Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 714 in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Marsaz is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Marsaz as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Palais Delphinal (ancien), in Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse, 2.2 mi away.
21% 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 Marsaz.
Under-15s account for 18% of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, lower than both Drôme’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (11%). Marsaz has a median age of 44.3 years.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Drôme 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Marsaz | Drôme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Drôme median and France median: the median of compared communes
The unemployment rate comes to 8.4%. The median disposable income was €27,240 a year per consumption unit, above both Drôme’s towns (€25,300) and compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Marsaz counts 1.2 jobs (400 jobs, 350 workers).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 1.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Joséphine BakerNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 103 | 77%−13 pts |
| Collège privé Saint-Pierre Saint-Paul Le Pendillon PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 74 | 93%+2 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.
Marsaz recorded 23 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and family days out in and near Marsaz. Best known first.
Nothing in Marsaz is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Marsaz.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsaz | 714 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Donat-sur-l'Herbasse | 4,193 | 2.2 | C | B | C+ | C− |
| Mercurol-Veaunes | 2,816 | 3.9 | — | B− | — | A− |
| Peyrins | 2,613 | 5.5 | — | C+ | — | A |
| Tain-l'Hermitage | 5,915 | 5.5 | B | B− | C− | B− |
| Tournon-sur-Rhône Ardèche | 11,279 | 6.4 | B | B | C | C+ |
| Mours-Saint-Eusèbe | 3,424 | 6.8 | A− | B− | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Drôme, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Marsaz is a commune of 714 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Arche 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · 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.