Poverty and living standards in Rhône (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France): official figures
16.3% of people in Rhône lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 37th highest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Rhône depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.8% of household disposable income in Rhône in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.8%, housing benefits 1.0% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.0%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Rhône?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 7,153 burglaries of homes in Rhône in 2025, 7.3 per 1,000 dwellings (10th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 30% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Rhône dangerous?
There were 7,355 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Rhône in 2025, or 3.84 per 1,000 residents, 14th highest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Rhône spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €36.97 million in 2025, €75 per resident (8th lowest of 94 councils), against €31.32 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 Rhône had 5.0 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 2.0% of income in Rhône in 2023, 20th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Rhône reached 5,853 victims in 2025, 3.06 per 1,000 residents, up from 3,170 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 3,429 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Rhône in 2025, a rate of 1.79 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 1,986 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Rhône (1.04 per 1,000 residents) and 16,527 people reported card or payment fraud (8.6 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 33 homicide victims were recorded in Rhône in 2025, along with 155 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Rhône compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Rhône ranks 37 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 16.6% |
| 35 | Allier | 16.4% |
| 36 | Tarn | 16.4% |
| 37 | Rhône | 16.3% |
| 38 | Orne | 16.3% |
| 39 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | 16.1% |
| 40 | Yonne | 16.0% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Rhône ranks 78 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 75 | Calvados | 2.0% |
| 76 | Côtes-d’Armor | 2.0% |
| 77 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 2.0% |
| 78 | Rhône | 2.0% |
| 79 | Jura | 1.9% |
| 80 | Maine-et-Loire | 1.9% |
| 81 | Eure-et-Loir | 1.9% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Rhône ranks 10 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Mayotte | 7.6 |
| 8 | Gironde | 7.4 |
| 9 | Loire | 7.3 |
| 10 | Rhône | 7.3 |
| 11 | Indre-et-Loire | 7.3 |
| 12 | Loir-et-Cher | 7.2 |
| 13 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 7.1 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Rhône ranks 14 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Aube | 3.91 |
| 12 | Ardennes | 3.89 |
| 13 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 3.88 |
| 14 | Rhône | 3.84 |
| 15 | Hérault | 3.77 |
| 16 | Alpes-Maritimes | 3.76 |
| 17 | Marne | 3.73 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Rhône ranks 69 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Isère | 1.81 |
| 67 | Loir-et-Cher | 1.80 |
| 68 | Lot | 1.80 |
| 69 | Rhône | 1.79 |
| 70 | Côte-d’Or | 1.79 |
| 71 | Territoire de Belfort | 1.78 |
| 72 | Haute-Garonne | 1.76 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Rhône ranks 87 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 84 | Mayenne | €84 |
| 85 | Haute-Loire | €83 |
| 86 | Ain | €76 |
| 87 | Rhône | €75 |
| 88 | Haute-Savoie | €67 |
| 89 | Vendée | €65 |
| 90 | Seine-Saint-Denis | €0 |
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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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