Paris, France
Source confidence: city-level Eurostat population/city-level Eurostat transit; WMO climate; cost/healthcare country-level; airport and rent unavailable
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10,353,710city-level population
80/100data confidence score
8source coverage count
Francecountry context
Population and basics
| Population | 10,353,710 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2022; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| FUA population | 13,195,545 | FUA-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: OECD city, FUA, regional, and local-area datasets; year: 2022; collected: 2026-07-05 |
| Country | France | country-level label from data/global/countries.json |
| Region | Western Europe | curated-level regional grouping |
| Location type | city | curated-level location hierarchy label |
| Urban Audit code | FR001C | city-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
| Functional urban area code | FR001F | FUA-level Eurostat/GISCO identifier |
Climate: city-level Eurostat vs station normals
30-year station normals
| Summer high | 25.7 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; PARIS_MONTSOURIS WMO station, 2.7 km from centroid |
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| Winter low | 3.2 C | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; PARIS_MONTSOURIS WMO station, 2.7 km from centroid |
City-level Eurostat and available climate context
| Warmest-month average | 20.7 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2001; collected: 2026-05-29 |
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| Coldest-month average | 5.5 C | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2001; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Sunshine | 1,607.1 hrs/year | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2001; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat EN1002V hours/day converted to annual hours |
| Annual precipitation | 634.3 mm/year | centroid-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; PARIS_MONTSOURIS WMO station, 2.7 km from centroid |
| Precipitation and humidity | 90/100 | centroid-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normals; year: 2020; collected: 2026-07-06; Deterministic comfort score centered on 750 mm annual precipitation |
| Air quality | 4 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2001; collected: 2026-05-29; Eurostat PM10 city indicator used as comparable particulate signal |
Daily life: mode shares and commute
| Transit and walkability | 61/100 | city-level; quality: formula; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2020; collected: 2026-05-29; Sum of Eurostat walking, bicycle, and public-transport commute shares where available |
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| Walk commute share | 7.8% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2020; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Bike commute share | 3.4% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2020; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Transit commute share | 49.9% | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2020; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Commute time | 44 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: high; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2013; collected: 2026-05-29 |
| Outdoor access | 61/100 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2009; collected: 2024-04-08; Eurostat perception survey: Outdoor recreation very/rather satisfied |
| Food and culture | 88/100 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2023; collected: 2024-04-08; Eurostat perception survey: Cultural facilities very/rather satisfied |
| Public-space access | 75/100 | city-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); year: 2023; collected: 2024-04-08; Eurostat perception survey: Public spaces very/rather satisfied |
Country-level context
These rows are country-level context unless the metric context states otherwise; they are not city-specific claims.
| Housing cost band | lower country ppp context | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: low; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01; Country-level PPP conversion factor band; no city rent benchmark is ingested in M2-S6 |
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| Local price level | 0.68 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank International Comparison Program; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| GDP per capita PPP | $54,799 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Purchasing-power context | 54,799.3 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Healthcare access | 82/100 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2025-12-05 |
| Life expectancy | 83 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Doctors | 40.1 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2023; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Nurses and midwives | 94.2 per 10,000 | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: WHO Global Health Observatory; year: 2021; collected: 2026-01-23 |
| Country unemployment | 7.54% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2025; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| Internet users | 88.7% | country-level; quality: direct; confidence: medium; source: World Bank World Development Indicators; year: 2024; collected: 2026-07-01 |
| UTC offset | 1 hours | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Static standard-time country table; DST differences are not modeled in this beta metric |
| US East work overlap | 2 hours | country-level; quality: formula; confidence: medium; source: GeoNames geographical database; collected: 2026-07-06; Overlap of 09:00-17:00 local standard time with 09:00-17:00 US Eastern standard time |
No comparable city-level rent benchmark is available in this Global Beta build; verify current local listings. proxy-level; quality: unavailable; confidence: low; source: Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit); No comparable city-level rent benchmark source is ingested for M2-S6
Language and practical context
| Primary languages | FR | country-level language codes from data/global/countries.json |
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| Currency | EUR | country-level practical context |
| Primary-language fit | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: medium; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Primary languages from curated wave-one country seed |
| English usability | N/A | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; Curated country-level practical note; intentionally not converted into a numeric score |
| Visa research status | official links seeded unverified | country-level; quality: curated; confidence: low; source: CIA World Factbook; collected: 2026-07-06; M1 country research URLs are official-link seeds and remain marked unverified |
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Get started in Paris
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Official city portal
- Online Services - City of ParisOfficialOfficial City of Paris hub for municipal online services, administrative procedures, family, housing, transport, employment and other city services.
