Paris neighbourhoods: where to live

Paris in numbers

About 2,133,111 people live in Paris. CityPulse splits the city into 1,227 hexagons of about 0.1 km² and groups them into 68 areas named after its neighbourhoods. Half of the residents live in a hexagon with a standard score of at least 56 out of 100 (fair).

100% of residents live in a “15-minute city”: food shop, pharmacy, doctor, nursery school, primary school and a public transport stop, all within a 15-minute walk
81% of residents have a public green space within a 5-minute walk
97% of residents have a food shop within a 5-minute walk
93% of residents have a pharmacy within a 5-minute walk
99% of residents have a primary school within a 10-minute walk
99% of residents have a bus or tram stop within a 5-minute walk
98% of residents have at least 30 public transport departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from nearby stops
68% of residents have a playground within a 5-minute walk
73% of residents live within 300 metres of a protected cycle lane
Tree canopy within 500 m: 5.5% for the typical resident (the 3-30-300 rule suggests at least 30%).
PM2.5: 9.2 µg/m³ annual mean for the typical resident; the WHO guideline is 5.

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Where to live in Paris, depending on who you are

Paris areas

Areas sorted by standard score: public green space, tree canopy and services on foot, the same for everyone. Names come from OpenStreetMap and boundaries are approximate.

#	Area	Residents	Standard score
1	Montsouris	28,052	81 · excellent
2	Bel-Air	86,672	80 · excellent
3	Petit-Montrouge	19,754	73 · good
4	Faubourg Saint-Germain	15,711	73 · good
5	Faubourg Saint-Jacques	17,563	72 · good
6	Belleville	60,022	72 · good
7	Gros-Caillou	20,716	71 · good
8	Ménilmontant	67,927	68 · good
9	Invalides	8,091	68 · good
10	Croulebarbe	29,402	68 · good
11	Maison-Blanche	66,073	66 · good
12	Campagne à Paris	45,546	66 · good
13	Bercy	10,630	66 · good
14	Auteuil	79,632	65 · good
15	Quartier de la Salpêtrière	24,829	63 · good
16	Picpus	42,965	63 · good
17	Charonne	71,942	62 · good
18	Alésia	34,939	62 · good
19	Quartier de la Gare	47,173	61 · good
20	Montparnasse	38,727	60 · good
21	Faubourg Saint-Marcel	28,377	60 · good
22	Reuilly	13,559	58 · fair
23	Javel	48,127	58 · fair
24	La Villette	112,331	57 · fair
25	Passy	58,624	57 · fair
26	Chaillot	35,657	56 · fair
27	Quartier Vendôme	5,376	56 · fair
28	Faubourg Saint-Honoré	15,530	56 · fair
29	Montmartre	34,256	56 · fair
30	Quartier Bruneseau	12,105	56 · fair
31	Saint-Blaise	27,329	55 · fair
32	Les Ternes	62,898	55 · fair
33	Plaisance	70,713	54 · fair
34	Plaine de Monceau	50,207	54 · fair
35	Quartier de l'Odéon	6,396	54 · fair
36	Quinze-Vingts	20,423	53 · fair
37	Quartier latin	24,204	53 · fair
38	Vaugirard	104,101	53 · fair
39	Le Quartier Dupleix	7,397	52 · fair
40	Les Épinettes	71,094	50 · fair
41	Pigalle	23,332	50 · fair
42	Popincourt	39,174	50 · fair
43	Batignolles	35,952	49 · fair
44	Grange aux Belles	25,478	48 · fair
45	Bastille	15,520	48 · fair
46	Champs-Elysées	6,937	48 · fair
47	Grenelle	52,743	48 · fair
48	Faubourg Saint-Antoine	42,057	47 · fair
49	Le Village Saint-Paul	8,211	45 · fair
50	Faubourg du Temple	48,127	43 · fair
51	Faubourg Saint-Martin	12,424	42 · fair
52	Saint-Germain-des-Prés	14,919	41 · fair
53	Clignancourt	65,237	40 · fair
54	République	23,449	39 · poor
55	Quartier du Palais Royal	4,442	37 · poor
56	La Chapelle	43,029	35 · poor
57	Le Marais	30,265	33 · poor
58	Faubourg Poissonnière	25,926	33 · poor
59	Les Halles	14,286	32 · poor
60	Quartier de l'Europe	23,522	30 · poor
61	Faubourg Saint-Denis	17,330	28 · poor
62	Faubourg Montmartre	12,482	26 · poor
63	La Goutte d'Or	32,766	26 · poor
64	Opéra	4,129	24 · poor
65	Bonne-Nouvelle	10,258	22 · poor
66	Gaillon	3,390	21 · poor
67	Sentier	9,057	19 · poor
68	Vivienne	11,577	19 · poor

Frequently asked questions

Which Paris neighbourhood has the best quality of life?

By CityPulse's standard score: Montsouris (81), Bel-Air (80) and Petit-Montrouge (73). The score measures public green space, tree canopy and everyday services within walking distance; it does not consider prices, noise or safety.

Where should a student live in Paris?

With CityPulse's student profile, which weighs services on foot and cycle lanes most and prefers dense areas, the best areas are Faubourg Saint-Jacques (92), Petit-Montrouge (92) and Montsouris (92).

Which areas of Paris are best for families?

With the family profile, which weighs green space, trees, services and playgrounds, the best areas are Bel-Air (82), Montsouris (80) and Faubourg Saint-Jacques (79).

What are the greenest areas of Paris?

By tree canopy within 500 metres: Montsouris (15.8%), Bel-Air (15.4%) and Faubourg Saint-Jacques (13.7%).

Which areas of Paris have the best public transport?

By departures per hour between 7 and 9 am from stops within walking distance: Opéra (602), Les Halles (482) and Gaillon (456).

Is Paris a 15-minute city?

100% of Paris residents have a food shop, pharmacy, doctor, nursery school, primary school and a public transport stop within a 15-minute walk.

How is the CityPulse score calculated?

Each hexagon of about 0.1 km² gets a score from 0 to 100: the geometric mean of public green space on foot, tree canopy within 500 metres and everyday services on foot (food shops, pharmacy, doctor, schools, stops). Distances are measured on the walking network at 4.8 km/h. All data are open: OpenStreetMap, Copernicus, Eurostat, EEA and public transport timetables.

Data updated on 2026-11-04. Method and sources