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Home to 2,733 people, this town lies in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Some subjects shine; others lag. Overall, Aouste-sur-Sye earns a C+, which places it #18 of 36 in Drôme. Set against the rest, it does better than 38% of compared French towns. Its strongest is health: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 26% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Buying 70 m² at the median €2,840/m² takes 8.3 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes du Crestois et de Pays de Saillans Cœur de Drôme.
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · employment, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Aouste-sur-Sye 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.
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The Culture ministry lists no building in Aouste-sur-Sye as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Sauveur, in Crest, 1.9 mi away.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aouste-sur-Sye.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 241 residents of Aouste-sur-Sye died, against 287 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 16% fewer. In Drôme, women can expect to live 85.7 years and men 80.6 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. For a family doctor, residents of Aouste-sur-Sye can choose among 2 GPs.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 1.9 mi away. The bac pass rate near Aouste-sur-Sye is 92.7%, about level with both Drôme’s towns (93.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Schools rank #17 of 32 in Drôme.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Saint-Louis PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 96 | 94%−2 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent privé Saint-Louis PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 54 | 98%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
The median disposable income was €24,210 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Drôme’s towns (€25,300) and compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Aouste-sur-Sye counts 1 jobs (1,100 jobs, 1,100 workers). 15.1% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census.
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.
The median sale price was €2,840/m², above Drôme’s towns (€2,388/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²) alike. Sales in Aouste-sur-Sye from July 2023 to June 2026: 75 houses and apartments. Houses were 95% of what sold.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,840/m² | 71 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
24% of residents have reached 65. Among adults, 33% have a degree. Children under 15 make up 18%, close to both Drôme’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%).
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Aouste-sur-Sye | Drôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
In 2025, 53 offenses were recorded in Aouste-sur-Sye. Violence against people averaged 5.7 per 1,000 residents a year over 2023–2025; graded property crimes averaged 16.6. Police and gendarmerie recorded 53 offenses in the graded categories here in 2025.
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.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · Small counts of other physical violence and theft from vehicles go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 10.6% 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.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Aouste-sur-Sye. Best known first.
ChâteauTour de Crest3.1 km northwest, in CrestMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Capucins de Crest3.8 km northwest, in CrestMuseumMuseumCentre d'art de Crest3.1 km west, in CrestMuseumMuseumMusée des Berthalais4.2 km east, in Mirabel-et-BlaconsAttractionAttractionTennis Club de Crest2.6 km west, in CrestPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Aouste-sur-Sye is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Aouste-sur-Sye.
René Gillouin: Unknown Unknown, Public domain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aouste-sur-Sye | 2,733 | — | C+ | C | B− | A− |
| Crest | 8,658 | 2 | D | C | C− | B− |
| Allex | 2,698 | 7.7 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Montmeyran | 2,960 | 9.1 | C+ | C | A | B |
| Beaumont-lès-Valence | 4,337 | 12 | C+ | C− | A+ | C |
| Livron-sur-Drôme | 9,329 | 12 | C− | B− | C | C |
| Étoile-sur-Rhône | 5,468 | 12 | B− | C+ | B− | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades B− for safety, #15 of 36 in Drôme. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 7 burglaries and 24 acts of criminal damage.
They grade C, better than 26% of compared French towns and #17 of 32 in Drôme. The lycée stands out: 98% of 54 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent privé Saint-Louis in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns, so Aouste-sur-Sye grades C for cost of living.
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Aouste-sur-Sye is a commune of 2,733 people in the Communauté de communes du Crestois et de Pays de Saillans Cœur de Drôme. 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 November 4, 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.
