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Ain · 2026

Best places to live in Ain

Feillens ranks first of 53 ranked towns of 2,500 or more in Ain, and #39 of 3,798 French towns. 25 of the 53 grade A− or better; scores run from 77.3 down to 32.3.

The overall score, sorted within the département; the letter compares each town with every French town of 2,500+, and its rank among French towns sits beside it. How grades work

Feillens

3,411 people

A⁺

Score 77.3·#39 of 3,798 French towns

Strongest: safety A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: walkability C⁺

Plateau d'Hauteville

4,857 people

A⁺

Score 77.2·#41 of 3,798 French towns

Strongest: safety A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: walkability B

Fareins

2,533 people

A⁺

Score 76.3·#55 of 3,798 French towns

Strongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: walkability C

All 53 towns, ranked

By overall score against French towns; ranks are within the département, and each French rank links to the national list.

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53 towns

#TownScoreGrade · French rankWhat drives it

1Feillens3,411 people77.3top 1.0%A⁺#39 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, jobs & income A·lowest: walkability C⁺

2Plateau d'Hauteville4,857 people77.2top 1.1%A⁺#41 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁺, health A⁻·lowest: walkability B

3Fareins2,533 people76.3top 1.4%A⁺#55 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A⁺·lowest: walkability C

4Massieux2,843 people72.7top 3.1%A⁺#120 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living B⁻

5Cessy5,832 people71.0top 4.5%A⁺#170 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, schools A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

6Ceyzériat3,328 people70.7top 4.9%A⁺#187 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, safety A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁺

7Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne2,934 people69.5top 5.9%A#224 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A, safety A⁻·lowest: health C⁺

8Péron2,916 people68.6top 6.5%A#249 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, schools A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

9Frans2,582 people67.8top 7.3%A#280 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁻, safety A⁻·lowest: walkability B⁻

10Bâgé-Dommartin4,050 people67.1top 8.3%A#317 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A, health A·lowest: walkability D

11Chalamont2,533 people66.0top 10.1%A#384 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: health C⁺

12Saint-Genis-Pouilly14,432 people64.5top 12.5%A#474 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

13Montmerle-sur-Saône3,799 people64.4top 12.6%A#481 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, safety A·lowest: schools C⁺

14La Boisse3,449 people63.2top 14.5%A#552 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

15Péronnas6,444 people63.0top 14.7%A#558 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, walkability A⁻·lowest: cost of living C⁺

16Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg6,160 people62.9top 15.0%A#572 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁺

17Bellignat3,525 people61.9top 17.2%A⁻#653 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, health A⁻·lowest: jobs & income C

18Villars-les-Dombes5,163 people61.7top 17.4%A⁻#663 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C

19Gex13,627 people60.7top 19.1%A⁻#728 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, schools A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

20Trévoux7,013 people59.7top 21.4%A⁻#812 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁻, walkability A⁻·lowest: safety C⁺

21Thoiry6,569 people59.4top 22.0%A⁻#837 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

22Ambronay2,841 people59.1top 22.6%A⁻#861 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B⁺, health B⁺·lowest: schools C⁺

23Vonnas3,255 people58.8top 23.4%A⁻#891 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁻, safety B⁺·lowest: schools C⁻

24Belley9,388 people58.5top 24.1%A⁻#917 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, schools B⁺·lowest: jobs & income C⁺

25Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost4,332 people58.2top 24.8%A⁻#942 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, health A·lowest: schools C

26Lagnieu7,411 people57.3top 26.7%B⁺#1,016 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, safety B·lowest: health C⁺

27Miribel10,395 people56.4top 29.1%B⁺#1,106 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income A·lowest: safety C⁻

28Béligneux3,535 people55.5top 31.1%B⁺#1,182 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A⁻, jobs & income B⁺·lowest: cost of living C⁻

29Beynost5,198 people55.3top 31.6%B⁺#1,199 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, health A·lowest: cost of living C

30Viriat7,102 people54.9top 32.6%B⁺#1,237 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, schools A⁻·lowest: walkability C⁺

31Reyrieux5,358 people54.6top 33.4%B⁺#1,269 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, safety A⁻·lowest: health D

32Villieu-Loyes-Mollon3,849 people52.7top 38.7%B#1,472 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁻, schools B⁺·lowest: cost of living C

33Saint-André-de-Corcy3,370 people52.0top 41.0%B#1,557 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁺, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

34Montréal-la-Cluse3,568 people51.6top 42.2%B#1,602 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁻, walkability B·lowest: schools C

35Oyonnax22,480 people51.0top 43.9%B#1,667 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools B⁺·lowest: jobs & income D

36Prévessin-Moëns9,153 people50.8top 44.5%B#1,690 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, walkability A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

37Culoz-Béon3,453 people50.6top 44.7%B#1,699 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, cost of living B·lowest: health C

38Jassans-Riottier6,247 people50.5top 45.5%B⁻#1,728 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, health B⁺·lowest: cost of living D

39Ornex5,082 people50.1top 46.5%B⁻#1,765 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, walkability A⁻·lowest: cost of living D

40Montrevel-en-Bresse2,743 people50.0top 46.7%B⁻#1,773 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B⁺, jobs & income B·lowest: schools C⁺

41Replonges3,956 people49.9top 47.0%B⁻#1,786 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁻, safety B⁺·lowest: walkability C

42Dagneux4,778 people49.8top 47.3%B⁻#1,797 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C⁻

43Montluel6,895 people48.2bottom 48.4%B⁻#1,960 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health B·lowest: cost of living C

44Ferney-Voltaire12,094 people47.6bottom 46.4%B⁻#2,035 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, walkability A⁺·lowest: cost of living D

45Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne5,250 people47.4bottom 45.9%B⁻#2,056 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A⁻, walkability A⁻·lowest: safety C

46Nantua3,416 people47.1bottom 44.9%C⁺#2,092 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, cost of living A⁻·lowest: jobs & income D

47Divonne-les-Bains10,464 people46.2bottom 42.8%C⁺#2,172 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A⁺, jobs & income A⁻·lowest: cost of living D⁻

48Meximieux8,247 people45.5bottom 40.7%C⁺#2,254 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income B·lowest: cost of living C⁻

49Bourg-en-Bresse42,372 people42.8bottom 34.0%C#2,506 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁺, schools B⁻·lowest: safety D

50Loyettes3,554 people41.6bottom 31.5%C#2,603 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A⁻, jobs & income B·lowest: schools D

51Ambérieu-en-Bugey15,934 people37.5bottom 21.2%C⁻#2,993 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, cost of living C⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

52Pont-d'Ain2,843 people33.9bottom 13.7%D#3,279 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B⁺, walkability B⁻·lowest: health D

53Valserhône16,712 people32.3bottom 11.0%D#3,380 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A⁻, jobs & income C⁺·lowest: safety C⁻

Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the best place to live in Ain?

Feillens ranks first of 53 graded towns of 2,500 or more: safety (A+) and jobs & income (A) are its strongest grades; walkability (C+) is its lowest. Plateau d'Hauteville and Fareins follow.

How are these towns ranked?

By the overall grade, which blends six graded subjects (cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs and income, walkability) from public data, each comparing a town with every French town of 1,000 or more. The rank is among the towns of 2,500 or more in Ain, where five or more have an overall grade.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers places of 2,500 or more with an overall grade. Smaller places, and towns missing figures the overall grade needs, show their grades on their own pages; every commune is listed on the Ain page.

Photos: Feillens, Chabe01 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Plateau d'Hauteville, Jejecam (CC BY-SA 3.0) · Fareins, Benoît Prieur (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons.

Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, run #64 of November 8, 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.