Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 889 in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Grilly is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Grilly does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Grilly, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Grilly. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grilly.
In the comparison, Grilly comes above both Ain’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%). 8.5% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Grilly | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 13% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 61% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
For Grilly, that is above both Ain’s towns (7.9%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Grilly, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Grilly sits above both Ain’s towns (€27,670) and compared French towns (€25,970) on this measure. Grilly has 100 jobs for 400 working residents, 0.2 per worker. Unemployment stands at 7.8%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Grilly, 99.4% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above both Ain’s towns (94.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Georges CharpakNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 165 | 91%+1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent Jeanne d'Arc PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 114 | 100%±0 pts |
| Collège Jeanne d'Arc PrivateBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 196 | 100%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
That puts Grilly above both Ain’s towns (€2,641/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²).
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Grilly has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Grilly yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grilly | 889 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cessy | 5,832 | 2 | A+ | C− | A | A+ |
| Divonne-les-Bains | 10,464 | 2.3 | C+ | D− | B− | A+ |
| Gex | 13,627 | 2.4 | A− | C− | B− | A |
| Ségny | 2,941 | 2.9 | — | C− | — | A+ |
| Ornex | 5,082 | 3.7 | B− | D | B− | A+ |
| Ferney-Voltaire | 12,094 | 5.1 | B− | D | C | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Grilly is a commune of 889 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Gex. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 October 30, 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.