Toulouse, Lyon, Nantes… where do Parisians settle in search of the best living conditions?
A study of theInsee published this Thursday, September 22 is interested in the departures of Ile-de-France residents from the capital to provincial towns. Lyon, Toulouse or Nantes are the most popular cities.
In 2018, more than 100,000 Ile-de-France residents left their region, “the equivalent of a city like Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine)”, a statement François Dubujet, head of demographic and social studies at theInsee Ile-de-France. According to this study, many “Parisians” leave the capital for the provinces. Or, these departures, motivated by different reasons, sometimes create significant differences in standard of living with their new neighbors.
A higher standard of living
Among the most popular cities, Lyon occupies first place in the hearts of Parisians. Toulouse followed by Nantes, Bordeaux and Marseille also delight new lovers of the province. Moves that are not without consequence. Because if Parisians often arrive with a well-filled wallet. Indeed, these former Ile-de-France residents enjoy a higher standard of living than those who have remained in the capital, with a median income per person of 2230 euros, against 2050 euros. Even if this figure drops to 2025 euros once installed, it remains much higher than that of the “original” provinces, which amounts to 1755 euros.
The choice of house
With a standard of living 15% higher on average than their provincial neighbours, these Ile-de-France migrants create significant gains in the territory. These gaps are widening in certain cities, such as Marseille where it is 18%, Lyon with 27% and up to 33% in Nantes.
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In Paris, 30% of these emigrants lived in a house against 46% after moving to the provinces. The living area of their residence is also increasing, increasing from an average of 62m² to 80m². The long-standing provinces, in comparison, are 62% to live in a house and live in 86m² on average.
If the public study released on Thursday relates to data prior to the health crisis, François Dujuet specifies that “the data are structural” although “the health crisis could have had an impact on the mobility of Ile-de-France residents”.
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