Living in Paris 20e Arrondissement
75 · the Paris region (Île-de-France) · 185 140 residents
Paris 20e Arrondissement is a large town, well served by local shops and well provided with GPs — but expensive and with a higher recorded-crime rate.
| Flat price | 8 427 €/m² (median) |
|---|---|
| House price | 11 545 €/m² (median) |
| Safety | less safe than 94% of similar-sized towns |
| Brevet exam (avg. written score) | 14.4/20 |
| Main station | Gare Montparnasse |
| Property tax (taxe foncière) | 20.5 % |
Frequently asked questions
Is Paris 20e Arrondissement a safe place to live?
Based on recorded-crime figures (French Ministry of the Interior / SSMSI, 2022-2024), Paris 20e Arrondissement records 54.9 offences per 1,000 residents per year, making it less safe than 94% of French towns of a similar size. Note: recorded-crime rates tend to be higher in busy commuter and shopping towns, so compare like with like.
How much does property cost in Paris 20e Arrondissement?
The median flat price in Paris 20e Arrondissement is 8 427 €/m² (from DVF, France’s official record of actual sale prices). Houses sell for around 11 545 €/m². Indicative figure — not financial or property advice.
Are the schools in Paris 20e Arrondissement good?
The best middle school (collège) in Paris 20e Arrondissement averages 14.4/20 in the written brevet exam (French Ministry of Education, 2025 (annuaire, live) ; DNB : session la plus récente disponible par établissement (2023-2025 selon dépt)) — a score out of 20, not a pass rate. In France, your child’s state school is assigned by home address (the carte scolaire), so check the exact catchment for a given street.
A few French terms, explained
Price per m² (DVF)
French property is priced per square metre. DVF is the government’s open dataset of actual recorded sale prices, so these are real transactions, not asking prices.
School catchment (carte scolaire)
State primary and middle schools are assigned by home address, not chosen freely. Your street determines the school. Private schools are not bound by the catchment map.
Property tax (taxe foncière)
An annual local tax paid by property owners, set as a rate by each town — a real difference in running costs between otherwise similar communes.
Brevet & bac
The brevet is the exam at the end of middle school (age ~15); the bac is the end-of-high-school exam (age ~18). Pass and distinction rates are common quality proxies.
Compared to similar-sized towns
Every score compares a commune to others of its own size — a village against villages, a city against cities — so a small safe town isn’t unfairly ranked against a big city.
Où Vivre ranks French communes by your life — budget, household, commute — always compared to towns of a similar size. The interactive tool is currently in French. Data under France’s Open Licence / ODbL (DVF, SSMSI, Ministry of Education, IGN, ARCEP, DGFiP…), with dated sources shown in the app. No personal data, no account required.