Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 466 in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Laffrey is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Laffrey does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Laffrey as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Firmin, in Notre-Dame-de-Mésage, 3.1 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 Laffrey.
Degrees are held by 38% of adults, above both Isère’s towns (33%) and compared French towns (30%). Children under 15 make up 20% of residents. Typical age in Laffrey: 42.4, the median.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Laffrey | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 7.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Isère’s towns (14.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Laffrey has 100 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.4 per worker. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €27,530 a year per consumption unit.
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 pro: 78% of 92 candidates passed at the vocational lycée within 5 km. Collège pupils travel 4.2 mi to the nearest one. 93.7% of candidates passed the bac at the lycées within 5 km of Laffrey, near both Isère’s towns (93.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée polyvalent Portes de l'OisansNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 272 | 99%+2 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 18 homes were sold in Laffrey. Houses were 89% of what sold.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Laffrey is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Laffrey.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laffrey | 466 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Georges-de-Commiers | 2,699 | 3.5 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Vizille | 7,292 | 3.5 | C+ | B− | D | C+ |
| Champ-sur-Drac | 3,335 | 4.2 | B | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Vif | 8,530 | 5.3 | B− | D | B+ | B |
| Jarrie | 3,952 | 5.7 | A | C− | B+ | A+ |
| Varces-Allières-et-Risset | 8,542 | 6.6 | C+ | D | C | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Laffrey is a commune of 466 people in the Communauté de communes de la Matheysine. 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.