Châbons has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. At the median price of €2,350/m², a 70 m² home costs 6 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes de Bièvre Est. Its strongest is health (A−): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 22% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Châbons 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.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Châbons.
HealthHealth A−
Fewer deaths than Châbons’ ages would predict, 78 per 100 expected, under Isère’s towns and compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Châbons sits below both Isère’s towns (84) and compared French towns (88) on this measure. The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from B− to A.
−22%deaths against expected, after care homesA−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw88
Adjusted78
Median town88
Expected100
3
GPs in Châbons · 2.6 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
8.9 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hopital de Voiron Chu de Grenoble Alpes
8.9 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hopital de Voiron Chu de Grenoble Alpes
86.8 · 81.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Isère, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Châbons: 28% were built before 1919, more than in Isère’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On this, Châbons is above both Isère’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Châbons: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Châbons is Château de Pupetières.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
HousingCost of living B
Renting in Châbons costs less than in Isère’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €11.15/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
In the comparison, Châbons comes below both Isère’s towns (€13.13/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The median price, €2,350/m², comes from 43 sales of houses and apartments in Châbons from July 2023 to June 2026.
€2,350/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Châbons€2,350/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Isère median€2,716/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,350/m²
37
€11.15/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.94 to €13.90/m² a month)
6
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€11.29/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€27,470
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes de Bièvre Est
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Work & commuteJobs & income B−
Unemployment in Châbons, 6.5%, runs below Isère’s towns and compared French towns
For Châbons, that is below both Isère’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Châbons has 350 jobs for 1,000 working residents, 0.4 per worker.
11%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
Public transport7%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
350
jobs based in Châbons, 0.4 per working resident
6.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,400
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B
Walkability: better than 55% of compared French towns
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Châbons
Is Châbons safe?
Châbons has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.2 recorded violent incidents and 8.7 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Is Châbons expensive to live in?
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Châbons grades B for cost of living.
About Châbons
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Châbons is a commune of 2,133 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
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.
