Poverty and living standards in Maine-et-Loire (Pays de la Loire, France): official figures
On poverty, Maine-et-Loire ranked 10th lowest of 97 departements in 2023: 11.8% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Maine-et-Loire depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.7% of household disposable income in Maine-et-Loire in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 2.0%, housing benefits 0.9% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 1.9%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Maine-et-Loire?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,662 burglaries of homes in Maine-et-Loire in 2025, 4.1 per 1,000 dwellings (25th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 11% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Maine-et-Loire dangerous?
Maine-et-Loire recorded 2.30 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (1,919 people), 21st 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 Maine-et-Loire spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €93.01 million in 2025, €110 per resident (24th lowest of 94 councils), against €91.34 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 Maine-et-Loire had 3.4 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 Maine-et-Loire in 2023, 18th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Maine-et-Loire reached 3,144 victims in 2025, 3.77 per 1,000 residents, up from 977 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,932 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Maine-et-Loire in 2025, a rate of 2.32 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 239 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Maine-et-Loire (0.29 per 1,000 residents) and 4,720 people reported card or payment fraud (5.7 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 6 homicide victims were recorded in Maine-et-Loire in 2025, along with 55 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Maine-et-Loire compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Maine-et-Loire ranks 88 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 85 | Côtes-d’Armor | 12.2% |
| 86 | Landes | 12.1% |
| 87 | Manche | 12.0% |
| 88 | Maine-et-Loire | 11.8% |
| 89 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 11.7% |
| 90 | Mayenne | 11.6% |
| 91 | Yvelines | 11.6% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Maine-et-Loire ranks 80 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 82 | Loire-Atlantique | 1.9% |
| 83 | Côte-d’Or | 1.9% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Maine-et-Loire ranks 77 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 4.2 |
| 75 | Landes | 4.2 |
| 76 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 4.1 |
| 77 | Maine-et-Loire | 4.1 |
| 78 | Corrèze | 4.0 |
| 79 | Ardèche | 4.0 |
| 80 | Vosges | 4.0 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Maine-et-Loire ranks 81 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 2.34 |
| 79 | Côtes-d’Armor | 2.32 |
| 80 | Corrèze | 2.31 |
| 81 | Maine-et-Loire | 2.30 |
| 82 | Cher | 2.30 |
| 83 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 2.30 |
| 84 | Yvelines | 2.29 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Maine-et-Loire ranks 15 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Calvados | 2.33 |
| 13 | Vienne | 2.33 |
| 14 | Charente-Maritime | 2.32 |
| 15 | Maine-et-Loire | 2.32 |
| 16 | Indre-et-Loire | 2.31 |
| 17 | Nord | 2.28 |
| 18 | Jura | 2.28 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Maine-et-Loire ranks 71 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Deux-Sèvres | €113 |
| 69 | Lozère | €112 |
| 70 | Ardèche | €110 |
| 71 | Maine-et-Loire | €110 |
| 72 | Haute-Saône | €109 |
| 73 | Isère | €109 |
| 74 | Saône-et-Loire | €106 |
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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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