Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
827 people live in this town in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
At under 1,000 residents, La Buissière is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Buissière as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Fort Barraux, appelé autrefois fort Saint-Barthélémy, in Barraux, 2 mi away.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near La Buissière. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Buissière.
37% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 22%, above both Isère’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 16% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| La Buissière | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 8.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. 5.2% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Isère’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in La Buissière: 250, for 400 residents in work (0.6 each).
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.
The bac pass rate near La Buissière is 99.0%, above both Isère’s towns (93.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 2.3 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Marcel ChèneNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 145 | 94%−2 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Pierre du TerrailNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 331 | 99%+1 pt |
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.
Estimated advertised rent for houses: €12.14/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 31 homes were sold in La Buissière. Of the homes sold, 84% were houses.
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in La Buissière is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in La Buissière yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Buissière | 827 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pontcharra | 7,350 | 2.6 | B+ | C+ | C | B |
| Le Touvet | 3,116 | 3.7 | A− | C | B | B− |
| Crêts en Belledonne | 3,470 | 3.9 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Chapareillan | 3,065 | 4.1 | A | B− | A | C− |
| Allevard | 3,971 | 4.7 | A+ | A− | A− | C+ |
| Porte-de-Savoie Savoie | 3,974 | 6.4 | B+ | C− | C+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Buissière is a commune of 827 people in the Communauté de communes Le Grésivaudan. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 November 4, 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.