,842 people in January 2023. Source: INSEE populations légales 2023 par commune.
How much does it cost to rent in Grigny?
Average net cold rent is about 15.53 EUR/m² per month (2025-Q3), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,087 EUR a month before utilities. Source: "Carte des loyers" - Indicateurs de loyers d'annonce par commune en 2025.
Is the air quality good in Grigny?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 10.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: 2024 validated hourly NO2 station observations transformed to the exact INSEE commune centre by deterministic nearest-station selection and equal-weight aggregation..
How safe is Grigny?
Police recorded about 8,713 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026).
What is the unemployment rate in Grigny?
The unemployment rate is about 19 % (2022). Source: INSEE RP2022 ACT1 — population active by type of activity, commune.
What is the typical salary around Grigny?
The median gross salary is 3,317 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.
Is Grigny a good place to live?
Grigny may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Grigny part of Creil?
Grigny is in the published commuting zone of Creil; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Grigny?
Paris, Melun, Viry-Châtillon, Ris-Orangis, Morsang-sur-Orge are near Grigny. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people are in the Français citizenship group in Grigny?
The official citizenship distribution records 17,213.622 people (64.1%) in the source-defined population for 2023 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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