Useful for French people looking for a new life or a pied-à-terre, the villeidéale.fr website enables residents to rate a city according to very precise criteria. Among the many surveys and studies, this barometer, though unofficial, is perhaps the most authentic way of assessing the quality of life in France’s cities. As far as the capital is concerned, each arrondissement is entitled to its own assessment! So, what do Parisians think of their neighborhoods?
Parisians’ favorite arrondissements
Paris through the eyes of its residents is certainly the best way to determine where it’s good to live (or not) within the capital’s walls. Ville Idéale compiles residents’ opinions according to 9 well-defined characteristics. Culture, transport, environment, safety, health and much more: it’s all there! A score out of 10 is then derived from these criteria, to give an indication of the overall quality of life in a given arrondissement.
A cultural hotspot with a wealth of shops and good transport links, the 3rd arrondissement seems to have the unanimous approval of its residents. With a score of 8.25/10, it tops the list of the city’s “best arrondissements”. By contrast, the 10th arrondissement, a poor performer when it comes to the environment and safety, seems to be disliked by its residents, with a score of just 5.
The complete ranking :
- 3rd arrondissement: 8.25/10
- 5th arrondissement: 8.03/10
- 8th arrondissement: 7.6/10
- 12th arrondissement: 7.56/10
- 6th arrondissement: 7.54/10
- 16th arrondissement: 7.5/10
- 15th arrondissement: 7.41/10
- 9th arrondissement: 7.38/10
- 7th arrondissement: 7.31/10
- 17th arrondissement: 7.17/10
- 11th arrondissement: 6.9/10
- 1st arrondissement: 6.58/10
- 13th arrondissement: 6.57/10
- 20th arrondissement: 6.32/10
- 19th arrondissement: 6.21/10
- 14th arrondissement: 6.15/10
- 2nd arrondissement: 6.06/10
- Paris 4th arrondissement: 5.89/10
- The 18th arrondissement of Paris : 5,12/10
- 10th arrondissement of Paris: 4,94/10
How would you rate your neighborhood?