Poverty and living standards in Isère (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
13.0% of people in Isère lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 18th lowest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Isère depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.3% of household disposable income in Isère in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.8%, housing benefits 0.8% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 1.7%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Isère?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 5,695 burglaries of homes in Isère in 2025, 8.4 per 1,000 dwellings (4th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 21% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Isère dangerous?
Isère recorded 3.07 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (3,994 people), 38th 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 Isère spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €142.84 million in 2025, €109 per resident (22nd lowest of 94 councils), against €130.46 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 Isère 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 1.7% of income in Isère in 2023, 9th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Isère reached 4,472 victims in 2025, 3.44 per 1,000 residents, up from 1,826 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 2,352 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Isère in 2025, a rate of 1.81 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 1,250 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Isère (0.96 per 1,000 residents) and 9,487 people reported card or payment fraud (7.3 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 15 homicide victims were recorded in Isère in 2025, along with 92 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Isère compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Isère ranks 80 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 77 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 13.3% |
| 78 | Charente-Maritime | 13.1% |
| 79 | Côte-d’Or | 13.0% |
| 80 | Isère | 13.0% |
| 81 | Deux-Sèvres | 12.7% |
| 82 | Haute-Loire | 12.4% |
| 83 | Jura | 12.3% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Isère ranks 89 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Seine-et-Marne | 1.8% |
| 87 | Morbihan | 1.8% |
| 88 | Essonne | 1.7% |
| 89 | Isère | 1.7% |
| 90 | Haut-Rhin | 1.7% |
| 91 | Vendée | 1.5% |
| 92 | Savoie | 1.4% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Isère ranks 4 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | French Guiana | 9.8 |
| 2 | Cher | 9.3 |
| 3 | Ain | 8.7 |
| 4 | Isère | 8.4 |
| 5 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 8.0 |
| 6 | Haute-Garonne | 7.9 |
| 7 | Mayotte | 7.6 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Isère ranks 38 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Essonne | 3.10 |
| 36 | Aisne | 3.09 |
| 37 | Gard | 3.08 |
| 38 | Isère | 3.07 |
| 39 | Vosges | 3.06 |
| 40 | Oise | 3.01 |
| 41 | Lozère | 2.99 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Isère ranks 66 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Drôme | 1.82 |
| 64 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 1.81 |
| 65 | Hérault | 1.81 |
| 66 | Isère | 1.81 |
| 67 | Loir-et-Cher | 1.80 |
| 68 | Lot | 1.80 |
| 69 | Rhône | 1.79 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Isère ranks 73 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Ardèche | €110 |
| 71 | Maine-et-Loire | €110 |
| 72 | Haute-Saône | €109 |
| 73 | Isère | €109 |
| 74 | Saône-et-Loire | €106 |
| 75 | Morbihan | €105 |
| 76 | Finistère | €96 |
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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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