Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 382 people, lies in Calvados, Normandy.
Janville is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
The one thing Janville does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Janville as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne abbaye, in Troarn, 1.6 mi away.
15% 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 Janville.
Graduates make up just over a third of adults. People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, above Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Under-15s account for 17% of the population.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Janville | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
The jobless rate is 8.6%. The median disposable income was €28,940 a year per consumption unit, above both Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Janville counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers).
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.
The nearest general lycée is 8.5 mi away. A collège lies 1.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège MontgomeriNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 123 | 91%−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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 14 homes were sold in Janville. Renting a house costs an estimated €11.11/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Janville. Best known first.
Nothing in Janville is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Janville.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janville | 382 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Troarn | 3,439 | 1.7 | A | C | A | B+ |
| Argences | 3,959 | 2.4 | C | B− | A− | C− |
| Moult-Chicheboville | 3,441 | 3.5 | C | B− | A− | C− |
| Démouville | 3,035 | 4.9 | — | C | — | A− |
| Giberville | 5,077 | 5.7 | C+ | C | B | B |
| Colombelles | 7,243 | 6.6 | D | C− | C | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Janville is a commune of 382 people in the Communauté de communes Val ès Dunes. 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.