#1Le Versoud
4,900 peopleScore 74.6·#74 of 3,798 French towns
Strongest: safety A, health A·lowest: cost of living C
Le Versoud, #1 on this list · Photo: Patafisik (CC BY-SA 4.0)Isère · 2026
Best places to live in Isère
Le Versoud ranks first of 96 ranked towns of 2,500 or more in Isère, and #74 of 3,798 French towns. 25 of the 96 grade A− or better; scores run from 74.6 down to 28.1.
The overall score, sorted within the département; the letter compares each town with every French town of 2,500+, and its rank among French towns sits beside it. How grades work
#1A+
#2Saint-Jean-de-Moirans
3,620 peopleScore 73.7·#101 of 3,798 French towns
Strongest: jobs & income A+, safety A·lowest: cost of living B−
#3Saint-Chef
3,921 peopleScore 73.5·#103 of 3,798 French towns
Strongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: walkability C
All 96 towns, ranked
By overall score against French towns; ranks are within the département, and each French rank links to the national list.
96 towns
#TownScoreGrade · French rankWhat drives it
1Le Versoud4,900 people74.6top 1.9%A+#74 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A, health A·lowest: cost of living C
2Saint-Jean-de-Moirans3,620 people73.7top 2.6%A+#101 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, safety A·lowest: cost of living B−
3Saint-Chef3,921 people73.5top 2.7%A+#103 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, health A·lowest: walkability C
4Villard-de-Lans4,328 people72.1top 3.6%A+#139 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: cost of living C−
5Allevard3,971 people70.7top 4.7%A+#181 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A−, cost of living A−·lowest: health C+
6Vinay4,438 people70.7top 4.9%A+#186 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A+, safety A−·lowest: jobs & income C+
7Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes3,016 people69.2top 6.0%A#230 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living C−
8La Buisse3,500 people68.4top 6.8%A#258 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income A−·lowest: cost of living C
9Apprieu3,615 people68.3top 6.9%A#261 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, schools A·lowest: walkability C
10Bernin3,334 people67.1top 8.3%A#316 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, health A·lowest: cost of living C−
11Vaulnaveys-le-Haut4,006 people67.0top 8.7%A#330 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, safety A·lowest: cost of living C−
12Jarrie3,952 people66.3top 9.6%A#367 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A+, jobs & income A+·lowest: cost of living C−
13Chapareillan3,065 people64.9top 11.7%A#446 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, safety A·lowest: health C−
14Voreppe9,922 people63.9top 13.2%A#504 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, schools A·lowest: cost of living C
15Saint-Martin-d'Uriage5,587 people62.7top 15.3%A−#582 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A+, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living C−
16Coublevie5,520 people62.2top 16.5%A−#627 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, schools A−·lowest: cost of living C−
17Moirans7,818 people61.9top 16.9%A−#642 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, schools A·lowest: safety C−
18Saint-Savin4,323 people61.5top 17.8%A−#675 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living C−
19Saint-Ismier7,165 people60.4top 19.6%A−#746 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
20Villard-Bonnot7,509 people60.2top 20.1%A−#763 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A−, walkability A−·lowest: health C+
21Le Touvet3,116 people60.1top 20.3%A−#771 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C
22Saint-Clair-du-Rhône3,778 people59.7top 21.5%A−#816 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, walkability A−·lowest: schools C−
23Crolles8,609 people59.5top 21.7%A−#826 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C−
24Ruy-Montceau4,805 people59.4top 21.8%A−#830 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, schools B+·lowest: cost of living C−
25Beaurepaire5,010 people58.3top 24.6%A−#935 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A, cost of living A−·lowest: safety C−
26Montbonnot-Saint-Martin5,698 people57.9top 25.4%B+#964 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
27Saint-Georges-d'Espéranche3,545 people56.7top 28.3%B+#1,074 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, health A·lowest: schools C
28Pontcharra7,350 people56.1top 29.7%B+#1,127 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A−, schools A−·lowest: safety C
29Estrablin3,677 people56.0top 30.1%B+#1,143 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A, jobs & income A−·lowest: cost of living C
30Villette-d'Anthon5,268 people54.9top 32.2%B+#1,225 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, health A·lowest: cost of living D
31Meylan18,770 people54.9top 32.6%B+#1,238 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
32Aoste2,876 people54.4top 34.1%B+#1,294 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A−, jobs & income B·lowest: health C−
