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LaveyronDrôme

A town of 1,253 in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Is Laveyron a good place to live?

Laveyron has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (C): 52% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 8% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. At the median price of €1,919/m², a 70 m² home costs 5.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes Porte de DrômArdèche. Its strongest is health (A): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 30% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

StrongestAHealth

What makes Laveyron stand out

The 2 things Laveyron does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How Laveyron grades

Each subject compares Laveyron 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.

How grading works

HealthAOpen →WalkabilityCOpen →Cost of livingB+Open →Jobs & income12.9% unemploymentC+Open →SchoolsBac results 1.8 points above the expected rateB−Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Laveyron’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Laveyron’s story

No historic monuments in Laveyron

The Culture ministry lists no building in Laveyron as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.

The nearest classé monument is Ruine romaine, dite la Sarrazinière, in Andance, 1.2 mi away.

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Laveyron.

HealthHealth A

Laveyron has a lower adjusted death rate than 91% of compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

Adjusted mortality in Laveyron: 70 deaths for every 100 expected. From 2016 to 2025, 72 residents of Laveyron died, against 103 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 30% fewer. At birth, a girl in Drôme can expect 85.7 years and a boy 80.6 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3.

−30%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw70
Adjusted70
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Laveyron · 2.2 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
2.1 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hopitaux Drome Nord Saint Vallier
7.7 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Ardeche Nord
85.7 · 80.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Drôme, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

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.

Work & commuteJobs & income C+

Laveyron has higher unemployment than Drôme’s towns or compared French towns: 12.9%

On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 7.9% of commuters travelled at the census. Laveyron holds 850 jobs; 500 of its residents are in work, so 1.7 jobs each. Median disposable income comes to €24,360 a year per consumption unit.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
850
jobs based in Laveyron, 1.7 per working resident
12.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,360
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C
Walkability: better than 29% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Who lives here

A town of families: 22% of people in Laveyron are under 15, more than in Drôme’s towns or compared French towns

People 65 and over make up 18% of the town. Degrees are held by 19% of adults, below both Drôme’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (30%). Residents of Laveyron have a median age of 39.9.

39.9median age
LaveyronDrôme medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma25%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education19%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Laveyron
LaveyronDrôme medianFrance median
Under 1522%18%17%
15–2410%9.8%11%
25–4424%23%23%
45–6425%26%26%
65+18%23%22%
No diploma25%20%19%
CAP or BEP29%25%26%
Baccalauréat21%18%18%
Higher education19%32%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes

HousingCost of living B+

Renting in Laveyron costs less than in Drôme’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.87/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Behind the median of €1,919/m²: 31 houses and apartments sold in Laveyron between July 2023 and June 2026. House rents are put at about €9.99/m² a month. The sales split: 81% houses, the rest apartments.

€1,919/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Laveyron€1,919/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Drôme median€2,388/m²
€9.87/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.78 to €12.50/m² a month)
5.4
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.99/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

Schools

83.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 4 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

A collège lies 1.9 mi away. Near Laveyron, 93.3% of lycée candidates passed the bac, about level with both Drôme’s towns (93.3%) and compared French towns (92.9%).

97%passed the bac (general and technological)B−School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Laveyron83.0%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Laveyron93.3%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège André CotteNearest collègeCollègeCollège13883%−4 pts
Lycée polyvalent Henri LaurensNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée12597%+3 pts
97%
passed the general and technological bac, +3 pts against the expected rate
85%
passed the vocational bac, −1 pt against the expected rate
83.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −4 pts against the expected rate
1.9 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Château de Blacieux and 4 more in and around Laveyron

Heritage and museums in and near Laveyron. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Laveyron

15pages on Laveyron

Landmarks

Nothing in Laveyron is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.

Its history page →

Famous people from Laveyron

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Laveyron yet.

How we find them →

Laveyron’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Drôme →
Saint-VallierVernosc-lès-AnnonayAnneyronSaint-Rambert-d'AlbonDavézieuxChanasSaint-VallierVernosc-lès-AnnonayAnneyronSaint-Rambert-d'AlbonDavézieuxChanasLaveyron
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Laveyron1,253——B+—A
Saint-Vallier4,0271.6C+ADC
Vernosc-lès-Annonay Ardèche2,7255—B−—B+
Anneyron4,1695.8AC+AA
Saint-Rambert-d'Albon7,0016DBDC
Davézieux Ardèche3,2056.6A−CA−C+
Chanas Isère2,7067.6C−C+CB−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Laveyron

Is Laveyron safe?

Laveyron has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.5 recorded violent incidents and 12.8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Are schools in Laveyron good?

They grade B−, better than 52% of compared French towns. The lycée stands out: 97% of 125 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Henri Laurens in 2025, 3 points above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Is Laveyron expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,919/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Laveyron grades B+ for cost of living.

About Laveyron

Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Laveyron is a commune of 1,253 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
1,253 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Porte de DrômArdèche
Département
Drôme (26)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²)
INSEE code
26160

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.