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Some 3,205 people live in this town, in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Good on most counts; one lags. Households here earn well: 2.5 jobs per working resident; 7.8% unemployment. Homes are dear: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 6.1 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. The overall grade lands at A−, better than 84% of compared French towns. Its place in the ranking is #2 of 16 in Ardèche. Its other grades sit near the middle: C+ for health and B for walkability.
Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The 3 things Davézieux does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Davézieux with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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Davézieux has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2012.
Étienne Montgolfier, born in 1712, is the one person born in Davézieux before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Davézieux. Best known first.
MuseumMusée des Papeteries Canson et Montgolfierin town
Manor houseChâteau de Déomas2.3 km west, in AnnonayChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Lombardièrein townChâteauChâteauChâteau du Masin townZooZooSafari de Peaugres1.9 km northeast, in PeaugresChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gourdan2.3 km north, in Saint-ClairPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Davézieux.
14% are under 15, below Ardèche’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.3%. Davézieux has a median age of 54.7 years.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ardèche 52.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Davézieux | Ardèche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 35% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Ardèche median and France median: the median of compared communes
In all, 50 offenses reached the police record in Davézieux in 2025. Jobs outnumber working residents in Davézieux (2,950 to 1,150): it draws people in from around. Each year (2023–2025 average), violence against people came to 4.6 per 1,000 residents and the graded property crimes to 10.1. On the Safety Grade, Davézieux ranks 2nd of the 16 compared towns in Ardèche.
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · Small counts of sexual violence, armed robbery, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 15.4% of the index here. That estimated share passes 10%, so treat this Safety Grade with more caution than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses. Crimes are counted in the commune where they happen, then divided by its residents, so a town that draws people in from around can look higher.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Vocational results within 5 km: 89% passed the bac pro, of 253 candidates at 3 lycées. For exam results, it comes #4 of 21 in Ardèche. At the two general lycées, 97% of 642 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège la LombardièreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 90 | 83%−5 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent privé Saint-Denis PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 350 | 99%+1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent Boissy d'AnglasBest against expectations: 7 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 64 | 91%+7 pts |
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.
The median price, €2,227/m², comes from 93 sales of houses and apartments in Davézieux from July 2023 to June 2026. The sales split: 73% houses, the rest apartments.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,277/m² | 68 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The median disposable income was €27,100 a year per consumption unit, above both Ardèche’s towns (€22,735) and compared French towns (€25,970). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 7.7% of commuters at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century. 5% of homes were built before 1919.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
There are 5 general practitioners in Davézieux. Its two care homes for older people (122 places) count their residents as Davézieux’s; allowing for them, deaths were 9% below expected. 531 deaths locally between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 458: 16% above. Average lifespans in Ardèche: 85.9 years for women, 79.7 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Allowing for care homes is a TownRatings estimate, not a published statistic.
Davézieux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Davézieux.
Étienne Montgolfier: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain · Jo Frachon: FLAHAUT Francis, CC BY-SA 4.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davézieux | 3,205 | — | A− | C | A− | C+ |
| Annonay | 17,274 | 1.7 | B+ | A | C− | B |
| Vernosc-lès-Annonay | 2,725 | 2.2 | — | B− | — | B+ |
| Roiffieux | 2,743 | 2.9 | — | A− | — | A |
| Saint-Rambert-d'Albon Drôme | 7,001 | 6.5 | D | B | D | C |
| Chanas Isère | 2,706 | 7.1 | C− | C+ | C | B− |
| Bourg-Argental Loire | 2,886 | 7.3 | A+ | A | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades A− for safety, #2 of 16 in Ardèche. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 11 burglaries and 19 acts of criminal damage.
They grade B+, better than 68% of compared French towns and #4 of 21 in Ardèche. The lycée stands out: 99% of 350 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent privé Saint-Denis in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,227/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Davézieux grades C for cost of living.
Commune in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Davézieux is a commune of 3,205 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Annonay Rhône Agglo. 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.
