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A town of 3,105 in Essonne, Île-de-France.
Étiolles grades B− overall: better than 51% of compared French towns, and #31 of 91 in Essonne. Its weakest subject is cost of living (D−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 9.8 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is health (A): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 31% 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. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The 2 things Étiolles does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Étiolles 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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Étiolles has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1950.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Étiolles. Best known first.
CathedralCathédrale de la Résurrection d'Évry3.5 km southwest, in Évry-CourcouronnesMuseumMuseumCentre départemental d'exposition archéologiquein townAttractionAttractionLa faisanderiein townCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Spire de Corbeil-Essonnes2.9 km south, in Corbeil-EssonnesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Spire de Corbeil2.9 km south, in Corbeil-EssonnesPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Étiolles.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €17.67/m² a month, near Essonne’s towns (€17.41/m²) and higher than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses are advertised at an estimated €16.50/m² a month. The market in Étiolles: 83 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €3,686/m² | 54 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Life expectancy in Essonne: 86.4 years for women and 82.2 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3. From 2016 to 2025, 188 residents of Étiolles died, against 274 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 31% fewer. Also worth knowing: this Essonne town has one family doctor.
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.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the lycées within 5 km of Étiolles, 87.9% passed the bac, below Essonne’s towns (91.1%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. Vocational results within 5 km: 78% passed the bac pro, of 794 candidates at 7 lycées. Its collèges and lycées rank #78 of 94 in Essonne on results.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de l'ErmitageNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 121 | 88%−1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent Notre-Dame de Sion PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 226 | 99%+1 pt |
| Collège Le VillageBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 152 | 78%+4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Walking, cycling and public transport carried just over a fifth of commuters at the census. Jobs located in Étiolles: 650, for 1,350 residents in work (0.5 each). Unemployment runs at 7.8%.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Police and gendarmerie figures for Étiolles show 50 offenses in 2025. Each year (2023–2025 average), violence against people came to 5.5 per 1,000 residents and the graded property crimes to 13.4. Among the graded crimes here, the most frequent was criminal damage (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 · Small counts of other physical violence, sexual violence, armed robbery, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 16.4% of the index here. With more than 10% of the index estimated that way, this Safety Grade is less sure than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 12th century. 5.2% of homes were built before 1919.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over, above Essonne’s towns (16%) and close to compared French towns (22%). Aged 15 to 24: just over one in ten residents. Étiolles has a median age of 46.1 years.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Essonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Étiolles | Essonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 16% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.2% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 14% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 56% | 39% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Essonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Étiolles has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Étiolles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Étiolles | 3,105 | — | B− | D− | B | A |
| Soisy-sur-Seine | 7,418 | 1.1 | B | D− | B+ | A |
| Saint-Germain-lès-Corbeil | 7,469 | 1.3 | B− | D− | B− | A− |
| Tigery | 4,333 | 1.9 | B− | D− | B− | B+ |
| Évry-Courcouronnes | 66,919 | 1.9 | D− | C− | C− | B− |
| Saint-Pierre-du-Perray | 11,993 | 2.3 | B− | D− | B | B+ |
| Corbeil-Essonnes | 54,471 | 2.4 | D− | D | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades B for safety, #22 of 91 in Essonne. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 12 burglaries and 32 acts of criminal damage.
They grade D, better than 14% of compared French towns and #78 of 94 in Essonne. The lycée stands out: 99% of 226 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Notre-Dame de Sion 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.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Étiolles grades D− for cost of living.
Commune in Essonne, Île-de-France
Étiolles is a commune of 3,105 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Paris Sud Seine Essonne Sénart. 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.