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Saint-VrainEssonne
A town of 3,089 in Essonne, Île-de-France.
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Photo: GFreihalter · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
3,089
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Home prices
€3,217
per m² · 98 sales in 3 years · median of compared French towns €2,430/m²
Rent
€15.40
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€32,410
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
19%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%
Is Saint-Vrain a good place to live?
Saint-Vrain has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here. Its weakest subject is schools (D−): brevet results 9.2 points below the expected rate. At the median price of €3,217/m², a 70 m² home costs 7.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes du Val d'Essonne (CCVE). Its strongest is health (A): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 32% 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.
What makes Saint-Vrain stand out
The 2 things Saint-Vrain does most differently from other towns.
Poverty rate
Income
5% below the poverty line
Of residents in 2023, against 13%, the median of compared French towns
Median income €32,410 a year per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size). Source: INSEE, Filosofi 2023.
Jobs per working resident, compared French towns
Work
350 jobs are based here, for 1,450 working residents: fewer jobs per working resident than in 87% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023.
How Saint-Vrain grades
Each subject compares Saint-Vrain 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.
Saint-Vrain has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.
SchoolsD−Open →HealthAOpen →Jobs & income5.6% unemployment · #37 of 96 in EssonneA−Open →Cost of livingAt the median price, a 70 m² home costs 7.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality · #22 of 96 in EssonneC−Open →Walkability73% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 19% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work · #83 of 96 in EssonneB+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 →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Parc de Saint-Vrain and 11 more in and around Saint-Vrain
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Saint-Vrain. Best known first.
ZooZooParc de Saint-Vrainin town
ChâteauChâteau du Saussay4.3 km southeast, in Ballancourt-sur-EssonneChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Boissièrein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mesnil-Voisin4.1 km southwest, in Bouray-sur-JuineChâteauChâteauChâteau de Frémigny2.5 km southwest, in Bouray-sur-JuineChurchChurchChapelle Saint-Blaise de Ballancourt-sur-Essonne4 km southeast, in Ballancourt-sur-Essonne
ChâteauChâteau du Saussay4.3 km southeast, in Ballancourt-sur-EssonneChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Boissièrein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mesnil-Voisin4.1 km southwest, in Bouray-sur-JuineChâteauChâteauChâteau de Frémigny2.5 km southwest, in Bouray-sur-JuineChurchChurchChapelle Saint-Blaise de Ballancourt-sur-Essonne4 km southeast, in Ballancourt-sur-EssonnePlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Château du Saussay: Barbubarb1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Vrain.
Schools
Exam results around Saint-Vrain trail 95% of compared French towns
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Saint-Vrain, 82.0% of collège pupils passed the brevet, about level with Essonne’s towns (81.7%) and below compared French towns (87.5%). The closest collège is 1.6 mi off. On results, collèges and lycées here come #89 of 94 in Essonne.
82.0%passed the brevetD−School Grade
Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km
Saint-Vrain82.0%
Median of towns87.5%
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Robert DoisneauNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 133 | 80%−14 pts |
82.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −9.2 pts against the expected rate
1.6 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth A
Allowing for age and care homes, Saint-Vrain sees fewer deaths than Essonne’s towns or compared French towns: 68 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Average lifespans in Essonne: 86.4 years for women, 82.2 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. 513 deaths in Saint-Vrain between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 470: 9% above. There are 2 general practitioners locally.
−32%deaths against expected, after care homesAHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw109
Adjusted68
Median town88
Expected100
2
GPs in Saint-Vrain · 1.8 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
4.8 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier
4.8 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier
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 · Allowing for care homes is a TownRatings estimate, not a published statistic.
HousingCost of living C−
The estimated advertised rent in Saint-Vrain is €15.40/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.
98 sales of houses and apartments in Saint-Vrain, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €3,217/m². Among the homes sold, 72% were houses.