Residency & registration
- Long-Term Stay of a European Citizen in FranceOfficialFrench national public-service page on long-term residence information for EEA and Swiss citizens in France, including optional residence-card information.
Tax number & registration
- Create and Access My Tax AccountOfficialOfficial French tax-administration page describing access to an individual online tax account and references to obtaining or using a numéro fiscal.
Healthcare access
- Health Insurance for a Foreigner Settling in FranceOfficialFrench national public-service page covering health-insurance information for foreigners settling in France, with sections for EEA/Swiss, UK and other-country situations.
- Born Abroad and Requesting a Social Security NumberOfficialAmeli page from Assurance Maladie explaining the social-security-number and health-insurance opening-rights context for people born outside France.
Housing search
- Request Social HousingOfficialOfficial City of Paris page for municipal social-housing information, including city contacts, points d'accueil logement and related online services.
- Apartments for Rent in Paris 75000CommercialCommercial rental-listings portal page for apartments advertised for rent in Paris.
Getting around
- Tickets and FaresOfficialOfficial Île-de-France Mobilités page for transport tickets, passes and fares across Paris and the region.
- The Navigo PassOfficialOfficial Île-de-France Mobilités page describing the personal Navigo pass support used to load regular transport passes.
Banking, SIM & utilities
- Individual Bank AccountOfficialFrench national public-service page describing individual bank accounts and identity/domicile information associated with opening a bank account.
- Official Electricity and Natural Gas Offer ComparatorOfficialOfficial energy-offer comparator from the French national energy mediator for electricity and natural-gas offers.
Newcomer & integration services
- Settling in ParisOfficialOfficial City of Paris dossier gathering relocation-oriented city links for housing, moving, children, transport, leisure and contact with city services.
- House of RefugeesOfficialOfficial City of Paris location page for the Maison des réfugiés, a municipal newcomer/refugee-oriented place with contacts, hours and practical details.
Community & networks
- Meet the International Expatriate Community in ParisCommunityFrench-language InterNations page for the Paris expatriate community, events and member networking.
- Paris Forum for ExpatriatesCommunityFrench-language Expat.com forum page for Paris expatriate discussions and newcomer questions.
Language courses
- Learn French in ParisOfficialOfficial City of Paris page describing French-language learning options supported or implemented by the city, including adult courses and libraries.
- Search Results - Paris Adult CoursesOfficialOfficial Cours d'Adultes de Paris catalogue page filtered to French training areas for non-francophone and low-schooling adult learners.
Schools & childcare
- Public School Enrollment and School Catchment AreasOfficialOfficial City of Paris page for public-school enrollment, sectorisation, school-year registration, Paris Familles and related school links.
- International Sections in Middle SchoolOfficialAcadémie de Paris page describing international sections in Paris middle schools and related application information.
Safety & essentials
- Useful NumbersOfficialOfficial City of Paris page listing useful city and emergency numbers, including SAMU, police, firefighters and 114.
- Directory of Foreign RepresentationsOfficialFrench Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs directory of foreign embassies, consulates and representative offices in France.
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Data sources and freshness
- CIA World FactbookYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: annual or as updated
- Eurostat City Statistics (Urban Audit)Years in this location: 2001, 2009, 2013, 2020, 2022, 2023 | Levels: city-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat standard reuse policy | Refresh: annual
- GeoNames geographical databaseYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- Eurostat GISCO Urban Audit geographyYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: active | License: Eurostat/GISCO reuse policy | Refresh: as GISCO publishes boundary updates
- Natural EarthYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: as Natural Earth releases updates
- NOAA GHCN and WMO climate normalsYears in this location: 2020 | Levels: centroid-levelStatus: active | License: U.S. government public data | Refresh: on normals release cycle
- OECD city, FUA, regional, and local-area datasetsYears in this location: 2022 | Levels: FUA-levelStatus: active | License: OECD terms and conditions | Refresh: annual or dataset-specific
- OurAirportsYears in this location: no source year listed | Levels: proxy-levelStatus: planned | License: Public domain | Refresh: continuous; snapshot date required
- WHO Global Health ObservatoryYears in this location: 2021, 2023 | Levels: country-level, proxy-levelStatus: active | License: WHO data terms | Refresh: indicator-specific
- World Bank International Comparison ProgramYears in this location: 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: release-cycle
- World Bank World Development IndicatorsYears in this location: 2024, 2025 | Levels: country-levelStatus: active | License: World Bank open data terms | Refresh: annual or indicator-specific
- Global methodologyHow Global Beta scores and source labels are calculated
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