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The town has 6,523 residents and lies in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. Where it does best is safety (A+) — an average of 2.9 recorded violent incidents and 6.4 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. At A− overall, Chatuzange-le-Goubet ranks #4 of 36 in Drôme. Nationally, it does better than 85% of compared French towns. Health is a strength too — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 27% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. The catch is cost of living (C−) — at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 7.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Walkability is weaker too — 57% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 6% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Figures: recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023.
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 Chatuzange-le-Goubet 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 one thing Chatuzange-le-Goubet does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Chatuzange-le-Goubet counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1982.
Chatuzange-le-Goubet has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chatuzange-le-Goubet.
Chatuzange-le-Goubet ranks first of the 36 compared towns in Drôme on the Safety Grade. Police and gendarmerie figures for Chatuzange-le-Goubet show 60 offenses in 2025. The graded crime recorded most here was family violence (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 · When other physical violence, sexual violence and burglary number five or fewer in a recent year, the figure is withheld, and the index uses the département’s average instead (12.8% of the index here). That estimated share passes 10%, so treat this Safety Grade with more caution than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 320 residents of Chatuzange-le-Goubet died, against 436 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 27% fewer. Women in Drôme live to 85.7 on average and men to 80.6 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. There are 10 general practitioners here.
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 · This figure includes a care-home adjustment that TownRatings models; no official statistic exists.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses in Chatuzange-le-Goubet sell for €2,737/m² and apartments for €3,087/m². Estimated advertised rent for houses: €10.77/m² a month. Sales here from July 2023 to June 2026: 196 houses and apartments.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,737/m² | 146 |
| Apartments | €3,087/m² | 50 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. People 65 and over make up nearly a fifth of the town, below Drôme’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. 35% of adults hold a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Chatuzange-le-Goubet | Drôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Chatuzange-le-Goubet number 1,400, against 3,050 residents in work (0.5 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €27,990 a year. Also worth knowing: at the census, 2.2% of working residents in Chatuzange-le-Goubet went to work by public transport.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Chatuzange-le-Goubet is Château de Pizançon. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 19th century. 6.1% of its homes were built before 1919, below both Drôme’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 1.8 mi away. On school results, the town ranks #9 of 32 in Drôme.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Étienne-Jean LapassatNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 141 | 79%−5 pts |
| Lycée général Albert TribouletNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 288 | 99%+1 pt |
| Collège privé les Maristes PrivateBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 167 | 99%+4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Chatuzange-le-Goubet. Best known first.
MuseumCouvent de la Visitation de Romans-sur-Isère3.9 km northwest, in Romans-sur-IsèreMuseumMuseumMusée de Céloline : Minéraux et Fossilesin townFortFortTour Jacquemart4 km northwest, in Romans-sur-IsèreAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame-des-Anges de Saint-Just-de-Claix3.9 km northwest, in Romans-sur-IsèreMuseumMuseumMusée International de la Chaussure4 km northwest, in Romans-sur-IsèrePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chatuzange-le-Goubet yet.
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chatuzange-le-Goubet is a commune of 6,523 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Valence Romans Agglo. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatuzange-le-Goubet | 6,523 | — | A− | C− | A+ | A |
| Bourg-de-Péage | 9,921 | 1.9 | C− | B− | D | C |
| Romans-sur-Isère | 33,464 | 2.7 | C | B | C− | C+ |
| Mours-Saint-Eusèbe | 3,424 | 3.8 | A− | B− | A | B− |
| Alixan | 2,729 | 4.2 | B | C+ | C− | A− |
| Peyrins | 2,613 | 5.7 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Montélier | 4,323 | 6.4 | A+ | C | A | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades A+ for safety, #1 of 36 in Drôme.
They grade B−, better than 52% of compared French towns and #9 of 32 in Drôme. The lycée stands out: 99% of 288 candidates passed the bac at Lycée général Albert Triboulet 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.
Estimated advertised apartment rents are €12.15/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Chatuzange-le-Goubet grades C− for cost of living.
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 9, 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.