Government and politics in Paris, France: official figures
29% of people in Paris agreed that there is corruption in their local public administration (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023).
More figures
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 50% of residents of Paris were satisfied with how long the local administration takes to deal with a request. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 58% of residents of Paris found the local administration's procedures straightforward and easy to understand. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- In the EU's 2023 survey of quality of life in European cities, 52% of residents of Paris thought the fees charged by the local administration were reasonable. Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 69% of people in Paris said the local administration's information and services were easy to access online (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 80% of people in Paris were satisfied to live in the city (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Paris compares with other cities in France
Satisfied to live in the city (2023)
Paris ranks 5 of 6, highest first.
| Rank | City | Satisfied to live in the city |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rennes | 93.8% |
| 2 | Strasbourg | 92.2% |
| 3 | Bordeaux | 91.5% |
| 4 | Lille | 86.5% |
| 5 | Paris | 79.6% |
| 6 | Marseille | 78.2% |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
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