Highest Poverty in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Top 100 cities ranked by highest poverty

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All Countries · France · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Highest Poverty — Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

1 Avignon 33.0%

2 Montfavet 33.0%

3 Tarascon 31.0%

4 Carpentras 28.0%

5 Cavaillon 27.0%

6 Apt 27.0%

7 Saint-Jérôme 26.0%

8 Marseille Endoume 26.0%

9 Les Trois-Lucs 26.0%

10 La Timone 26.0%

11 Bonneveine 26.0%

12 Saint-Joseph 26.0%

13 Thiers 26.0%

14 Les Arnavaux 26.0%

15 La Panouse 26.0%

16 Palais de Justice 26.0%

17 Saint-Henri 26.0%

18 La Delorme 26.0%

19 Le Pharo 26.0%

20 La Calade 26.0%

21 La Croix-Rouge 26.0%

22 L'Estaque 26.0%

23 Saint-Antoine 26.0%

24 Les Aygalades 26.0%

25 La Viste 26.0%

26 Sormiou 26.0%

27 Marseille Saint-Victor 26.0%

28 Notre-Dame du Mont 26.0%

29 Le Chapitre 26.0%

30 Castellane 26.0%

31 Les Baumettes 26.0%

32 Le Canet 26.0%

33 La Fourragère 26.0%

34 Les Grands Carmes 26.0%

35 Saint-Mitre 26.0%

36 Vieille Chapelle 26.0%

37 La Pointe Rouge 26.0%

38 La Villette 26.0%

39 Saint-Charles 26.0%

40 La Joliette 26.0%

41 Lodi 26.0%

42 Saint-Pierre 26.0%

43 Verduron 26.0%

44 Belsunce 26.0%

45 Le Merlan 26.0%

46 Saint-Louis 26.0%

47 Les Chartreux 26.0%

48 Saint-Lambert 26.0%

49 La Cabucelle 26.0%

50 Chutes-Lavie 26.0%

51 La Conception 26.0%

52 Les Caillols 26.0%

53 La Valbarelle 26.0%

54 Marseille Vauban 26.0%

55 Sainte-Anne 26.0%

56 Saint-Julien 26.0%

57 Saint-Lazare 26.0%

58 Marseille 26.0%

59 Valréas 26.0%

60 Saint-Marcel 26.0%

61 La Capelette 26.0%

62 Le Cabot 26.0%

63 Malpassé 26.0%

64 Bon-Secours 26.0%

65 Baille 26.0%

66 Saint-Mauront 26.0%

67 Saint-Barnabé 26.0%

68 Rouet 26.0%

69 Montolivet 26.0%

70 Notre-Dame Limite 26.0%

71 Périer 26.0%

72 Saint-Giniez 26.0%

73 Cinq Avenues 26.0%

74 La Rose 26.0%

75 Belle de Mai 26.0%

76 Saint-Tronc 26.0%

77 Saint-Just 26.0%

78 Marseille 14 26.0%

79 Mazargues 26.0%

80 Marseille 03 26.0%

81 Marseille 02 26.0%

82 Marseille 04 26.0%

83 Marseille 16 26.0%

84 Marseille 07 26.0%

85 Marseille 10 26.0%

86 Marseille 05 26.0%

87 Marseille 11 26.0%

88 Marseille 12 26.0%

89 Le Camas 26.0%

90 Saint-Loup 26.0%

91 Marseille 08 26.0%

92 Marseille 01 26.0%

93 Les Olives 26.0%

94 Saint-Barthélémy 26.0%

95 Marseille 06 26.0%

96 Marseille 13 26.0%

97 La Blancarde 26.0%

98 Marseille 09 26.0%

99 Sainte-Marguerite 26.0%

100 La Pomme 26.0%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Avignon has a poverty rate of 33.0%.

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 Avignon, 33.0% of residents — roughly 1 in 3 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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