33Fontanil-Cornillon3,404 people53.9top 35.6%B#1,351 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D
34Voiron21,847 people53.7top 35.9%B#1,363 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools A−·lowest: safety C−
35Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs3,425 people53.7top 36.0%B#1,369 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A−, walkability B+·lowest: schools C+
36Saint-Laurent-du-Pont4,490 people53.6top 36.5%B#1,385 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools B+, walkability B+·lowest: health D
37Chatte2,518 people53.2top 37.2%B#1,415 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A−, health B·lowest: schools C
38Le Grand-Lemps3,083 people53.1top 37.5%B#1,423 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A−, jobs & income B+·lowest: schools C−
39Saint-Clair-de-la-Tour3,628 people52.7top 38.6%B#1,468 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety A, walkability B·lowest: health C
40Villages du Lac de Paladru2,598 people52.3top 40.2%B#1,527 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A−, safety B+·lowest: walkability C
41Domène6,835 people52.2top 40.3%B#1,533 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health A−·lowest: cost of living C−
42Les Abrets en Dauphiné6,850 people52.1top 40.7%B#1,548 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: schools A, jobs & income B+·lowest: safety C+
43Champ-sur-Drac3,335 people52.0top 40.8%B#1,549 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A−, safety B+·lowest: cost of living C−
44Pont-Évêque6,213 people51.9top 41.3%B#1,569 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A−, schools B+·lowest: jobs & income C
45Renage3,348 people51.7top 42.0%B#1,594 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A−, cost of living B+·lowest: schools D
46Claix7,836 people49.8top 47.4%B−#1,800 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, health A−·lowest: cost of living D
47Heyrieux4,956 people49.5top 48.0%B−#1,823 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, walkability B+·lowest: cost of living C
48Diémoz2,947 people49.1top 49.1%B−#1,864 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, safety A−·lowest: schools D
49Seyssinet-Pariset11,739 people48.9top 49.7%B−#1,887 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A+, health A·lowest: safety C−
50Seyssins8,092 people48.9top 49.9%B−#1,897 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A, jobs & income A·lowest: cost of living D
51La Tronche6,424 people48.1bottom 47.9%B−#1,978 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, walkability A+·lowest: safety D−
52Sassenage11,646 people48.0bottom 47.8%B−#1,983 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, walkability A·lowest: cost of living C
53Saint-Égrève17,986 people48.0bottom 47.7%B−#1,985 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income A·lowest: safety D
54Saint-Romain-de-Jalionas3,417 people47.6bottom 46.5%B−#2,032 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A−, health B+·lowest: schools D
55Vienne31,778 people47.5bottom 46.0%B−#2,051 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health B+·lowest: safety D
56Crémieu3,536 people47.3bottom 45.7%B−#2,064 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income B+·lowest: safety C−
57Vif8,530 people47.2bottom 45.4%B−#2,075 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, walkability B+·lowest: schools D
58Rives6,549 people46.7bottom 43.9%C+#2,130 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A−, health B·lowest: schools D
59Corenc4,215 people46.3bottom 43.2%C+#2,158 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, walkability A·lowest: cost of living D−
60Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin3,602 people45.9bottom 41.7%C+#2,216 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A−, health B+·lowest: safety D
61Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux6,078 people45.7bottom 41.2%C+#2,234 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health A−·lowest: safety D
62Les Avenières Veyrins-Thuellin7,698 people45.6bottom 41.0%C+#2,241 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health B+, cost of living B·lowest: schools D−
63Vizille7,292 people45.4bottom 40.5%C+#2,262 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools B·lowest: safety D
64Gières7,376 people45.4bottom 40.3%C+#2,267 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health A·lowest: safety D−
65La Mure4,963 people44.5bottom 37.8%C+#2,362 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools B+·lowest: health D
66Saint-Marcellin7,700 people43.3bottom 35.4%C+#2,452 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, cost of living B·lowest: safety C−
67Varces-Allières-et-Risset8,542 people43.3bottom 35.4%C+#2,454 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A+, health A−·lowest: cost of living D
68Eybens10,493 people42.6bottom 33.4%C#2,530 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health A−·lowest: safety D−
69Saint-Maurice-l'Exil6,889 people41.7bottom 31.6%C#2,600 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health B, walkability B·lowest: jobs & income C
