With an A+ overall, Châteaugiron is better than 96% of compared French towns and ranks #14 of 75 in Ille-et-Vilaine. Its best grade is for jobs & income — 0.5 jobs per working resident; 5.2% unemployment. The trade-off is cost of living: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 6.8 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
Figures: 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 Châteaugiron 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.
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth A−
Allowing for age and care homes, Châteaugiron sees fewer deaths than Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns or compared French towns: 74 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Châteaugiron is Chru de Rennes site Hopital Sud, 7.7 mi away. From 2016 to 2025, 658 residents of Châteaugiron died, against 698 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 6% fewer. Average lifespans in Ille-et-Vilaine: 86 years for women, 80.9 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. For a family doctor, residents of Châteaugiron can choose among 8 GPs.
−26%deaths against expected, after care homesA−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw94
Adjusted74
Median town88
Expected100
8
GPs in Châteaugiron · 3.8 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
7.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Chru de Rennes site Hopital Sud
7.7 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Chru de Rennes site Hopital Sud
86 · 80.9
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Ille-et-Vilaine, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Children make up 22% of Châteaugiron, above Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns and compared French towns
46% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 15% of the town, below Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up just over one in ten residents.
40.4median age
ChâteaugironIlle-et-Vilaine medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
11%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma12%
CAP or BEP20%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education46%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Ille-et-Vilaine 51.2%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Ille-et-Vilaine median and France median: the median of compared communes
Safety
Châteaugiron sees less crime per resident than four in five compared French towns
Graded property crimes ran at 12.2 per 1,000 residents a year, and violence against people at 2.9 (2023–2025 average). 2025 saw 160 offenses recorded in Châteaugiron. In 2025, burglary led the graded crimes in the town.
2.9recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearA−Safety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Burglary52
Criminal damage47
Theft from vehicles27
Family violence14
Vehicle theft11
Sexual violence9
Fraud77
Theft without violence37
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.
2.9
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
12.2
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
160
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
3.7%
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 and 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, 3.7% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
HousingCost of living C+
Châteaugiron’s median home price is €2,832/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses sell for €2,804/m² in Châteaugiron, apartments for €2,988/m². The estimated advertised rent is €13.21/m² a month, higher than both Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns (€12.21/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The town recorded 373 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
€2,832/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Châteaugiron€2,832/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Ille-et-Vilaine median€2,729/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,804/m²
260
Apartments
€2,988/m²
113
€13.21/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.70 to €16.32/m² a month)
6.8
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€10.18/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€29,310
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Pays de Châteaugiron Communauté
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
1 historic monument and a protected historic area since 1988
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Châteaugiron is Château, actuellement mairie. The protected list starts in the 12th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 6.1% of the total.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commuteJobs & income A
Incomes in Châteaugiron run higher than in Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns and across compared French towns: a median €30,120 a year per consumption unit
5.2% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Ille-et-Vilaine’s towns (7.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The census found 7.0% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving87%
Public transport3%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
2,750
jobs based in Châteaugiron, 0.5 per working resident
5.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€30,120
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C+
Walkability: better than 42% of compared French towns
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Châteaugiron
Is Châteaugiron safe?
It grades A− for safety, #21 of 75 in Ille-et-Vilaine. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 52 burglaries and 47 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Châteaugiron good?
They grade A, better than 86% of compared French towns and #20 of 80 in Ille-et-Vilaine. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Châteaugiron expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Châteaugiron grades C+ for cost of living.
About Châteaugiron
Commune in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany
Châteaugiron is a commune of 10,845 people in the Communauté de communes Pays de Châteaugiron Communauté. 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
10,845 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Pays de Châteaugiron Communauté
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.
