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A town of 1,531 in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Épinouze has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (C−): 50% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 6% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. At the median price of €2,214/m², a 70 m² home costs 6.3 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes Porte de DrômArdèche.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Épinouze 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’s list holds 1 historic monument in Épinouze; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1981.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Épinouze.
Jobs located in Épinouze: 350, for 700 residents in work (0.5 each). 3.6% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census. Half of residents lived on more than €25,830 a year per consumption unit, about level with both Drôme’s towns (€25,300) and compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Ages and care homes taken into account, deaths in Épinouze come to 101 per 100 predicted. 116 deaths in the town between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 115: 1% above. The nearest emergency department to Épinouze is Clinique des Cotes du Rhone, 7.4 mi away. Also worth knowing: in Drôme, women can expect to live 85.7 years and men 80.6 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.
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 · TownRatings makes the care-home adjustment itself; it is a model, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B−.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The closest collège is 1.5 mi off. General-bac pupils go 6.5 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Denis BrunetNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 116 | 87%−3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €2,214/m², comes from 31 sales of houses and apartments in Épinouze from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses made up 94% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. Renting a house costs an estimated €9.59/m² a month.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Épinouze; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The 15-to-24 age group: 11%, about level with compared French towns (11%) and above Drôme’s towns (9.8%). Under 15: 19% of residents. Half the people of Épinouze are older than 44.1.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Épinouze | Drôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Heritage and museums in and near Épinouze. Best known first.
Épinouze has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Épinouze.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Épinouze | 1,531 | — | — | C+ | — | C− |
| Anneyron | 4,169 | 3.5 | A | C+ | A | A |
| Saint-Rambert-d'Albon | 7,001 | 5.5 | D | B | D | C |
| Chanas Isère | 2,706 | 5.6 | C− | C+ | C | B− |
| Beaurepaire Isère | 5,010 | 5.8 | A− | A− | C− | B |
| Salaise-sur-Sanne Isère | 4,606 | 6.5 | C− | C+ | D | B |
| Roussillon Isère | 8,595 | 7.4 | C− | B− | C− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Épinouze has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.7 recorded violent incidents and 9.4 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade C, better than 31% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,214/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Estimated advertised apartment rents are €11.39/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns, so Épinouze grades C+ for cost of living.
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Épinouze is a commune of 1,531 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
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 October 30, 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.