Poverty and living standards in Drôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
The poverty rate in Drôme was 16.0% in 2023, 0.1 points higher than the 15.9% rate for metropolitan France and 41st highest of 97 departements.
How many people in Drôme depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.2% of household disposable income in Drôme in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.9%, housing benefits 1.0% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.3%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Drôme?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,721 burglaries of homes in Drôme in 2025, 6.0 per 1,000 dwellings (32nd highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 28% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Drôme dangerous?
Drôme recorded 2.82 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (1,479 people), 51st highest of 101 departements against a national rate of 3.16.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Drôme spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €72.62 million in 2025, €136 per resident (42nd lowest of 94 councils), against €67.08 million in 2019.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts · saved copyMore figures
- The richest 20% of people in Drôme had 3.9 times the combined living standard of the poorest 20% in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.6). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Minimum social benefits (RSA, minimum old-age pension, disabled adult allowance) accounted for 2.3% of income in Drôme in 2023, 48th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Drôme reached 2,063 victims in 2025, 3.94 per 1,000 residents, up from 771 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 955 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Drôme in 2025, a rate of 1.82 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 397 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Drôme (0.76 per 1,000 residents) and 3,346 people reported card or payment fraud (6.4 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 4 homicide victims were recorded in Drôme in 2025, along with 42 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Drôme compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Drôme ranks 41 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Orne | 16.3% |
| 39 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 16.1% |
| 40 | Yonne | 16.0% |
| 41 | Drôme | 16.0% |
| 42 | Haute-Marne | 16.0% |
| 43 | Cher | 15.9% |
| 44 | Haute-Garonne | 15.9% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Drôme ranks 48 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Eure | 2.4% |
| 46 | Marne | 2.3% |
| 47 | Charente-Maritime | 2.3% |
| 48 | Drôme | 2.3% |
| 49 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 2.3% |
| 50 | Ardèche | 2.3% |
| 51 | Aveyron | 2.3% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Drôme ranks 32 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 6.1 |
| 30 | Marne | 6.1 |
| 31 | Indre | 6.1 |
| 32 | Drôme | 6.0 |
| 33 | Val-d'Oise | 6.0 |
| 34 | Val-de-Marne | 6.0 |
| 35 | Aude | 5.9 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Drôme ranks 51 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Gironde | 2.86 |
| 49 | Haute-Vienne | 2.86 |
| 50 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 2.85 |
| 51 | Drôme | 2.82 |
| 52 | Bas-Rhin | 2.81 |
| 53 | Vienne | 2.81 |
| 54 | Haute-Saône | 2.79 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Drôme ranks 63 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Morbihan | 1.86 |
| 61 | Haute-Vienne | 1.86 |
| 62 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 1.86 |
| 63 | Drôme | 1.82 |
| 64 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 1.81 |
| 65 | Hérault | 1.81 |
| 66 | Isère | 1.81 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Drôme ranks 53 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Vaucluse | €141 |
| 51 | Charente-Maritime | €137 |
| 52 | Eure | €137 |
| 53 | Drôme | €136 |
| 54 | Loire-Atlantique | €136 |
| 55 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | €136 |
| 56 | Gers | €135 |
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Sources
- Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI): Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2016-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 05fd70cbfe72…)
- INSEE: Indicateurs sur les revenus et la pauvreté au niveau local en 2023 (Filosofi 2023, base FILOSOFI_CC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f3822a78e3f5…)
- Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts: Comptes des départements 2012-2025 (budgets principaux, 2019-2025 extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3c1b2d8de45d…)
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