Poverty and living standards in Val-d'Oise (Ile de France, France): official figures
19.4% of people in Val-d'Oise lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 14th highest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Val-d'Oise depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.6% of household disposable income in Val-d'Oise in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 2.5%, housing benefits 1.0% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.1%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Val-d'Oise?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 3,207 burglaries of homes in Val-d'Oise in 2025, 6.0 per 1,000 dwellings (33rd highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 35% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Val-d'Oise dangerous?
Val-d'Oise recorded 3.21 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (4,108 people), 30th 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 Val-d'Oise spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €243.08 million in 2025, €190 per resident (17th highest of 94 councils), against €208.04 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 Val-d'Oise had 4.7 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 2.1% of income in Val-d'Oise in 2023, 32nd lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Val-d'Oise reached 5,280 victims in 2025, 4.12 per 1,000 residents, up from 2,531 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 2,153 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Val-d'Oise in 2025, a rate of 1.68 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 1,961 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Val-d'Oise (1.53 per 1,000 residents) and 7,990 people reported card or payment fraud (6.2 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 17 homicide victims were recorded in Val-d'Oise in 2025, along with 130 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Val-d'Oise compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Val-d'Oise ranks 14 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ariège | 20.0% |
| 12 | Ardennes | 19.9% |
| 13 | Creuse | 19.5% |
| 14 | Val-d'Oise | 19.4% |
| 15 | Aisne | 19.4% |
| 16 | Pas-de-Calais | 19.1% |
| 17 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 18.6% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Val-d'Oise ranks 66 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Oise | 2.2% |
| 64 | Gironde | 2.1% |
| 65 | Finistère | 2.1% |
| 66 | Val-d'Oise | 2.1% |
| 67 | Manche | 2.1% |
| 68 | Moselle | 2.1% |
| 69 | Corrèze | 2.1% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Val-d'Oise ranks 33 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 36 | Ardennes | 5.9 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Val-d'Oise ranks 30 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Somme | 3.25 |
| 28 | Doubs | 3.23 |
| 29 | Ariège | 3.21 |
| 30 | Val-d'Oise | 3.21 |
| 31 | Val-de-Marne | 3.17 |
| 32 | Haute-Garonne | 3.13 |
| 33 | Haut-Rhin | 3.12 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Val-d'Oise ranks 84 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Aveyron | 1.70 |
| 82 | Doubs | 1.69 |
| 83 | Allier | 1.69 |
| 84 | Val-d'Oise | 1.68 |
| 85 | Val-de-Marne | 1.66 |
| 86 | Saône-et-Loire | 1.66 |
| 87 | Tarn | 1.65 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Val-d'Oise ranks 17 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Aube | €194 |
| 15 | Seine-Maritime | €194 |
| 16 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | €193 |
| 17 | Val-d'Oise | €190 |
| 18 | Nièvre | €189 |
| 19 | Charente | €189 |
| 20 | Haute-Vienne | €185 |
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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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