Highest Poverty in Rhône-Alpes

Top 100 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — Rhône-Alpes

1 Vénissieux 34.0%

2 La Ricamarie 34.0%

3 Vaulx-en-Velin 33.0%

4 Saint-Fons 33.0%

5 Givors 30.0%

6 Saint-Étienne 28.0%

7 Le Péage-de-Roussillon 28.0%

8 Oyonnax 28.0%

9 Clermont-Ferrand 25.0%

10 La Tour-du-Pin 25.0%

11 Montluçon 25.0%

12 Roanne 25.0%

13 Villefranche-sur-Saône 25.0%

14 Rillieux-la-Pape 25.0%

15 Aubenas 25.0%

16 Le Chambon-Feugerolles 25.0%

17 Bourg-en-Bresse 24.0%

18 Échirolles 24.0%

19 Moulins 24.0%

20 Gaillard 24.0%

21 Firminy 24.0%

22 Thiers 24.0%

23 Ferney-Voltaire 23.0%

24 Vichy 23.0%

25 Annonay 23.0%

26 Rive-de-Gier 23.0%

27 Pont-Évêque 22.0%

28 Valence 22.0%

29 Annemasse 22.0%

30 Bourg-Saint-Andéol 22.0%

31 Le Teil 22.0%

32 Villefontaine 22.0%

33 Grenoble 21.0%

34 Villeurbanne 21.0%

35 Saint-Chamond 21.0%

36 Bron 21.0%

37 Vienne 21.0%

38 Le Puy-en-Velay 21.0%

39 Privas 21.0%

40 Tarare 21.0%

41 Le Pont-de-Claix 21.0%

42 Pierrelatte 21.0%

43 Montélimar 20.0%

44 Romans-sur-Isère 20.0%

45 Brioude 20.0%

46 Roussillon 20.0%

47 Cusset 20.0%

48 La Voulte-sur-Rhône 19.0%

49 Chambéry 19.0%

50 La Mulatière 19.0%

51 Nyons 19.0%

52 Saint-Priest 19.0%

53 Saint-Martin-d'Hères 19.0%

54 Commentry 19.0%

55 Fontaine 19.0%

56 Albertville 19.0%

57 Saint-Genis-Pouilly 18.0%

58 Saint-Marcellin 18.0%

59 Décines-Charpieu 18.0%

60 Crest 18.0%

61 Belley 18.0%

62 L'Isle-d'Abeau 18.0%

63 Bellerive-sur-Allier 17.0%

64 La Mure 17.0%

65 Gannat 17.0%

66 Le Coteau 17.0%

67 Grigny-sur-Rhône 17.0%

68 Andrézieux-Bouthéon 17.0%

69 Feyzin 17.0%

70 Bourg-de-Péage 17.0%

71 Tournon-sur-Rhône 17.0%

72 Bellegarde-sur-Valserine 17.0%

73 Ambérieu-en-Bugey 17.0%

74 Cluses 17.0%

75 Amplepuis 16.0%

76 Bourg-lès-Valence 16.0%

77 Pierre-Bénite 16.0%

78 Lyon 07 16.0%

79 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne 16.0%

80 Lyon 16.0%

81 Lyon 06 16.0%

82 Lyon 03 16.0%

83 Lyon 08 16.0%

84 Tassin-la-Demi-Lune 16.0%

85 Oullins 16.0%

86 Lyon 01 16.0%

87 Lyon 02 16.0%

88 Lyon 09 16.0%

89 Aurillac 16.0%

90 Feurs 16.0%

91 Lyon 04 16.0%

92 Lyon 05 16.0%

93 Tain-l'Hermitage 15.0%

94 Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule 15.0%

95 Saint-Julien-en-Genevois 15.0%

96 La Grand-Croix 15.0%

97 Thonon-les-Bains 15.0%

98 Ambert 15.0%

99 Voiron 15.0%

100 Ville-la-Grand 15.0%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Rhône-Alpes face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Vénissieux has a poverty rate of 34.0%.

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 Vénissieux, 34.0% 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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