€3,217/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Saint-Vrain€3,217/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Essonne median€3,237/m²
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €3,225/m² | 71 |
€15.40/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€13.35 to €17.77/m² a month)
7.4
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€14.70/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€30,410
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes du Val d'Essonne (CCVE)
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Work & commuteJobs & income A−
Saint-Vrain is better off than Essonne’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €32,410 a year per consumption unit
For its 1,450 residents in work, Saint-Vrain has 350 jobs: 0.3 each. Unemployment stood at 5.6%, below Essonne’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. At the census, nearly a fifth of commuters got to work without a car.
19%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving77%
Public transport17%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle0%
350
jobs based in Saint-Vrain, 0.3 per working resident
5.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€32,410
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
2%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B+
Walkability: better than 74% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
2 historic monuments in Saint-Vrain, none of them classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Saint-Vrain has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
2historic monuments
Monuments by protection · Mérimée
Classé0
Inscrit2
1926
first monument protected
8.6%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
A typical mix of ages for France
People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town. Children under 15 make up 16%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and below Essonne’s towns (20%). 11% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
44.9median age
Saint-VrainEssonne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
24%
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP20%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education38%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Essonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Vrain | Essonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 16% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 20% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 39% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Essonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Safety
Saint-Vrain has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average
On average over 2023–2025, every 1,000 residents saw 3.6 violent offenses and 5.8 graded property crimes a year. In all, 26 offenses reached the police record in Saint-Vrain in 2025. Criminal damage topped the graded crimes in Saint-Vrain (2025).
3.6recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage14
Family violence12
Armed robbery0
Fraud18
Theft without violence7
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.
3.6
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
5.8
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
26
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
51.0%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For other physical violence, sexual violence, burglary, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles, the count isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in a year of the last three), so the index uses the département’s average, 51.0% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Saint-Vrain
15pages on Saint-Vrain
The big questions
Safety3.6 recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearCost of livingC−Median €3,217/m² · rent €15.40/m² a monthHousing98 sales on record, the last three yearsSchoolsD−Four collèges and 0 lycées within 5 kmHealthA2 GPs · nearest emergency department 4.8 mi awayWork & commuteA−350 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Landmarks
The list names few of Saint-Vrain’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Classé
Église Saint-Germain-de-ParisChurch · 13th c. · in Itteville, 1.8 mi
Classé
Château du Mesnil-Voisin (également sur communes de Janville-sur-Juin…Château · 17th & 18th c. · in Bouray-sur-Juine, 2.5 mi
Classé
Dolmen dit la Pierre-LevéeDolmen · Prehistory · in Janville-sur-Juine, 3.5 mi
Classé
Église Notre-DameChurch · in La Ferté-Alais, 4 mi
Famous people from Saint-Vrain
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Vrain yet.
Saint-Vrain’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
IttevilleMarolles-en-HurepoixVert-le-PetitLardyBallancourt-sur-EssonneCernySaint-Vrain
How the neighbors grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Vrain | 3,089 | — | — | C− | — | A |
| Itteville | 6,746 | 1.6 | B− | C− | B+ | C |
| Marolles-en-Hurepoix | 5,708 | 1.9 | A | D | B+ | A+ |
| Vert-le-Petit | 2,714 | 2.2 | C | C− | B+ | D |
| Lardy | 5,530 | 2.6 | B+ | C | B− | A |
| Ballancourt-sur-Essonne | 8,191 | 2.7 | C+ | C− | B− | A+ |
| Cerny | 3,531 | 4 | A− | C | A− | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Saint-Vrain
Are schools in Saint-Vrain good?
They grade D−, better than 5% of compared French towns and #89 of 94 in Essonne. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Saint-Vrain expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €3,217/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Saint-Vrain grades C− for cost of living.
About Saint-Vrain
Commune in Essonne, Île-de-France
Saint-Vrain is a commune of 3,089 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
- Population
- 3,089 (INSEE, census 2023)
- Intercommunality
- Communauté de communes du Val d'Essonne (CCVE)
- Département
- Essonne (91)
- Région
- Île-de-France
- Area
- 4.5 sq mi (11.6 km²)
- INSEE code
- 91579
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.