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BoussyHaute-Savoie

Some 506 people live in this town, in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Is Boussy a good place to live?

Boussy isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.

Maison forte de Mieudry
Maison forte de Mieudry · Inscrit · Photo: Anthony Levrot · CC BY-SA 4.0
Boussy’s story

Boussy in pictures

Boussy has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 2014.

12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2014First protected: Maison forte de Mieudry
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Landmarks

Boussy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Photo credits

Maison forte de Mieudry: Photo: Anthony Levrot · CC BY-SA 4.0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Boussy.

Who lives here

More people in Boussy hold a degree than in Haute-Savoie’s towns or compared French towns: 40%

45.7median age

Children are 16% of the town. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 12% of residents, higher than both Haute-Savoie’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (11%). 17% of residents have reached 65.

BoussyHaute-Savoie medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education40%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Savoie 51.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Boussy
BoussyHaute-Savoie medianFrance median
Under 1516%19%17%
15–2412%9.8%11%
25–4422%28%23%
45–6434%26%26%
65+17%17%22%
No diploma12%14%19%
CAP or BEP26%25%26%
Baccalauréat18%19%18%
Higher education40%37%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Boussy keeps more of its old housing than Haute-Savoie’s towns or compared French towns: 12% built before 1919

1historic monument

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

Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century. Boussy has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
13th c.
oldest protected part
2014
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Boussy, 4.3%, runs below Haute-Savoie’s towns and compared French towns

9%walk, cycle or take transit

On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 8.9% of commuters travelled at the census. Boussy holds 50 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €32,430 a year.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%
Bicycle4%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport2%
50
jobs based in Boussy, 0.2 per working resident
4.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€32,430
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Schools

89.7% of candidates passed the brevet at the three collèges within 5 km, 1.5 points below the expected rate

97%passed the bac (general and technological)

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

The town’s pupils have a collège 1 mi away. Near Boussy, 94.1% of lycée candidates passed the bac, about level with both Haute-Savoie’s towns (93.9%) and compared French towns (92.9%).

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Boussy89.7%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Boussy94.1%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège du ChéranNearest collègeCollègeCollège12192%±0 pts
Lycée polyvalent privé Demotz de la Salle PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée10696%−2 pts
Collège privé Demotz de la Salle PrivateBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollègeCollège16198%+4 pts

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97%
passed the general and technological bac, −1.2 pts against the expected rate
85%
passed the vocational bac, −3.9 pts against the expected rate
89.7%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −1.5 pts against the expected rate
1 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent in Boussy is €16.32/m² a month, against €18.15/m² in Haute-Savoie’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

€16.32/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

Boussy recorded 4 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Boussy€16.32/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Haute-Savoie median€18.15/m²
€16.32/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€13.02 to €20.45/m² a month)
€14.38/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Boussy

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Nearby attractions

Prieuré Notre-Dame-de-l'Aumône de Rumilly and 9 more in and around Boussy

Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Boussy. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Famous people from Boussy

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Boussy yet.

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About Boussy

Commune in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Boussy is a commune of 506 people in the Communauté de communes Rumilly Terre de Savoie. 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
506 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Rumilly Terre de Savoie
Département
Haute-Savoie (74)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
2 sq mi (5.2 km²)
INSEE code
74046

Boussy’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 Haute-Savoie →
RumillyAlby-sur-ChéranVallières-sur-FierChavanodEntrelacsPoisyRumillyAlby-sur-ChéranVallières-sur-FierChavanodEntrelacsPoisyBoussy
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Boussy506—————
Rumilly16,4421.9B−C−BC+
Alby-sur-Chéran2,6643—C−—B−
Vallières-sur-Fier2,8604.4—C−—B
Chavanod3,1354.4—D—A
Entrelacs Savoie6,4615.1B+DA+B+
Poisy9,2916.3B−D−B+B+

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

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · 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 November 9, 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.