Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 40.5/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 2 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon (INSEE 91552) is in Essonne (91), part of CA Coeur d'Essonne Agglomération. Population 11,623 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/91552-saint-germain-les-arpajon
Vitality score
Vitality score 40.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 2 % of the 2,113 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 | 0.14 | 25 | 3.59 |
| Social | 0.37 | 20 | 7.5 |
| Education | 0.46 | 10 | 4.65 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.23 |
| Public & culture | 0.12 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.85 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE DU MOULIN). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (KINDA DISTRIB SERVICES). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · LIDL). [3,4]
8 × Restaurant (PIZZA DINAPOLI · KFC · O'MODERN · LE 20 AVRIL). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ELSA TRIOLET · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JULES VALLES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JOLIOT CURIE). [3]
5 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LOUIS BABIN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAUL LANGEVIN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JULES VALLES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE FREDERIC JOLIOT-CURIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES FOLIES). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ROLAND GARROS). [3]
6 × GP (médecin généraliste) (AFEF GHAZOUANI, MÉDECIN · ROLLAND JULES ETIENNE, MÉDECIN · JOSÉ MANUEL ESTEBAN SOBREVIELA, MÉDECIN · OMID AMIR MOAZAMI, MÉDECIN · HAIKEL JEDIR, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE DE L ORGE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHÈQUE DE ST GERMAIN LÈS ARPAJON CENTRE CULTUREL DES PRÉS DU ROY). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE LOUIS BABIN). [3]
1 × Bank (SAYON COURTAGE). [3]
12 × Hairdresser (BONCOIFF · NATHALIE COIFFURE A DOMICILE · LAETITIA · STYL COIFF · DA COSTA SANDRINE). [3,4]
4 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 5 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | BOULANGERIE DU MOULIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | KINDA DISTRIB SERVICES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | INTERMARCHE · LIDL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 8 | PIZZA DINAPOLI · KFC · O'MODERN · LE 20 AVRIL | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 20 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE ELSA TRIOLET · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JULES VALLES · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE JOLIOT CURIE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 5 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE LOUIS BABIN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PAUL LANGEVIN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JULES VALLES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE FREDERIC JOLIOT-CURIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LES FOLIES | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ROLAND GARROS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 6 | AFEF GHAZOUANI, MÉDECIN · ROLLAND JULES ETIENNE, MÉDECIN · JOSÉ MANUEL ESTEBAN SOBREVIELA, MÉDECIN · OMID AMIR MOAZAMI, MÉDECIN · HAIKEL JEDIR, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | SELARL PHARMACIE DE L ORGE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | MEDIATHÈQUE DE ST GERMAIN LÈS ARPAJON CENTRE CULTUREL DES PRÉS DU ROY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE LOUIS BABIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | SAYON COURTAGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 12 | BONCOIFF · NATHALIE COIFFURE A DOMICILE · LAETITIA · STYL COIFF · DA COSTA SANDRINE | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 13 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 9,412 (2012) → 11,623 (2023): 23.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 7,607 (1990) → 11,623 (2023): 52.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,366, of which 1.5 % second homes and 4.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon): 0.3 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
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. [9]
Measured at the BRETIGNY_SAPC weather station, 5.2 km away at 78 m; the village itself is at 53 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at BRETIGNY_SAPC, 5.2 km away at 78 m, over 15 summers. [9]
An average of 640 mm of rain a year, spread over 110 days — about 5.8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at BRETIGNY_SAPC, 5.2 km away at 78 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91552/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91552/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91552/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 91552/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 91552
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Méricourt | 62 | 206 km N | 11,619 | 44 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Épinay-sur-Orge | 91 | 10 km NE | 10,722 | 38.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Riche | 37 | 179 km SW | 10,487 | 44.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Maxéville | 54 | 287 km E | 10,090 | 40.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
| Méry-sur-Oise | 95 | 53 km N | 9,983 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Jean-le-Blanc | 45 | 82 km S | 9,562 | 53 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épinay-sur-Orge | 91 | 10 km NE | 10,722 | 38.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Méry-sur-Oise | 95 | 53 km N | 9,983 | 55.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 95 % · winter 86 % · humidity 64 % |
| Saint-Jean-le-Blanc | 45 | 82 km S | 9,562 | 53 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Riche | 37 | 179 km SW | 10,487 | 44.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Méricourt | 62 | 206 km N | 11,619 | 44 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maxéville | 54 | 287 km E | 10,090 | 40.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 74 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Saint-Germain-lès-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Méricourt | 62 | 206 km N | 11,619 | 44 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Épinay-sur-Orge | 91 | 10 km NE | 10,722 | 38.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Riche | 37 | 179 km SW | 10,487 | 44.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villecresnes | 94 | 25 km NE | 11,647 | 53.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Arpajon | 91 | 0.8 km SW | 11,698 | 60.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Plessis-Bouchard | 95 | 45 km N | 8,518 | 55.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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