Arpajon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 61 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Arpajon (INSEE 91021) is in Essonne (91), part of CA Coeur d'Essonne Agglomération. Population 11,698 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 60.8/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 61 % of the 2,090 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.54 | 25 | 13.59 |
| Social | 0.81 | 20 | 16.29 |
| Education | 0.31 | 10 | 3.13 |
| Health | 0.49 | 10 | 4.88 |
| Public & culture | 0.12 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Population trend | 0.84 | 10 | 8.43 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.75 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
7 × Bakery (boulangerie) (KJP · AUX DELICES D'ARPAJON · LA BEAUCERONNE). [3,4]
5 × Butcher (boucherie) (ROSAY · BOUCHERIE STEPHANE · BOUCHERIE ROUMAYSSA). [3,4]
7 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (OUECHANI NOUREDINE · LA VIE CLAIRE · MON PANIER SYMPA · FASK · GENIALPRIX). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (LIDL · FRANPRIX). [3,4]
1 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (FROMAGERIE L'ANCOLIE). [4]
2 × Fishmonger (POISSONNERIE B.R · L ETOILE DE MER). [3,4]
45 × Restaurant (L AUBERGE DE LA MONTAGNE · SARL YVES HOA · BOSPHORE · LE CINQ · KAGHAN). [3,4]
8 × Café / bar (CAFE LE CLEMAX 2 · A LA CIVETTE D'ARPAJON · LE MOLEDO · TABAC DE L'ETOILE · LE CYRANO). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB ANATOLE FRANCE · ECOLE MATERNELLE EDOUARD HERRIOT · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LA REMARDE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE EDOUARD HERRIOT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE VICTOR HUGO). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (FAOUZI TOUIL, MÉDECIN · GÉRARD COPPE, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOPHE PORCHE, MÉDECIN · RIADH BOUALLEGUE, MÉDECIN · HÉLÈNE GUICHARDET, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CENTRALE DE L'ARPAJONAIS · SELARL PHARMACIE GERVAIS · PHARMACIE DU MARCHE · PHARMACIE DE LA GARE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (ESPACE SOCIOCULTUREL (BIBLIOTHÈQUE - 29-31). [3]
1 × Cinema (STARS - PREMIERE CINEMAS). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (LYCEE PAUL BELMONDO · ECOLE VICTOR HUGO · GYMNASE ANATOLE FRANCE). [3]
7 × Bank (CAIXA GERAL DE DEPOSITOS · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE ILE-DE-FRANCE · CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL · BANQUE POPULAIRE RIVES DE PARIS · SG ARPAJON (0084.2)). [3]
25 × Hairdresser (ARPACOIFF · RODRIGUES DIAMENTINA · HR COIFFURE · GOLDINA COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL KYRIAD DIRECT ARPAJON). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Supermarket, 5 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 5 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 7 | KJP · AUX DELICES D'ARPAJON · LA BEAUCERONNE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 5 | ROSAY · BOUCHERIE STEPHANE · BOUCHERIE ROUMAYSSA | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 7 | OUECHANI NOUREDINE · LA VIE CLAIRE · MON PANIER SYMPA · FASK · GENIALPRIX | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | LIDL · FRANPRIX | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 1 | FROMAGERIE L'ANCOLIE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 2 | POISSONNERIE B.R · L ETOILE DE MER | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 45 | L AUBERGE DE LA MONTAGNE · SARL YVES HOA · BOSPHORE · LE CINQ · KAGHAN | INSEE BPE 45 / INSEE SIRENE 67 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 8 | CAFE LE CLEMAX 2 · A LA CIVETTE D'ARPAJON · LE MOLEDO · TABAC DE L'ETOILE · LE CYRANO | INSEE SIRENE 8 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB ANATOLE FRANCE · ECOLE MATERNELLE EDOUARD HERRIOT · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE LA REMARDE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE EDOUARD HERRIOT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE VICTOR HUGO | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | FAOUZI TOUIL, MÉDECIN · GÉRARD COPPE, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOPHE PORCHE, MÉDECIN · RIADH BOUALLEGUE, MÉDECIN · HÉLÈNE GUICHARDET, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE CENTRALE DE L'ARPAJONAIS · SELARL PHARMACIE GERVAIS · PHARMACIE DU MARCHE · PHARMACIE DE LA GARE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | ESPACE SOCIOCULTUREL (BIBLIOTHÈQUE - 29-31 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | STARS - PREMIERE CINEMAS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | LYCEE PAUL BELMONDO · ECOLE VICTOR HUGO · GYMNASE ANATOLE FRANCE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 7 | CAIXA GERAL DE DEPOSITOS · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE ILE-DE-FRANCE · CREDIT INDUSTRIEL ET COMMERCIAL · BANQUE POPULAIRE RIVES DE PARIS · SG ARPAJON (0084.2) | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 25 | ARPACOIFF · RODRIGUES DIAMENTINA · HR COIFFURE · GOLDINA COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 25 / INSEE SIRENE 32 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL KYRIAD DIRECT ARPAJON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Friday. [5]
Trajectory
Population 10,832 (2012) → 11,698 (2023): 8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 8,713 (1990) → 11,698 (2023): 34.3 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 6,257, of which 2.5 % second homes and 7.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Arpajon): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Arpajon): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Arpajon): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Arpajon): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Arpajon): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 15 days a year at or above 30 °C and 42 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BRETIGNY_SAPC weather station, 5.9 km away at 78 m; the village itself is at 49 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BRETIGNY_SAPC, 5.9 km away at 78 m, over 15 summers. [10]
An average of 640 mm of rain a year, spread over 110 days — about 5.8 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BRETIGNY_SAPC, 5.9 km away at 78 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from DATAtourisme and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91021/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-08— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/784146c4-7c98-3149-ae62-f635aaf80fb9— “Le vendredi, le marché d'Arpajon vous propose un grand marché : commerces de bouche, habillement, équipement maison.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91021/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91021/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91021/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 91021
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan-de-Cuques | 13 | 634 km SE | 11,632 | 55.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 54 % · humidity 57 % |
| Ploufragan | 22 | 371 km W | 11,507 | 47.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Talant | 21 | 248 km SE | 11,896 | 36.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villecresnes | 94 | 26 km NE | 11,647 | 53.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Triel-sur-Seine | 78 | 47 km N | 12,206 | 55.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Guilherand-Granges | 07 | 453 km SE | 11,235 | 49.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 10 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villecresnes | 94 | 26 km NE | 11,647 | 53.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Triel-sur-Seine | 78 | 47 km N | 12,206 | 55.8 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Talant | 21 | 248 km SE | 11,896 | 36.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 66 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ploufragan | 22 | 371 km W | 11,507 | 47.5 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 69 % · humidity 100 % |
| Guilherand-Granges | 07 | 453 km SE | 11,235 | 49.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 10 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
| Plan-de-Cuques | 13 | 634 km SE | 11,632 | 55.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 54 % · humidity 57 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Arpajon's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villecresnes | 94 | 26 km NE | 11,647 | 53.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Enghien-les-Bains | 95 | 42 km N | 11,432 | 61.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Pierre-du-Perray | 91 | 20 km E | 11,993 | 44.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Croissy-sur-Seine | 78 | 33 km N | 11,013 | 44.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ville-d'Avray | 92 | 27 km N | 11,089 | 40.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maromme | 76 | 133 km NW | 10,957 | 51.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
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