Schools do well (A−): brevet results 3 points above the expected rate. Most journeys need a car: 24% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 3% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. At €2,218/m², the median price, 70 m² costs 5.6 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Les Balcons du Dauphiné.
Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Creys-Mépieu has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Creys-Mépieu 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.
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–
How TownRatings grades French towns →
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Creys-Mépieu’s story
Creys-Mépieu in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Creys-Mépieu, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Creys-Mépieu.
Work & commuteJobs & income A−
Creys-Mépieu is harder to get around on foot than 99% of compared French towns
2.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Isère’s towns (14.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The unemployment rate comes to 6.5%. Creys-Mépieu has 450 jobs for 750 working residents, 0.6 per worker.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving94%
On foot1%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle1%
450
jobs based in Creys-Mépieu, 0.6 per working resident
6.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,560
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
D−
Walkability: behind almost every compared French town
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
Fewer people in Creys-Mépieu hold a degree than in Isère’s towns or compared French towns: 23%
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Isère’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Under-15s account for 20% of the population. Retirement age and beyond: 19% of residents are 65 or older.
42.6median age
Creys-MépieuIsère medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
9%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Creys-Mépieu keeps more of its old housing than Isère’s towns or compared French towns: 21% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Creys-Mépieu, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
HousingCost of living B
Estimated advertised rents run lower in Creys-Mépieu than in Isère’s towns or across compared French towns: €11.65/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Behind the median of €2,218/m²: 44 houses and apartments sold in Creys-Mépieu between July 2023 and June 2026. From July 2023 to June 2026, 44 homes were sold locally. Of the homes sold, 98% were houses.
€2,218/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Creys-Mépieu€2,218/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Isère median€2,716/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,253/m²
43
€11.65/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.42 to €14.42/m² a month)
5.6
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.79/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€27,970
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Les Balcons du Dauphiné
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth C+
Allowing for age and care homes, Creys-Mépieu sees 90 deaths per 100 expected, against 84 in Isère’s towns and 88 in compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Average lifespans in Isère: 86.8 years for women, 81.6 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. France’s death rates at each age would predict 99 deaths in Creys-Mépieu from 2016 to 2025; there were 89, 10% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Creys-Mépieu is Centre hospitalier Bugey Sud, 10 mi away.
−10%deaths against expected, after care homesC+Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw90
Adjusted90
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Creys-Mépieu · 1.5 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
10 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Bugey Sud
10 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Bugey Sud
86.8 · 81.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Isère, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Château de Mérieu: Photo: Ce fichier est l’œuvre de Xavier Caré . Merci de créditer : Xavier Caré / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA . Si vous souhaitez une permission spéciale pour utiliser cette photo, ou la vendre en dehors des termes de la licence ci-dessous, merci de me contacter · CC BY-SA 4.0
Famous people from Creys-Mépieu
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Creys-Mépieu as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Creys-Mépieu
Is Creys-Mépieu safe?
Creys-Mépieu has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.2 recorded violent incidents and 6.4 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Are schools in Creys-Mépieu good?
They grade A−, better than 85% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Creys-Mépieu expensive to live in?
Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,218/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Creys-Mépieu grades B for cost of living.
About Creys-Mépieu
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Creys-Mépieu is a commune of 1,613 people in the Communauté de communes Les Balcons du Dauphiné. 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.
