Montlebon has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (C−): 72% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 7% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. At the median price of €3,255/m², a 70 m² home costs 5.7 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes du Val de Morteau. Its strongest is jobs & income (A): 0.3 jobs per working resident; 5.0% unemployment.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Montlebon 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 Montlebon.
HealthHealth A−
Allowing for age and care homes, Montlebon sees fewer deaths than Doubs’ towns or compared French towns: 75 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 116 residents of Montlebon died, against 154 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 25% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Montlebon is Chi Hc site Rives du Doubs Pontarlier, 15.1 mi away. Average lifespans in Doubs: 85.7 years for women, 79.4 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally.
−25%deaths against expected, after care homesA−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw75
Adjusted75
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Montlebon · 3.7 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
15.1 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chi Hc site Rives du Doubs Pontarlier
15.1 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Chi Hc site Rives du Doubs Pontarlier
85.7 · 79.4
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Doubs, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Montlebon is better off than Doubs’ towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €41,460 a year per consumption unit
The census found 6.9% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Unemployment stood at 5.0%, lower than both Doubs’ towns (11.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
Public transport4%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
400
jobs based in Montlebon, 0.3 per working resident
5.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€41,460
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C−
Walkability: better than 25% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
Montlebon has fewer older residents than Doubs’ towns or compared French towns: 17% are 65 or over
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.3%, lower than both Doubs’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 make up 19% of residents. Also worth knowing: 35% of adults hold a degree.
40.7median age
MontlebonDoubs medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
9%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education35%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living B
Renting in Montlebon costs more than in Doubs’ towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €15.52/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
76 sales of houses and apartments in Montlebon, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €3,255/m². From July 2023 to June 2026, 76 homes were sold in the town. Houses accounted for 24% of sales, apartments for the rest.
€3,255/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Montlebon€3,255/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Doubs median€1,556/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Apartments
€3,240/m²
58
€15.52/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€11.08 to €21.74/m² a month)
5.7
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€14.22/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€39,630
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes du Val de Morteau
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
Montlebon has 2 historic monuments, none of them classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Doubs’ towns (8%) and compared French towns (7.4%). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 17th century.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Montlebon
Is Montlebon safe?
Montlebon has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.4 recorded violent incidents and 4.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Montlebon good?
They grade B+, better than 67% of compared French towns. 97% of 203 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Edgar Faure in 2025, at the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Montlebon expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €3,255/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Montlebon grades B for cost of living.
About Montlebon
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Montlebon is a commune of 2,244 people in the Communauté de communes du Val de Morteau. 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
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.
