Pontailler-sur-Saône’s strongest is schools — brevet results a point above the expected rate. It is strong on cost of living as well (A−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Where it falls short is health (D−) — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 26% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: B for safety and B for walkability.
Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023. Pontailler-sur-Saône 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 Pontailler-sur-Saône 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 Pontailler-sur-Saône.
HealthHealth D−
Mortality in Pontailler-sur-Saône, once ages and care homes are allowed for, tops Côte-d'Or’s towns and compared French towns: 126 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
For a family doctor, residents of Pontailler-sur-Saône can choose among 2 GPs. The nearest emergency department to Pontailler-sur-Saône is Gh Haute Saone site Gray, 12.8 mi away. France’s death rates at each age would predict 120 deaths here from 2016 to 2025; there were 151, 26% more. Women in Côte-d'Or live to 86.1 on average and men to 80.4 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.
+26%deaths against expected, after care homesD−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw126
Adjusted126
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Pontailler-sur-Saône · 2.5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
12.8 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Gh Haute Saone site Gray
15.4 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
HousingCost of living A−
Renting in Pontailler-sur-Saône costs less than in Côte-d'Or’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.54/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €1,829/m², comes from 64 sales of houses and apartments in Pontailler-sur-Saône from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses were 91% of what sold.
€1,829/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Pontailler-sur-Saône€1,829/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Côte-d'Or median€2,299/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,914/m²
58
€9.54/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.71 to €11.80/m² a month)
5
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.12/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
Work & commuteJobs & income B+
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Pontailler-sur-Saône than in Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns: 9.0%
Unemployment stood at 7.2%, lower than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (9.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Per resident in work, Pontailler-sur-Saône counts 1 jobs (550 jobs, 550 workers). At the census, 3.8% of working residents in Pontailler-sur-Saône didn’t travel to work at all.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving87%
On foot6%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
550
jobs based in Pontailler-sur-Saône, 1 per working resident
7.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,980
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 64% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Safety
Less crime per resident in Pontailler-sur-Saône than in 60% of compared French towns
Violence against people averaged 5.5 per 1,000 residents a year over 2023–2025; graded property crimes averaged 13.7. Police and gendarmerie figures for Pontailler-sur-Saône show 25 offenses in 2025. Among the graded crimes here, the most frequent was criminal damage (2025).
5.5recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearBSafety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage11
Theft from vehicles8
Family violence6
Armed robbery0
Fraud11
Theft without violence8
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.
5.5
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
13.7
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
25
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
24.1%
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 · Small counts of other physical violence, sexual violence, burglary and vehicle theft go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 24.1% of the index here. As that share tops 10%, this Safety Grade carries more doubt than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
History
Old homes shape Pontailler-sur-Saône: 16% were built before 1919, more than in Côte-d'Or’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Pontailler-sur-Saône has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Pontailler-sur-Saône than in Côte-d'Or’s towns or across compared French towns: 21% of adults
18% are under 15, higher than Côte-d'Or’s towns (15%) and near compared French towns (17%). Aged 15 to 24: 9.1% of residents. Ages in Pontailler-sur-Saône split evenly at 46.4: half are older, half younger.
46.4median age
Pontailler-sur-SaôneCôte-d'Or medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
24%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education21%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Pontailler-sur-Saône
Are schools in Pontailler-sur-Saône good?
They grade A−, better than 85% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Pontailler-sur-Saône expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,829/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Pontailler-sur-Saône grades A− for cost of living.
About Pontailler-sur-Saône
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Pontailler-sur-Saône is a commune of 1,277 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
1,277 (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.
