It also does well on health — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 30% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Homes sell for a median €2,478/m²: 70 m² comes to 6 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Ouche et Montagne.
Figures: employment, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Fleurey-sur-Ouche has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Fleurey-sur-Ouche 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.
Viaduc de Fin: Photo: François de Dijon · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fleurey-sur-Ouche.
HealthHealth A
Fewer deaths than Fleurey-sur-Ouche’s ages would predict, 70 per 100 expected, under Côte-d'Or’s towns and compared French towns
−30%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Life expectancy in Côte-d'Or: 86.1 years for women and 80.4 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3. France’s death rates at each age would predict 188 deaths in Fleurey-sur-Ouche from 2016 to 2025; there were 187, 1% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Fleurey-sur-Ouche is Hopital Prive Dijon Bourgogne, 9.7 mi away. The town has 3 family doctors.
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw99
Adjusted70
Median town88
Expected100
3
GPs in Fleurey-sur-Ouche · 4.2 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
9.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hopital Prive Dijon Bourgogne
9.7 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hopital Prive Dijon Bourgogne
86.1 · 80.4
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Côte-d'Or, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Fleurey-sur-Ouche is better off than Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €31,510 a year per consumption unit
9%walk, cycle or take transit
4.5% of the labour force are out of work. At the census, 8.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Côte-d'Or’s towns (22.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving87%
Public transport4%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
550
jobs based in Fleurey-sur-Ouche, 0.8 per working resident
4.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€31,510
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B+
Walkability: better than 74% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living B+
Renting in Fleurey-sur-Ouche costs less than in Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.52/m² a month
€2,478/m²median sale price
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €2,478/m², comes from 49 sales of houses and apartments in Fleurey-sur-Ouche from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses made up 84% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Fleurey-sur-Ouche€2,478/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Côte-d'Or median€2,299/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,493/m²
41
€8.52/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.77 to €10.74/m² a month)
6
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€10.99/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€28,680
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Ouche et Montagne
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
Few people in Fleurey-sur-Ouche are 15 to 24: 6.3%, fewer than in Côte-d'Or’s towns and compared French towns
46.8median age
46% of adults hold a degree, above Côte-d'Or’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Over-65s are 28% of the population. One measure of family life: 20% of residents are under 15.
Fleurey-sur-OucheCôte-d'Or medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma10%
CAP or BEP20%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education46%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Fleurey-sur-Ouche: 23% were built before 1919, more than in Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns
3historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Fleurey-sur-Ouche; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Fleurey-sur-Ouche is a commune of 1,535 people in the Communauté de communes Ouche et Montagne. 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
1,535 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Ouche et Montagne
Département
Côte-d'Or (21)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
11.7 sq mi (30.2 km²)
INSEE code
21273
Fleurey-sur-Ouche’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Fleurey-sur-Ouche
Is Fleurey-sur-Ouche safe?
Fleurey-sur-Ouche has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.3 recorded violent incidents and 3.4 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Is Fleurey-sur-Ouche expensive to live in?
Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,478/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Fleurey-sur-Ouche grades B+ for cost of living.
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.
