Strong in places, weak in others. Cost of living is its weak spot — at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 11.4 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Annecy ranks #38 of 57 in Haute-Savoie, with a C+ overall. On that grade it does better than 43% of compared French towns. The local economy does well: 1.2 jobs per working resident; 8.9% unemployment. Fewer journeys need a car (A+): 94% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 31% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · 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 Annecy 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 data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Annecy.
HousingCost of living D−
A home in Annecy sells for €5,164/m², more than in Haute-Savoie’s towns or compared French towns
€5,164/m²median sale price
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
In Annecy, houses go for €6,254/m² and apartments for €5,093/m². The estimated advertised rent is €20.45/m² a month, above both Haute-Savoie’s towns (€18.15/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Of the homes sold, 10% were houses.
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Annecy€5,164/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Haute-Savoie median€4,342/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€6,254/m²
479
Apartments
€5,093/m²
4,422
€20.45/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€14.84 to €28.18/m² a month)
11.4
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€18.66/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€31,760
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Annecy
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Work & commuteJobs & income A
More commuters in Annecy walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Haute-Savoie’s towns or compared French towns: 31.4%
31%walk, cycle or take transit
The median disposable income was €29,760 a year per consumption unit, between Haute-Savoie’s towns (€33,240) and compared French towns (€25,970). Nearly a tenth of people in the labour force have no job. At the census, 11.7% of working residents in Annecy went to work by public transport.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving63%
Public transport12%
Bicycle10%
On foot10%
Motorbike or scooter1%
75,600
jobs based in Annecy, 1.2 per working resident
8.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€29,760
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 96% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth B+
Annecy has a lower adjusted death rate than 70% of compared French towns
−19%deaths against expected, after care homesB+Health Grade
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
11,155 deaths in Annecy between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 12,672: 12% below. After the care-home adjustment, the town’s deaths ran at 81 per 100 expected, about level with Haute-Savoie’s towns (83) and below compared French towns (88). For a family doctor, residents of Annecy can choose among 189 GPs. Life expectancy in Haute-Savoie: 86.6 years for women and 81.8 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3.
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw88
Adjusted81
Median town88
Expected100
189
GPs in Annecy · 5.1 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
0.9 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Clinique Generale D Annecy
0.9 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Clinique Generale D Annecy
86.6 · 81.8
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Haute-Savoie, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Crime per resident in Annecy is higher than in 70% of compared French towns
8recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearCSafety Grade
Among the graded crimes in Annecy, the most frequent was criminal damage (2025). Violence against people ran at 8 per 1,000 residents a year and the graded property crimes at 18.3 (2023–2025 average). Jobs outnumber working residents in Annecy (75,600 to 62,550): it draws people in from around. All told, Annecy had 3,753 recorded offenses in 2025.
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage1,209
Burglary600
Theft from vehicles535
Other physical violence462
Family violence431
Vehicle theft270
Sexual violence229
Armed robbery17
Theft without violence2,216
Fraud934
Drug use850
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.
8
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
18.3
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
3,753
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
under 0.1%
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 · 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. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Schools
87.7% of candidates passed the brevet at the 13 collèges within 5 km, 5.5 points below the expected rate
97%passed the bac (general and technological)C+School Grade
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Annecy is 94.9%, near Haute-Savoie’s towns (93.9%) and higher than compared French towns (92.9%). On results, collèges and lycées here come #33 of 61 in Haute-Savoie.
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
Students and young workers shape Annecy: 12% are 15 to 24, above Haute-Savoie’s towns and compared French towns
40.2median age
44% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 16%, lower than both Haute-Savoie’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 20% of the town.
AnnecyHaute-Savoie medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
12%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP20%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education44%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Savoie 51.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Annecy has 29 historic monuments, the oldest from prehistory
29historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Before 1919: that is when 2.8% of homes were built. Since 2013, a site patrimonial remarquable has protected part of the town. Protection here reaches back to prehistory. Among the classé monuments in Annecy is Site archéologique du Pâquier immergé dans le lac d'Annecy.
Frédérique Bel: VincentZafra / Illusion Story, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Johan Clarey: Patrbe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Steve Missillier: Christian Jansky, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Alexandra Tavernier: Citizen59, CC BY 3.0 · David Poisson: Rodriguemeriaux, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jonathan Midol: Clément Bucco-Lechat, CC BY-SA 3.0
About Annecy
Commune in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Annecy is a commune of 132,117 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Annecy. 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
132,117 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Annecy
Département
Haute-Savoie (74)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
26.9 sq mi (69.8 km²)
INSEE code
74010
Annecy’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 Annecy
Is Annecy safe?
It grades C for safety, #44 of 57 in Haute-Savoie. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 600 burglaries and 1,209 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Annecy good?
They grade C+, better than 35% of compared French towns and #33 of 61 in Haute-Savoie. 98% of 427 candidates passed the bac at Lycée général Berthollet in 2025, at the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Annecy expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Annecy grades D− for cost of living.
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.
