Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 710 residents in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Arboys en Bugey out for now. Second homes make up 15% of its housing.
The one thing Arboys en Bugey does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Arboys en Bugey as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Sébastien, in Conzieu, 1.9 mi away.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arboys en Bugey.
26% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Ain’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 17% of the population. Graduates make up just over a third of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Arboys en Bugey | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Arboys en Bugey holds 50 jobs; 350 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. The median disposable income was €26,670 a year per consumption unit, in line with Ain’s towns (€27,670) and compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Renting a house costs an estimated €9.79/m² a month. The market in Arboys en Bugey: 26 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Arboys en Bugey is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Arboys en Bugey as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arboys en Bugey | 710 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belley | 9,388 | 3.2 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Yenne Savoie | 3,026 | 6 | B− | C+ | A | C− |
| Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin Isère | 7,698 | 7.3 | C+ | B | B− | B+ |
| Saint-Genix-les-Villages Savoie | 3,095 | 8.5 | A− | C | B+ | A− |
| Aoste Isère | 2,876 | 9 | B+ | C+ | A− | C− |
| Morestel Isère | 4,340 | 9.1 | C− | C+ | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Arboys en Bugey is a commune of 710 people in the Communauté de communes Bugey Sud. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.