Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 3,751 people, lies in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With an A− overall, Doussard sits #8 of 57 in Haute-Savoie. It comes out better than 79% of compared French towns. Police record less crime here than in most towns (A+): an average of 3.9 recorded violent incidents and 7.7 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Residents are healthier than most: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 23% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. The trade-off is cost of living: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 11.2 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Figures: recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · 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 Doussard 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 3 things Doussard does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Doussard; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1974.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Doussard; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Pont sur l'Eau Morte: Photo: Rémih · CC BY-SA 3.0 · maison Blain: Photo: B. Brassoud · CC BY-SA 4.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Doussard.
In 2025, 36 offenses were recorded in Doussard. The graded crime recorded most locally was criminal damage (2025). Police and gendarmerie recorded 36 offenses in the graded categories here in 2025.
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.
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, 24.3% of the index here. As that share tops 10%, this Safety Grade carries more doubt than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Homes sold for a median €4,567/m², close to Haute-Savoie’s towns (€4,342/m²) and above compared French towns (€2,430/m²). Houses in Doussard sell for €5,140/m² and apartments for €4,328/m². The market here: 141 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €5,140/m² | 67 |
| Apartments | €4,328/m² | 74 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Doussard is Clinique Generale D Annecy, 9.2 mi away. From 2016 to 2025, 257 residents of Doussard died, against 336 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 23% fewer. Average lifespans in Haute-Savoie: 86.6 years for women, 81.8 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. Also worth knowing: for a family doctor, residents of Doussard can choose among 4 GPs.
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 · Care-home places are adjusted for by TownRatings, using a model rather than an official statistic.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
One in ten homes were built before 1919. Its heritage reaches back to the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 10.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Haute-Savoie’s towns (15.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Doussard has 800 jobs for 1,750 working residents, 0.4 per worker. Of those in the labour force, 8.5% are unemployed.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Those 65 and older account for 23% of residents. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.5%, below both Haute-Savoie’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 41% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Savoie 51.0%, France 51.8%.
| Doussard | Haute-Savoie median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 9.8% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 28% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 41% | 37% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Savoie median and France median: the median of compared communes
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Doussard. Best known first.
One notable person was born in Doussard.
Commune in Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Doussard is a commune of 3,751 people in the Communauté de communes des Sources du Lac d'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
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doussard | 3,751 | — | A− | D | A+ | A− |
| Faverges-Seythenex | 7,545 | 4.3 | A | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Saint-Jorioz | 6,390 | 4.5 | A− | D− | A | B |
| Sevrier | 4,333 | 6.5 | A− | D− | A | A |
| Thônes | 6,654 | 9 | A | D | A+ | B+ |
| Mercury Savoie | 3,495 | 9.5 | — | D | — | B+ |
| Ugine Savoie | 7,154 | 9.8 | A | B | A− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades A+ for safety, #5 of 57 in Haute-Savoie.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Doussard grades D for cost of living.
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 November 4, 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.
