Poverty and living standards in Côte-d’Or (Burgundy-Franche-Comté, France): official figures
13.0% of people in Côte-d'Or lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 19th lowest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Côte-d'Or depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.3% of household disposable income in Côte-d'Or in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.5%, housing benefits 0.8% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 1.9%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Côte-d'Or?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,468 burglaries of homes in Côte-d'Or in 2025, 4.9 per 1,000 dwellings (35th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 1% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Côte-d'Or dangerous?
Côte-d'Or recorded 2.68 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (1,449 people), 39th lowest 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 Côte-d'Or spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €67.04 million in 2025, €122 per resident (32nd lowest of 94 councils), against €56.31 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 Côte-d'Or 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 1.9% of income in Côte-d'Or in 2023, 15th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Côte-d'Or reached 1,498 victims in 2025, 2.77 per 1,000 residents, up from 702 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 967 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Côte-d'Or 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 520 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Côte-d'Or (0.96 per 1,000 residents) and 3,437 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
- 8 homicide victims were recorded in Côte-d'Or in 2025, along with 28 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Côte-d’Or compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Côte-d’Or ranks 79 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 76 | Eure-et-Loir | 13.3% |
| 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% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Côte-d’Or ranks 83 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Maine-et-Loire | 1.9% |
| 81 | Eure-et-Loir | 1.9% |
| 82 | Loire-Atlantique | 1.9% |
| 83 | Côte-d’Or | 1.9% |
| 84 | Bas-Rhin | 1.9% |
| 85 | Mayenne | 1.8% |
| 86 | Seine-et-Marne | 1.8% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Côte-d’Or ranks 67 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Martinique | 5.0 |
| 65 | Côtes-d’Armor | 4.9 |
| 66 | Guadeloupe | 4.9 |
| 67 | Côte-d’Or | 4.9 |
| 68 | Charente-Maritime | 4.8 |
| 69 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 4.7 |
| 70 | Finistère | 4.6 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Côte-d’Or ranks 63 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Indre-et-Loire | 2.69 |
| 61 | Allier | 2.69 |
| 62 | Charente-Maritime | 2.69 |
| 63 | Côte-d’Or | 2.68 |
| 64 | Eure | 2.64 |
| 65 | Lot | 2.61 |
| 66 | Ardèche | 2.61 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Côte-d’Or ranks 70 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 73 | Gard | 1.75 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Côte-d’Or ranks 63 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Calvados | €125 |
| 61 | Landes | €124 |
| 62 | Ille-et-Vilaine | €123 |
| 63 | Côte-d’Or | €122 |
| 64 | Hauts-de-Seine | €119 |
| 65 | Yvelines | €117 |
| 66 | Hautes-Alpes | €117 |
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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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