Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 137 in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Marchamp is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Marchamp does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Marchamp as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Aqueduc romain, in Briord, 3.8 mi away.
53% 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 Marchamp.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 13% of the town, higher than both Ain’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 21% of residents. Ages in Marchamp split evenly at 49.8: half are older, half younger.
43% women, 57% men
About 76 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Ain 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Marchamp | Ain median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ain median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 5.0% of commuters at the census. Half of residents lived on more than €28,530 a year per consumption unit, close to Ain’s towns (€27,670) and above 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.
6 houses and apartments changed hands in Marchamp from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €9.79/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Marchamp is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Marchamp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marchamp | 137 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Belley | 9,388 | 7.1 | A− | B− | B− | B |
| Montalieu-Vercieu Isère | 3,510 | 7.2 | C− | B+ | C− | D |
| Morestel Isère | 4,340 | 7.9 | C− | C+ | C− | D |
| Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin Isère | 7,698 | 10 | C+ | B | B− | B+ |
| Dolomieu Isère | 3,173 | 12 | — | C | — | B+ |
| Yenne Savoie | 3,026 | 12 | B− | C+ | A | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Marchamp is a commune of 137 people in the Communauté de communes de la Plaine de l'Ain. 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 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.