Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 876 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Arbouans is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Arbouans does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Arbouans as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de l'Immaculée Conception, in Audincourt, 1.1 mi away.
Explore the history →Museums, other places to visit and heritage in and near Arbouans. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de l'Aventure Peugeot3.3 km northeast, in Sochaux
Art galleryChâteau de Montbéliard2.2 km north, in Montbéliard
Art galleryMusée d'archéologie et d'histoire naturelle de Montbéliard2.2 km north, in Montbéliard
MuseumMusée du Château des ducs de Wurtemberg2.2 km north, in MontbéliardAttractionAttractionFort du Mont Bart3.6 km west, in BavansAttractionAttractionThéâtre antique de Mandeure4.7 km south, in MandeurePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Arbouans.
That puts Arbouans above both Doubs’ towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Children are 14% of the town.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Arbouans | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
On this, Arbouans is above both Doubs’ towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Arbouans has 150 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.5 per worker.
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.
In the comparison, Arbouans comes below both Doubs’ towns (85.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Lou BlazerNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 112 | 64%−6 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Germaine TillionNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 487 | 88%−6 pts |
| Collège les BruyèresBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 99 | 86%+3 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.
For Arbouans, that is below both Doubs’ towns (€1,556/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²).
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Arbouans is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Arbouans yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbouans | 876 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Exincourt | 3,277 | 1.1 | B | B | B | B+ |
| Montbéliard | 24,672 | 1.5 | D | A− | D | C− |
| Audincourt | 14,071 | 1.7 | C− | A− | C | D |
| Valentigney | 10,501 | 1.9 | C+ | A− | B− | C |
| Sochaux | 3,721 | 2.1 | C− | A− | C | D |
| Voujeaucourt | 3,174 | 2.3 | B+ | B+ | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Arbouans is a commune of 876 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Pays de Montbéliard Agglomération. 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.