Schools are its strong suit (A): bac results at the expected rate; brevet results 5 points above the expected rate. Homes sell for a median €2,111/m²: 70 m² comes to 6 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Porte de DrômArdèche. Its weakest is health — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 3% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for jobs & income and B− for walkability.
Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. Châteauneuf-de-Galaure has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Châteauneuf-de-Galaure 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.
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth C
Adjusted for age and care homes, Châteauneuf-de-Galaure sees more deaths than 73% of compared French towns
−3%deaths against expected, after care homesCHealth Grade
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
After the care-home adjustment, Châteauneuf-de-Galaure’s deaths ran at 97 per 100 expected, above Drôme’s towns (88) and compared French towns (88) alike. France’s death rates at each age would predict 305 deaths locally from 2016 to 2025; there were 388, 27% more. The nearest emergency department to Châteauneuf-de-Galaure is Hopitaux Drome Nord Saint Vallier, 7.8 mi away. For a family doctor, residents of Châteauneuf-de-Galaure can choose among 4 GPs.
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw127
Adjusted97
Median town88
Expected100
4
GPs in Châteauneuf-de-Galaure · 3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
7.8 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hopitaux Drome Nord Saint Vallier
13.4 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hopitaux Drome Nord Romans Sur Isere
85.7 · 80.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Drôme, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Châteauneuf-de-Galaure skews older, with 29% of residents 65 or over, more than Drôme’s towns or compared French towns
47.7median age
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 12% of residents. Châteauneuf-de-Galaure has a median age of 47.7 years. A third of adults hold a degree, about level with Drôme’s towns (32%) and above compared French towns (30%).
Châteauneuf-de-GalaureDrôme medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP25%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education33%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 82 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Châteauneuf-de-Galaure keeps more of its old housing than Drôme’s towns or compared French towns: 21% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 14th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Châteauneuf-de-Galaure; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
HousingCost of living B−
Renting in Châteauneuf-de-Galaure costs less than in Drôme’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.33/m² a month
€2,111/m²median sale price
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €2,111/m², comes from 33 sales of houses and apartments in Châteauneuf-de-Galaure from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €9.61/m² a month. Houses were 94% of what sold.
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Châteauneuf-de-Galaure€2,111/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Drôme median€2,388/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,119/m²
31
€10.33/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.29 to €12.86/m² a month)
6
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.61/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,770
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Porte de DrômArdèche
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Work & commuteJobs & income B−
Incomes in Châteauneuf-de-Galaure run lower than in Drôme’s towns or compared French towns: a median €23,620 a year per consumption unit
10%walk, cycle or take transit
Of those in the labour force, 8.6% are unemployed. Châteauneuf-de-Galaure has 800 jobs for 650 working residents, 1.2 per worker. No commute at all: 9.8% of working residents in the town at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving80%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
800
jobs based in Châteauneuf-de-Galaure, 1.2 per working resident
8.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,620
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
10%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B−
Walkability: better than 52% of compared French towns
Châteauneuf-de-Galaure is a commune of 1,804 people in the Communauté de communes Porte de DrômArdèche. 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
Population
1,804 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Porte de DrômArdèche
Département
Drôme (26)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
7.1 sq mi (18.3 km²)
INSEE code
26083
Châteauneuf-de-Galaure’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Châteauneuf-de-Galaure
Is Châteauneuf-de-Galaure safe?
Châteauneuf-de-Galaure has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.3 recorded violent incidents and 9.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Châteauneuf-de-Galaure good?
They grade A, better than 93% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Châteauneuf-de-Galaure expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,111/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Châteauneuf-de-Galaure grades B− for cost of living.
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.
