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It is a town of 181 residents in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Julien-lès-Russey falls below the line for grades. It skews young: only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Saint-Julien-lès-Russey does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Julien-lès-Russey as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Michel, in Les Bréseux, 5.3 mi away.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Julien-lès-Russey is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Julien-lès-Russey.
Over-65s are 14% of the population. Children under 15 make up 23%, above both Doubs’ towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Saint-Julien-lès-Russey has a median age of 38.6.
45% women, 55% men
About 81 women for every 100 men. Median share of women: Doubs 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Julien-lès-Russey | Doubs median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Doubs median and France median: the median of compared communes
Households’ median disposable income: €36,210 a year per consumption unit. 1.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Doubs’ towns (11.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Also worth knowing: at the census, 5.2% of working residents in Saint-Julien-lès-Russey didn’t travel to work at all.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
4 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Julien-lès-Russey from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €14.22/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Julien-lès-Russey yet.
Commune in Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Julien-lès-Russey is a commune of 181 people in the Communauté de communes du Plateau de Russey. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Julien-lès-Russey | 181 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Russey | 2,599 | 3.6 | — | A | — | C− |
| Maîche | 4,254 | 4.2 | A+ | A | A | C |
| Charquemont | 2,900 | 4.2 | A+ | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Villers-le-Lac | 5,292 | 11 | A+ | B+ | A+ | B+ |
| Les Fins | 3,048 | 11 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| Pont-de-Roide-Vermondans | 3,912 | 12 | A− | A | B | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 8, 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.