Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 430 in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Burcin is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Burcin as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Pupetières, in Châbons, 2 mi away.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Burcin.
10% of residents are 15 to 24 and 24% are 65 or over, against 11% and 21% in the median compared commune of Isère. 30% of adults who have left education hold a higher-education diploma (Isère 33%, France 30%).
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Burcin | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
In the comparison, Burcin comes below both Isère’s towns (14.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Burcin has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.3 per worker.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Liers et LempsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 155 | 88%−6 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Burcin. Best known first.
Nothing in Burcin is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Burcin as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burcin | 430 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Grand-Lemps | 3,083 | 2.7 | B | B | B | B− |
| Apprieu | 3,615 | 3.6 | A | C+ | A− | B+ |
| Villages du Lac de Paladru | 2,598 | 5 | B | C | B+ | A− |
| Chirens | 2,546 | 5.5 | — | B− | — | C− |
| Rives | 6,549 | 6.2 | C+ | B− | C+ | B |
| Renage | 3,348 | 7.1 | B | B+ | B+ | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Burcin is a commune of 430 people in the Communauté de communes de Bièvre Est. 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
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 October 30, 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.