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RoinvilleEssonne

A town of 1,319 in Essonne, Île-de-France.

Is Roinville a good place to live?

Roinville has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is cost of living (C−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 6.6 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is jobs & income (A−): 0.4 jobs per working resident; 6.7% unemployment.

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

How Roinville grades

Each subject compares Roinville 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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Ferme de Chateaupers
Ferme de Chateaupers · Inscrit · Photo: Thor19 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Roinville’s story

Roinville in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Roinville: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1945.

18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1977First protected: Ferme de Chateaupers
  • 1984Most recently protected: Église paroissiale Saint-Denis
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Roinville.

HousingCost of living C−

Renting in Roinville costs an estimated advertised €16.09/m² a month, against €17.41/m² in Essonne’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

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

The median price, €2,811/m², comes from 34 sales of houses and apartments in Roinville from July 2023 to June 2026.

€2,811/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Roinville€2,811/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Essonne median€3,237/m²
€16.09/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€13.61 to €19.02/m² a month)
6.6
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€14.04/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€29,690
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Le Dourdannais en Hurepoix (CCDH)

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

History

Roinville keeps more of its old housing than Essonne or compared French towns: 18% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

For Roinville, that is above both Essonne’s towns (3.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Roinville: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Roinville is Église paroissiale Saint-Denis.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

11th c.
oldest protected part
1945
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Schools

84.1% of candidates passed the brevet at the three collèges within 5 km, 6.7 points below the expected rate

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

Roinville sits above Essonne’s towns (81.7%) but below compared French towns (87.5%) on this measure.

97%passed the bac (general and technological)C+School Grade

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Roinville84.1%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Roinville92.5%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Émile AuvrayNearest collègeCollègeCollège10881%−6 pts
Lycée Nikola TeslaNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée44597%+2 pts
Collège Jeanne d'Arc PrivateBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollègeCollège8899%+4 pts

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97%
passed the general and technological bac, +2 pts against the expected rate
81%
passed the vocational bac, −3 pts against the expected rate
84.1%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −6.7 pts against the expected rate
1.3 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

HealthHealth B

Roinville records 85 deaths for every 100 its ages predict, against 79 in Essonne’s towns and 88 in compared French towns

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

From 2016 to 2025, 237 residents of Roinville died, against 172 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 38% more. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C to A−.

−15%deaths against expected, after care homesBHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw138
Adjusted85
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Roinville · 2 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
2.1 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Sud Essonne Dourdan Etampes site Dourdan
8.7 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Sud Essonne Dourdan site Etampes
86.4 · 82.2
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Essonne, 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

Who lives here

A typical mix of ages for France

10% of residents are 15 to 24 and 21% are 65 or over, against 12% and 16% in the median compared commune of Essonne. 40% of adults who have left education hold a higher-education diploma (Essonne 39%, France 30%).

45median age
RoinvilleEssonne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma15%
CAP or BEP20%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education40%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Essonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Roinville
RoinvilleEssonne medianFrance median
Under 1518%20%17%
15–2410%12%11%
25–4421%25%23%
45–6429%26%26%
65+21%16%22%
No diploma15%15%19%
CAP or BEP20%20%26%
Baccalauréat22%19%18%
Higher education40%39%30%

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

Work & commuteJobs & income A−

Roinville is better off than Essonne’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €32,580 a year per consumption unit

That puts Roinville above both Essonne’s towns (€29,720) and compared French towns (€25,970). 6.7% of the labour force are out of work.

16%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving79%
Public transport13%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle0%
250
jobs based in Roinville, 0.4 per working resident
6.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€32,580
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B−
Walkability: better than 47% of compared French towns

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

Nearby attractions

Château de Roinville and 8 more in and around Roinville

Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Roinville. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Roinville

15pages on Roinville

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Roinville: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

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Photo credits

Église paroissiale Saint-Denis: Photo: Thor19 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ferme de Chateaupers: Photo: Thor19 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Roinville

One notable person was born in Roinville.

Their page →

Roinville’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 Essonne →
DourdanSaint-ChéronSaint-Arnoult-en-YvelinesBreuilletÉtréchyForges-les-BainsDourdanSaint-ChéronSaint-Arnoult-en-YvelinesBreuilletÉtréchyForges-les-BainsRoinville
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Roinville1,319——C−—B
Dourdan11,4151.6CC−CB−
Saint-Chéron5,1323.8C+C−BB
Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines Yvelines5,8755.8A−CA−A−
Breuillet9,1576.6CDB+B−
Étréchy6,9866.9B−CB+B−
Forges-les-Bains4,2417—C—A

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

Questions about Roinville

Is Roinville safe?

Roinville has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5.5 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.

Are schools in Roinville good?

They grade C+, better than 42% of compared French towns. The lycée stands out: 97% of 445 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Nikola Tesla 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.

Is Roinville expensive to live in?

Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,811/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Roinville grades C− for cost of living.

About Roinville

Commune in Essonne, Île-de-France

Roinville is a commune of 1,319 people in the Communauté de communes Le Dourdannais en Hurepoix (CCDH). 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
1,319 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Le Dourdannais en Hurepoix (CCDH)
Département
Essonne (91)
Région
Île-de-France
Area
5.2 sq mi (13.5 km²)
INSEE code
91525

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.