Health is its weak spot (C): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 2% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Overall, Auxonne earns a C+: better than 44% of compared French towns, and #16 of 20 in Côte-d'Or. On cost of living it is strong (A−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 4.1 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. It also trails on schools: bac results a point below the expected rate; brevet results 3 points below the expected rate.
Figures: prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Auxonne 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.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Auxonne.
History
9 historic monuments and a protected historic area since 2006
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Homes from before 1919 make up 14% of the total. Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2006. Per 10,000 residents, Auxonne counts 12 protected monuments, higher than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (3.8) and compared French towns (2.5). Among the classé monuments in the town is Église Notre-Dame.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commuteJobs & income C+
Auxonne gets to work on foot, by bike and by public transport more than in Côte-d'Or’s towns and across compared French towns: 27.0% of commuters
Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Households’ median disposable income: €23,470 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Auxonne: 3,400, for 3,350 residents in work (1 each).
27%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving68%
On foot18%
Public transport6%
Bicycle3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
3,400
jobs based in Auxonne, 1 per working resident
8.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,470
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A−
Walkability: better than 81% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living A−
Renting in Auxonne costs less than in Côte-d'Or’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.32/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The middle sale price: €1,487/m², below Côte-d'Or’s towns (€2,299/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²) alike. A house in Auxonne goes for €1,856/m², an apartment for €1,246/m². Houses accounted for 54% of sales, apartments for the rest.
€1,487/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Auxonne€1,487/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Côte-d'Or median€2,299/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,856/m²
134
Apartments
€1,246/m²
112
€10.32/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.06 to €13.22/m² a month)
4.1
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€10.33/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€25,550
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Auxonne Pontailler Val de Saône
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth C
Allowing for age and care homes, deaths in Auxonne run higher than in 75% of compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
After the care-home adjustment, Auxonne’s deaths ran at 98 per 100 expected, above Côte-d'Or’s towns (86) and compared French towns (88) alike. From 2016 to 2025, 1,062 residents of Auxonne died, against 843 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 26% more. The nearest emergency department to Auxonne is Ch Louis Pasteur Dole, 8.3 mi away. For a family doctor, residents of Auxonne can choose among 21 GPs.
−2%deaths against expected, after care homesCHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw126
Adjusted98
Median town88
Expected100
21
GPs in Auxonne · 2.1 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
8.3 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch Louis Pasteur Dole
8.3 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Ch Louis Pasteur Dole
86.1 · 80.4
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Côte-d'Or, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Safety
Auxonne ranks above 64% of compared French towns for crime per resident
In 2025, criminal damage led the graded crimes in Auxonne. Violence against people averaged 11.8 per 1,000 residents a year over 2023–2025; graded property crimes averaged 12.7. The police record for Auxonne lists 198 offenses in 2025.
11.8recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearC+Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage77
Family violence41
Other physical violence36
Sexual violence20
Theft from vehicles10
Burglary7
Vehicle theft7
Armed robbery0
Fraud38
Theft without violence34
Drug use21
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.
11.8
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
12.7
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
198
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
0.2%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Who lives here
A young town: 15% of people in Auxonne are 15 to 24, more than in Côte-d'Or’s towns and across compared French towns
One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. 19% of adults hold a degree, below Côte-d'Or’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Also worth knowing: the middle age in Auxonne is 43.3.
43.3median age
AuxonneCôte-d'Or medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
15%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma25%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
Église Notre-Dame: Photo: Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Maison en pans de bois et briques: Photo: Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Porte Comté: Photo: Christophe.Finot · CC BY-SA 2.5
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Auxonne
Is Auxonne safe?
It grades C+ for safety, #13 of 20 in Côte-d'Or. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 7 burglaries and 77 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Auxonne good?
They grade C, better than 28% of compared French towns and #18 of 20 in Côte-d'Or. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Auxonne expensive to live in?
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Auxonne grades A− for cost of living.
About Auxonne
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Auxonne is a commune of 7,581 people in the Communauté de communes Auxonne Pontailler Val de Saône. 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
Population
7,581 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Auxonne Pontailler Val de Saône
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.
