Highest Poverty in France

Top 100 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — France

1 Roubaix 32 46.0%

2 Grigny 11 44.0%

3 Denain 32 43.0%

4 La Courneuve 11 42.0%

5 Louvroil 32 42.0%

6 Aubervilliers 11 42.0%

7 Clichy-sous-Bois 11 42.0%

8 Creil 32 40.0%

9 Garges-lès-Gonesse 11 39.0%

10 Stains 11 37.0%

11 Saint-Denis 11 37.0%

12 Plaine 3 11 37.0%

13 Pleyel 11 37.0%

14 Montereau-Fault-Yonne 11 37.0%

15 Bohain-en-Vermandois 32 37.0%

16 Behren-lès-Forbach 44 37.0%

17 Villiers-le-Bel 11 37.0%

18 Pierrefitte-sur-Seine 11 37.0%

19 La Chapelle-Saint-Luc 44 37.0%

20 Plaine 2 11 37.0%

21 Bobigny 11 36.0%

22 Béziers 76 36.0%

23 Maubeuge 32 36.0%

24 Montargis 24 36.0%

25 Farébersviller 44 36.0%

26 Mulhouse 44 36.0%

27 Hautmont 32 35.0%

28 Hirson 32 35.0%

29 Jeumont 32 35.0%

30 Villetaneuse 11 35.0%

31 Sallaumines 32 35.0%

32 Condé-sur-l'Escaut 32 35.0%

33 Sarcelles 11 35.0%

34 Fourmies 32 34.0%

35 Perpignan 76 34.0%

36 Bondy 11 34.0%

37 Le Bourget 11 34.0%

38 Vénissieux 84 34.0%

39 Woippy 44 34.0%

40 Mont-Saint-Martin 44 34.0%

41 La Ricamarie 84 34.0%

42 Villeneuve-Saint-Georges 11 34.0%

43 Elbeuf 28 34.0%

44 Saint-Fons 84 33.0%

45 Avignon 93 33.0%

46 Quiévrechain 32 33.0%

47 Sevran 11 33.0%

48 Montfavet 93 33.0%

49 Forbach 44 33.0%

50 Maxéville 44 33.0%

51 Vaulx-en-Velin 84 33.0%

52 Dugny 11 33.0%

53 Grande-Synthe 32 33.0%

54 Sedan 44 33.0%

55 Le Blanc-Mesnil 11 32.0%

56 Mantes-la-Jolie 11 32.0%

57 Noyon 32 32.0%

58 L'Île-Saint-Denis 11 32.0%

59 Guise 32 32.0%

60 Anzin 32 32.0%

61 Lens 32 32.0%

62 Ham 32 32.0%

63 Waziers 32 32.0%

64 Montataire 32 32.0%

65 Bethoncourt 27 31.0%

66 Val-de-Reuil 28 31.0%

67 Châlette-sur-Loing 24 31.0%

68 Beuvrages 32 31.0%

69 Soyaux 75 31.0%

70 Tarascon 93 31.0%

71 Laon 32 31.0%

72 Marles-les-Mines 32 31.0%

73 Longwy 44 31.0%

74 Nîmes 76 31.0%

75 Épinay-sur-Seine 11 31.0%

76 Valenton 11 31.0%

77 Bruay-sur-l'Escaut 32 31.0%

78 Alès 76 30.0%

79 Boulogne-sur-Mer 32 30.0%

80 Beaucaire 76 30.0%

81 Romilly-sur-Seine 44 30.0%

82 Auchel 32 30.0%

83 Givors 84 30.0%

84 Soissons 32 30.0%

85 Lodève 76 30.0%

86 Nogent-sur-Oise 32 30.0%

87 Charleville-Mézières 44 30.0%

88 Troyes 44 30.0%

89 Joigny 27 30.0%

90 Noisy-le-Sec 11 30.0%

91 Divion 32 30.0%

92 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy 44 30.0%

93 Billy-Montigny 32 30.0%

94 Douai 32 29.0%

95 Belfort 27 29.0%

96 Bagnols-sur-Cèze 76 29.0%

97 Goussainville 11 29.0%

98 Saint-Quentin 32 29.0%

99 Saint-Omer 32 29.0%

100 Canteleu 28 29.0%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in France face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Roubaix has a poverty rate of 46.0%.

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 Roubaix, 46.0% of residents — roughly 1 in 2 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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