Living in Paris
Paris had 2,103,778 residents in 2023 across 105.4 km². Population density was 19,959.9 people per km², and the foreign population count was 315,554, or 15% of residents, in the same 2023 period. Annual 2024 PM2.5 was 9 µg/m³.
Pricier rent than any other French city that publishes it and dirtier air than 67% of French cities that publish it.
Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Paris?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
In 2023, the city had 1,402,024 dwellings, a 9.9% vacancy rate and 33.2% owner occupation. Average net cold rent was €26.30 per m² per month in 2025.
How much does it cost to rent in Paris?
Average net cold rent is 26.3 EUR/m² per month (January 2025), 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): 26.3 EUR/m²/month · OLAP Rapport Paris 202518
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitness club membership, monthly | 38.69 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Lebenshaltungskosten in Paris24Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
| Col Groceries Index Basket Eur Month | 99.92 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 28.67 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Lebenshaltungskosten in Paris24Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 1,494 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Lebenshaltungskosten in Paris24Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
| Meal at an inexpensive restaurant | 15 EUR | 31 Jul 2026 | Lebenshaltungskosten in Paris24Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 15.01 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Lebenshaltungskosten in Paris24Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
| Monthly transport pass | 90.8 EUR/month | 26 Jul 2026 | www.iledefrance-mobilites.fr21Official |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 228.8 EUR/month | 31 Jul 2026 | Lebenshaltungskosten in Paris24Commercial estimate · Supplemental context |
| G02 Vacancy Rate Pct | 9.9 % | 1 Jan 2023 | FR official material for population_total7Official |
| Dwellings | 1,402,024 dwellings | 1 Jan 2023 | FR official material for population_total7Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 1,124,522 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE10Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 26.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €10.70 | 1 Jan 2025 | OLAP Rapport Paris 202518Official |
Cost of living
Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat were about €2,599 in the latest published figures. From a median gross salary of €3,317, that leaves €719 before income tax and social contributions.
- Net rent, 85 m² · 86%€2,236
- Utilities, 85 m² · 9%€229
- Transport pass · 3%€91
- Internet and mobile · 2%€44
One person, 85 m² flat; the ring splits the €2,599 fixed basket before income tax and social contributions, latest published figures (checked 2026-08-27).
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 1,578 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 26.3 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
The city employment rate was 70.5% in 2023, while unemployment was 10.5% in the same observation year.
What is the unemployment rate in Paris?
The unemployment rate is 10.5 % (January 2023). Source: FR official material for population_total7
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 94.52 % | 3 Aug 2026 | Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 98.9 % | 3 Aug 2026 | Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official |
| Employment rate | 70.5 % | 1 Jan 2023 | FR official material for population_total7Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,317 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | www.insee.fr22Official |
| Salary Net Avg Eur Month | 3,038 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Numbeo city cost-of-living page — /cities/fr/paris/24Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5 %country median 11.0% | 1 Jan 2023 | FR official material for population_total7Official |
Unemployment rate fell 16.0% between 2013 and 2023, from 12.5% to 10.5%.
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Paris. 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 Paris. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct | 77.9 % | 1 Jan 2023 | FR official material for population_total7Official |
| Schools | 840 schools | 31 Dec 2024 | INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence11Official |
| Primary School Count | 830 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official |
| School Count | 1,461 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)14Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 127.1 per 100,000 people | 31 Dec 2024 | INSEE BPE 2024 commune equipment and PMUN denominator evidence11Official |
| Hospital Beds Per 100k | 1,750 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2011 | DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20112Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Paris 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 Paris?
Police recorded 10,987 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 10,987 offences per 100,000 · SSMSI — Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée par la Police et la Gendarmerie nationales, département 75 (Paris), millésime 2026-07-09, année 202520
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 10,987 offences per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | SSMSI — Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée par la Police et la Gendarmerie nationales, département 75 (Paris), millésime 2026-07-09, année 202520Official |
Mobility and administration
In 2023, public transport accounted for 61.1% of commutes, walking 11.2% and cycling 10.4%. A monthly transport pass was €90.80 in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct | 10.4 % | 1 Jan 2023 | FR official material for population_total7Official |
| G09 Transit Commute Share Pct | 61.1 % | 1 Jan 2023 | FR official material for population_total7Official |
| G09 Walk Commute Share Pct | 11.2 % | 1 Jan 2023 | FR official material for population_total7Official |
| Nearest airport | LBG | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 14 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports19Official |
| Public transport monthly pass | 90 EUR/month | 3 Aug 2026 | Numbeo23Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
Language courses and integration in Paris
1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.
Cours d'Adultes de Paris (SCAP)
41 rue de l'Arbalète, 75005 Paris
View official recordClimate and air quality
Monthly mean temperature moved from 5.4°C in January to 20.9°C in July. Average July highs were 25.7°C; annual 2024 NO₂ was 20 µg/m³.
