Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 773 in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Larnod is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Larnod as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Voie romaine constituant le chemin communal dit du Sert, in Beure, 2.2 mi away.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and gardens in and near Larnod. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Larnod.
That puts Larnod above both Doubs’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). 19% of residents are children under 15.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Larnod | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 46% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
On this, Larnod is below both Doubs’ towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Larnod has 50 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.1 per worker. The median disposable income is €29,540 a year per consumption unit.
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, Larnod comes below both Doubs’ towns (85.0%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège DiderotNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 107 | 75%+11 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Victor HugoNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 318 | 94%−2 pts |
| Collège VoltaireBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 136 | 80%+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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Larnod is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Larnod.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larnod | 773 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Besançon | 118,489 | 4.4 | C | C | C− | B |
| École-Valentin | 2,579 | 6 | A− | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Miserey-Salines | 2,661 | 6.9 | — | C− | — | A |
| Saône | 3,195 | 7.2 | A | C+ | A | B− |
| Saint-Vit | 5,133 | 7.4 | A− | C+ | B− | B+ |
| Les Auxons | 2,533 | 7.8 | — | C | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Larnod is a commune of 773 people in the Communauté urbaine Grand Besançon Métropole. 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.