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A town of 6,746 in Essonne, Île-de-France.
Itteville grades B− overall: better than 48% of compared French towns, and #37 of 91 in Essonne. Its weakest subject is cost of living (C−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 7.1 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is jobs & income (A−): 0.3 jobs per working resident; 6.5% unemployment.
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 Itteville does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Itteville 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 lists 2 historic monuments in Itteville: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1924.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Itteville. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau du Saussay1.9 km east, in Ballancourt-sur-Essonne
ChâteauChâteau de Villiers4.3 km south, in CernyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Frémigny3 km west, in Bouray-sur-JuineAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Villiers-aux-Nonnains4.6 km south, in CernyZooZooParc de Saint-Vrain1.5 km northwest, in Saint-VrainAttractionAttractionChapelle Saint-Blaise de Ballancourt-sur-Essonne1.6 km east, in Ballancourt-sur-EssonnePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Itteville.
12% of residents are 15 to 24 and 15% are 65 or over, against 12% and 16% in the median compared commune of Essonne. 36% of adults who have left education hold a higher-education diploma (Essonne 39%, France 30%).
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Essonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Itteville | Essonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 16% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 39% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Essonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €3,090/m², comes from 191 sales of houses and apartments in Itteville from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €3,094/m² | 180 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Police and gendarmerie recorded 123 offenses in the graded categories in Itteville in 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
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 361 residents of Itteville died, against 379 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 5% fewer. The adjustment lowers most towns’ figures, so the comparison is what counts: the median of compared French towns is 12% below expected. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic.
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
On this, Itteville is above both Essonne’s towns (€29,720) and compared French towns (€25,970). 6.5% of the labour force are out of work.
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.
In the comparison, Itteville comes close to Essonne’s towns (81.7%) and below compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Robert DoisneauNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 133 | 80%−14 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Alexandre DenisNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 118 | 99%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Itteville: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Itteville: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Église Saint-Germain-de-Paris: Photo: Poudou99 · CC BY 3.0
One notable person was born in Itteville.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itteville | 6,746 | — | B− | C− | B+ | C |
| Ballancourt-sur-Essonne | 8,191 | 1.5 | C+ | C− | B− | A+ |
| Saint-Vrain | 3,089 | 1.6 | — | C− | — | A |
| Vert-le-Petit | 2,714 | 2.3 | C | C− | B+ | D |
| La Ferté-Alais | 3,731 | 2.9 | B | C | B | B− |
| Cerny | 3,531 | 3 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
| Marolles-en-Hurepoix | 5,708 | 3.5 | A | D | B+ | A+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades B+ for safety, #10 of 91 in Essonne. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 18 burglaries and 44 acts of criminal damage.
They grade C+, better than 37% of compared French towns and #26 of 94 in Essonne. The lycée stands out: 99% of 118 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Alexandre Denis in 2025, 2 points above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €3,090/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Itteville grades C− for cost of living.
Commune in Essonne, Île-de-France
Itteville is a commune of 6,746 people in the Communauté de communes du Val d'Essonne (CCVE). 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.