Is the air quality good in Paris?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: FR official material for air_quality_no2_annual_ug_m34
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 20 µg/m³country median 14.8 | 31 Dec 2024 | FR official material for air_quality_no2_annual_ug_m34Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — FR PM10 annual mean 2024 (station PARIS 1er Les Halles)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³country median 8.5 | 31 Dec 2024 | FR official material for air_quality_no2_annual_ug_m34Official |
| Annual mean temperature (modelled) | 10.93 °C | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology16Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| Annual precipitation (modelled) | 661.1 mm/year | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology16Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| January mean temperature (modelled) | 3 °C | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology16Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| January minimum temperature (modelled) | -12.33 °C | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology16Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| July maximum temperature (modelled) | 39.61 °C | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology16Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| July mean temperature (modelled) | 19.34 °C | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology16Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| Daily precipitation rate (modelled) | 1.81 mm/day | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology16Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| Solar exposure (modelled) | 3.31 kWh/m²/day | 2001-2020 | NASA POWER 20-year meteorological and solar climatology16Modelled grid data · coordinate-grid estimate |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 7.6 · Feb 8.8 · Mar 12.8 · Apr 16.6 · May 20.2 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 25.6 · Sep 21.5 · Oct 16.5 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV25Independent |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.2 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 7.9 · May 11.1 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16 · Sep 13 · Oct 9.9 · Nov 6.2 · Dec 3.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV25Independent |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.4 · Feb 6 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 12.2 · May 15.6 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 20.8 · Sep 17.2 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV25Independent |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 47.6 · Feb 41.8 · Mar 45.2 · Apr 45.8 · May 69 · Jun 51.3 · Jul 59.4 · Aug 58 · Sep 44.7 · Oct 55.2 · Nov 54.3 · Dec 62 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV25Independent |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 59 · Feb 83 · Mar 134 · Apr 177 · May 201 · Jun 203 · Jul 222 · Aug 215 · Sep 174 · Oct 118 · Nov 69 · Dec 56 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV25Independent |
Annual PM2.5 fell 59.1% between 2013 and 2024, from 22.0 to 9.0.
Alternatives with a better balance
Nearby is not always better: the greyed row leaves less than Paris at the same fixed-cost basket. Every alternative publishes the same metric families, each with its own source and date.
Which nearby places are linked to Paris?
Official and functional links appear before nearby-only places.
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Population and city profile
How many people live in Paris?
The published population was 2,103,778 people in January 2023. Source: FR official material for population_total7
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 105.4 km² | 9 Dec 2025 | FR official material for city_area_km25Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 15 % | 1 Jan 2023 | FR official material for foreign_population_total6Official |
| Foreign residents | 315,554 people | 1 Jan 2023 | FR official material for foreign_population_total6Official |
| Population density | 19,960 people/km² | 1 Jan 2023 | FR official material for population_total7Official |
| Population | 2,103,778 people | 1 Jan 2023 | FR official material for population_total7Official |
Population fell 18.8% between 1968 and 2023, from 2,590,771 to 2,103,778.
Foreign residents fell 77.9% between 2013 and 2023, from 1,427,705 to 315,554.
International community in Paris
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Immigrant population only (IMMI=1); INSEE RP2023; total age and sex · 2023 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 44,692.361 | 10.0% |
| Morocco | 36,978.24 | 8.3% |
| Tunisia | 27,153.734 | 6.1% |
| Portugal | 20,498.725 | 4.6% |
| Chine | 20,368.484 | 4.6% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Citizenship
Population resident in France excluding Mayotte; INSEE RP2023 NAT; total age and sex · 2023 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,103,778 | 100.0% |
| Français | 1,788,223.751 | 85.0% |
| Etranger | 315,554.249 | 15.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Is Paris 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.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied homes | 33.2 % | 1 Jan 2023 | FR official material for population_total7Official |
| G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct | 55.7 % | 1 Jan 2023 | FR official material for population_total7Official |
| G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct | 31.2 % | 1 Jan 2023 | FR official material for population_total7Official |
| Private Clinic Present | true | 4 May 2026 | FR official material for private_clinic_present8Official |
| Universities | 6 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)15Official |
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
Is Paris expensive?
Fixed monthly costs for one person in an 85 m² flat — net rent, utilities, a transport pass, internet and mobile — came to about €2,599 against a median gross salary of €3,317 (figures), leaving about €719 before income tax. Sources: the rent, recurring-cost and salary series published on this page, each with its own source and date.
How many people live in Paris?
The published population was 2,103,778 people in January 2023. Source: FR official material for population_total.
How much does it cost to rent in Paris?
Average net cold rent is 26.3 EUR/m² per month (January 2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,841 EUR a month before utilities. Source: OLAP Rapport Paris 2025.
Is the air quality good in Paris?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: FR official material for air_quality_no2_annual_ug_m3.
How safe is Paris?
Police recorded 10,987 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: SSMSI — Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée par la Police et la Gendarmerie nationales, département 75 (Paris), millésime 2026-07-09, année 2025.
What is the unemployment rate in Paris?
The unemployment rate is 10.5 % (January 2023). Source: FR official material for population_total.
What is the typical salary around Paris?
The median gross salary is 3,317 EUR/month. Source: www.insee.fr.
Is Paris a good place to live?
Paris 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.
Which nearby places are linked to Paris?
Souppes-sur-Loing, Paris 06 Luxembourg, Paris 05 Panthéon, Paris 03 Temple, Paris 07 Palais-Bourbon are linked in the current source-backed set. The relationship label distinguishes administrative, metropolitan, commuting and distance-only links.
How many people born in Algeria live in Paris?
The official country of birth distribution records 44,692.361 people (10.0%) in the source-defined population for 2023 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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