Poverty and living standards in Val-de-Marne (Ile de France, France): official figures
On poverty, Val-de-Marne ranked 19th highest of 97 departements in 2023: 18.4% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Val-de-Marne depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.8% of household disposable income in Val-de-Marne 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 Val-de-Marne?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 3,985 burglaries of homes in Val-de-Marne in 2025, 6.0 per 1,000 dwellings (34th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 34% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Val-de-Marne dangerous?
Val-de-Marne recorded 3.17 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (4,524 people), 31st 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-de-Marne spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €298.94 million in 2025, €209 per resident (11th highest of 94 councils), against €262.20 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-de-Marne had 5.5 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 Val-de-Marne in 2023, 25th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Val-de-Marne reached 5,670 victims in 2025, 3.97 per 1,000 residents, up from 3,019 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 2,374 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Val-de-Marne in 2025, a rate of 1.66 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 2,021 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Val-de-Marne (1.42 per 1,000 residents) and 10,564 people reported card or payment fraud (7.4 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 16 homicide victims were recorded in Val-de-Marne in 2025, along with 84 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Val-de-Marne compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Val-de-Marne ranks 19 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Pas-de-Calais | 19.1% |
| 17 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 18.6% |
| 18 | Lot-et-Garonne | 18.5% |
| 19 | Val-de-Marne | 18.4% |
| 20 | Aube | 18.1% |
| 21 | Corse-du-Sud | 17.9% |
| 22 | Alpes-Maritimes | 17.7% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Val-de-Marne ranks 73 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Loiret | 2.1% |
| 71 | Alpes-Maritimes | 2.0% |
| 72 | Doubs | 2.0% |
| 73 | Val-de-Marne | 2.0% |
| 74 | Landes | 2.0% |
| 75 | Calvados | 2.0% |
| 76 | Côtes-d’Armor | 2.0% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Val-de-Marne ranks 34 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 37 | Gard | 5.9 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Val-de-Marne ranks 31 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 34 | Hautes-Alpes | 3.12 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Val-de-Marne ranks 85 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 88 | Bas-Rhin | 1.65 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Val-de-Marne ranks 11 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Pas-de-Calais | €215 |
| 9 | Ardennes | €213 |
| 10 | Allier | €210 |
| 11 | Val-de-Marne | €209 |
| 12 | Cher | €200 |
| 13 | Territoire de Belfort | €196 |
| 14 | Aube | €194 |
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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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