Châteaudun grades B+ overall, better than 69% of compared French towns, and ranks #10 of 30 in Eure-et-Loir. Its standout strength is schools — bac results 1.9 points above the expected rate; brevet results 6.1 points above the expected rate. The catch is safety (D): an average of 13.9 recorded violent incidents and 18.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. At €1,304/m², the median price, 70 m² costs 3.8 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes du Grand Châteaudun.
Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · employment, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Châteaudun 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.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Châteaudun.
History
More protected monuments for its size in Châteaudun than in Eure-et-Loir or compared French towns: 46 per 10,000 residents
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Châteaudun is Château et ses abords. On the Culture ministry’s list, Châteaudun counts 59 historic monuments: 10 classé at the top level of protection and 49 inscrit at the second. Since 2023, part of the town has been a site patrimonial remarquable, a protected historic area. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commuteJobs & income C−
More people in Châteaudun are out of work than in Eure-et-Loir’s towns or across compared French towns: 20.7%
At the census, nearly a fifth of commuters got to work without a car. Half of residents lived on more than €21,420 a year per consumption unit, below both Eure-et-Loir’s towns (€24,620) and compared French towns (€25,970).
19%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving75%
On foot12%
Public transport5%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
6,900
jobs based in Châteaudun, 1.8 per working resident
20.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,420
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A
Walkability: better than 91% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Safety
For crime per resident, Châteaudun sits above 86% of compared French towns
2025 saw 421 offenses recorded in Châteaudun. With 6,900 jobs for 3,950 working residents, Châteaudun draws people in from neighbouring communes. Of the graded crimes here, criminal damage came up most often (2025).
13.9recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearDSafety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage165
Other physical violence90
Family violence68
Sexual violence53
Burglary17
Theft from vehicles16
Vehicle theft12
Drug use118
Theft without violence116
Fraud70
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.
13.9
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
18.5
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
421
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
0.2%
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 armed robbery, 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, 0.2% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses. Crimes are counted in the commune where they happen, then divided by its residents, so a town that draws people in from around can look higher.
Schools
Brevet results near Châteaudun run high: 90.0% passed, above Eure-et-Loir’s towns and compared French towns
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Châteaudun is 94.6%, close to Eure-et-Loir’s towns (93.4%) and above compared French towns (92.9%). Schools rank #1 of 31 in Eure-et-Loir. At the general lycée, 96% of 288 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
96%passed the bac (general and technological)A−School Grade
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HousingCost of living A−
Estimated advertised rents run lower in Châteaudun than in Eure-et-Loir’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.70/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses in Châteaudun sell for €1,333/m² and apartments for €1,243/m². Behind the median of €1,304/m²: 411 houses and apartments sold here between July 2023 and June 2026. From July 2023 to June 2026, 411 homes were sold here.
€1,304/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Châteaudun€1,304/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Eure-et-Loir median€1,915/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,333/m²
320
Apartments
€1,243/m²
91
€9.70/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.80 to €12.07/m² a month)
3.8
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€8.01/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,230
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes du Grand Châteaudun
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
Students and young workers shape Châteaudun: 14% are 15 to 24, above Eure-et-Loir’s towns and compared French towns
People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, higher than both Eure-et-Loir’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Children under 15 make up 16% of residents. Degrees are held by 18% of adults.
43.9median age
ChâteaudunEure-et-Loir medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
14%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma36%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education18%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Eure-et-Loir 52.3%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Eure-et-Loir median and France median: the median of compared communes
HealthHealth B
Allowing for age and care homes, Châteaudun sees 86 deaths per 100 expected, against 95 in Eure-et-Loir’s towns and 88 in compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Châteaudun has 10 family doctors. Women in Eure-et-Loir live to 84.7 on average and men to 79.8 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. France’s death rates at each age would predict 1,695 deaths here from 2016 to 2025; there were 1,703, about as many.
−14%deaths against expected, after care homesBHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw100
Adjusted86
Median town88
Expected100
10
GPs in Châteaudun · 3.5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
0.9 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch Chateaudun
23 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Maternite centre hospitalier Vendome Montoire
84.7 · 79.8
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Eure-et-Loir, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Château et ses abords: Photo: Pline · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église de la Madeleine: Photo: Selbymay · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Jean-de-la-Chaîne: Photo: Selbymay · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Valérien: Photo: Oxxo · CC BY 3.0
Romain Feillu: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brice Feillu: Petit Brun, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Christophe Lavainne: de:Hennes Roth, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ali El-Omari: Aymenelomari, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Charles Brennus: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain
Châteaudun’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Châteaudun
Is Châteaudun safe?
It grades D for safety, #27 of 30 in Eure-et-Loir. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 17 burglaries and 165 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Châteaudun good?
They grade A−, better than 83% of compared French towns and #1 of 31 in Eure-et-Loir. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Châteaudun expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,304/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Châteaudun grades A− for cost of living.
About Châteaudun
Commune in Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire
Châteaudun is a commune of 12,830 people in the Communauté de communes du Grand Châteaudun. 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
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.
