Highest Poverty in Brittany

Top 100 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — Brittany

1 Guingamp 28.0%

2 Rennes 21.0%

3 Lorient 21.0%

4 Saint-Brieuc 21.0%

5 Brest 19.0%

6 Morlaix 19.0%

7 Fougères 17.0%

8 Pontivy 16.0%

9 Dinan 16.0%

10 Redon 16.0%

11 Carhaix-Plouguer 16.0%

12 Vannes 15.0%

13 Lanester 15.0%

14 Auray 15.0%

15 Loudéac 15.0%

16 Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande 15.0%

17 Gourin 15.0%

18 Lannion 14.0%

19 Douarnenez 14.0%

20 Hennebont 14.0%

21 Dol-de-Bretagne 14.0%

22 Quimper 13.0%

23 Saint-Malo 13.0%

24 Paimpol 13.0%

25 Chartres-de-Bretagne 13.0%

26 Scaër 13.0%

27 Châteaulin 13.0%

28 Quimperlé 12.0%

29 Dinard 12.0%

30 Ploufragan 12.0%

31 Saint-Pol-de-Léon 12.0%

32 Chantepie 12.0%

33 Combourg 12.0%

34 Concarneau 11.0%

35 Vitré 11.0%

36 Landivisiau 11.0%

37 Crozon 11.0%

38 Lesneven 11.0%

39 Pont-l'Abbé 11.0%

40 Landerneau 10.0%

41 Bruz 10.0%

42 Ploërmel 10.0%

43 Perros-Guirec 10.0%

44 Rosporden 10.0%

45 Le Rheu 10.0%

46 Questembert 10.0%

47 Châtillon-sur-Seiche 10.0%

48 Bain-de-Bretagne 10.0%

49 Bannalec 10.0%

50 Saint-Martin-des-Champs 10.0%

51 Plérin 9.0%

52 Lamballe 9.0%

53 Moëlan-sur-Mer 9.0%

54 Langueux 9.0%

55 Guer 9.0%

56 Pluvigner 9.0%

57 Quiberon 9.0%

58 Plouay 9.0%

59 Plonéour-Lanvern 9.0%

60 Saint-Avé 8.0%

61 Pacé 8.0%

62 Séné 8.0%

63 Vern-sur-Seiche 8.0%

64 Sarzeau 8.0%

65 Languidic 8.0%

66 Trégunc 8.0%

67 Mordelles 8.0%

68 Montfort-sur-Meu 8.0%

69 Plouguerneau 8.0%

70 Cancale 8.0%

71 Plédran 8.0%

72 Baud 8.0%

73 Ploemeur 7.0%

74 Cesson-Sévigné 7.0%

75 Plougastel-Daoulas 7.0%

76 Le Relecq-Kerhuon 7.0%

77 Betton 7.0%

78 Quéven 7.0%

79 Larmor-Plage 7.0%

80 Fouesnant 7.0%

81 Caudan 7.0%

82 Janzé 7.0%

83 Acigné 7.0%

84 Theix 7.0%

85 Brech 7.0%

86 Guipavas 6.0%

87 Plouzané 6.0%

88 Guidel-Plage 6.0%

89 Saint-Grégoire 6.0%

90 Plabennec 6.0%

91 Guilers 6.0%

92 Ergué-Gabéric 6.0%

93 Guichen 6.0%

94 Fouillard 6.0%

95 Pordic 6.0%

96 Châteaubourg 6.0%

97 Ploudalmézeau 6.0%

98 Saint-Renan 5.0%

99 Liffré 5.0%

100 Gouesnou 5.0%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Brittany face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Guingamp has a poverty rate of 28.0%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Guingamp, 28.0% of residents — roughly 1 in 4 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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