70Fontaine22,020 people41.6bottom 31.5%C#2,602 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A+, health B+·lowest: safety D
71Saint-Jean-de-Bournay4,843 people40.9bottom 29.5%C#2,679 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A−, walkability B·lowest: schools C−
72Roussillon8,595 people38.6bottom 23.4%C−#2,911 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A−, health B−·lowest: safety C−
73Salaise-sur-Sanne4,606 people38.5bottom 23.1%C−#2,919 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health B, walkability B−·lowest: safety D
74Le Bourg-d'Oisans2,617 people38.4bottom 22.9%C−#2,929 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income A, walkability A−·lowest: schools D−
75Morestel4,340 people38.1bottom 22.0%C−#2,964 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B, schools B·lowest: health D
76Le Pont-de-Claix10,956 people37.9bottom 21.6%C−#2,977 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A+, health B−·lowest: safety C−
77La Tour-du-Pin8,111 people37.8bottom 21.5%C−#2,981 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health B−·lowest: jobs & income D
78Montalieu-Vercieu3,510 people37.5bottom 21.2%C−#2,994 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B+, schools B·lowest: health D
79Le Péage-de-Roussillon6,718 people37.0bottom 20.0%C−#3,037 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, cost of living B−·lowest: safety D−
80Bourgoin-Jallieu30,151 people36.8bottom 19.6%C−#3,054 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, schools B·lowest: safety C−
81Chasse-sur-Rhône6,588 people36.8bottom 19.5%C−#3,057 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: health A−, walkability A−·lowest: safety D−
82Tignieu-Jameyzieu8,031 people36.7bottom 19.3%C−#3,064 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income B+, health B−·lowest: schools D
83Grenoble156,140 people36.3bottom 18.6%C−#3,093 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A+, health B·lowest: safety D−
84La Côte-Saint-André4,873 people35.8bottom 17.4%C−#3,136 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B+, schools B·lowest: safety D−
85Saint-Martin-d'Hères37,695 people35.6bottom 17.1%C−#3,149 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A+, schools C+·lowest: safety D
86Chanas2,706 people35.5bottom 16.8%C−#3,159 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income B, health B−·lowest: schools D
87Échirolles37,491 people35.4bottom 16.7%C−#3,165 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A+, health B·lowest: safety D−
88Tullins7,624 people34.8bottom 15.2%C−#3,222 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income B−·lowest: schools D−
89Saint-Siméon-de-Bressieux3,186 people33.4bottom 12.9%D#3,308 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: cost of living B, health C+·lowest: schools D
90La Verpillière7,786 people32.9bottom 11.7%D#3,354 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, jobs & income B·lowest: schools D
91Pont-de-Chéruy6,302 people32.1bottom 10.7%D#3,392 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A−, health B+·lowest: schools D
92Chavanoz5,126 people30.9bottom 8.8%D#3,465 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: safety B, walkability C+·lowest: schools D
93L'Isle-d'Abeau17,515 people30.0bottom 7.7%D#3,504 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A−, health B+·lowest: safety D
94Saint-Quentin-Fallavier6,189 people29.6bottom 7.1%D#3,527 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: jobs & income B, health B·lowest: safety D−
95Charvieu-Chavagneux10,547 people29.4bottom 6.9%D#3,535 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability B, health B−·lowest: schools D
96Villefontaine19,445 people28.1bottom 5.0%D#3,609 of 3,798 nationallyStrongest: walkability A, health B·lowest: schools D−
Quick answers
Questions people ask
What is the best place to live in Isère?
Le Versoud ranks first of 96 graded towns of 2,500 or more: safety (A) and health (A) are its strongest grades; cost of living (C) is its lowest. Saint-Jean-de-Moirans and Saint-Chef follow.
How are these towns ranked?
By the overall grade, which blends six graded subjects (cost of living, safety, schools, health, jobs and income, walkability) from public data, each comparing a town with every French town of 1,000 or more. The rank is among the towns of 2,500 or more in Isère, where five or more have an overall grade.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers places of 2,500 or more with an overall grade. Smaller places, and towns missing figures the overall grade needs, show their grades on their own pages; every commune is listed on the Isère page.
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Photos: Le Versoud, Patafisik (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Saint-Jean-de-Moirans, Gemini1980 (Public domain) · Saint-Chef, Zairon (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.
Sources: TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, run #70 of 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.