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The town, home to 2,389 people, lies in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
The local economy does well: 0.6 jobs per working resident; 6.2% unemployment. Buying 70 m² at the median €2,486/m² takes 5.5 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Le Grésivaudan. Police record less crime here than in most towns: an average of 4.9 recorded violent incidents and 11.2 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for schools, C+ for health and B for walkability.
Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. Le Cheylas 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.
The one thing Le Cheylas does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Le Cheylas 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.
Le Cheylas has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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Le Cheylas has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1951.
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Le Cheylas. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau du Touvet4.3 km southwest, in Le TouvetChâteauChâteauChâteau du Fayet4.7 km northwest, in BarrauxAttractionAttractionAncien Hôpital Saint-Jacques3.6 km north, in La BuissièreAttractionAttractionMaison-forte des Cassard3.5 km north, in La BuissièreChâteauChâteauChâteau du Montalieu3.3 km west, in Saint-Vincent-de-MercuzeAttractionAttractionBanzaï Aventure4.6 km east, in Crêts en BelledonnePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Cheylas.
Among the graded crimes in Le Cheylas, the most frequent was criminal damage (2025). The police record for Le Cheylas lists 28 offenses in 2025.
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · Small counts of other physical violence, sexual violence, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles go unpublished (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the département’s average stands in, 24.0% of the index here. That estimated share passes 10%, so treat this Safety Grade with more caution than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Half the people of Le Cheylas are older than 44.9. A third of adults hold a degree, near Isère’s towns (33%) and higher than compared French towns (30%). Under 15: 17% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Le Cheylas | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses in Le Cheylas sell for €2,882/m² and apartments for €2,382/m². The sales split: 54% houses, the rest apartments. From July 2023 to June 2026, 65 homes were sold locally.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,882/m² | 35 |
| Apartments | €2,382/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century. 5% of its homes were built before 1919, below Isère’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 6.2%, lower than both Isère’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 2.7% of working residents in Le Cheylas didn’t travel to work at all. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 11.2% of commuters travelled at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 150 residents of Le Cheylas died, against 167 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 10% fewer. The nearest emergency department to Le Cheylas is Hopital Prive Medipole de Savoie, 11.6 mi away. There are 2 general practitioners locally. Average lifespans in Isère: 86.8 years for women, 81.6 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home figures behind this are our own model (TownRatings), not official statistics. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C− to B+.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
A collège lies 2.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège IcareNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 112 | 97%±0 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Le Cheylas has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Manoir de la Tour: Photo: Matthieu Riegler · CC BY 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Le Cheylas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Cheylas | 2,389 | — | — | B | A− | C+ |
| Crêts en Belledonne | 3,470 | 2.2 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Le Touvet | 3,116 | 2.7 | A− | C | B | B− |
| Pontcharra | 7,350 | 3.8 | B+ | C+ | C | B |
| Allevard | 3,971 | 3.9 | A+ | A− | A− | C+ |
| Chapareillan | 3,065 | 6.1 | A | B− | A | C− |
| Valgelon-La Rochette Savoie | 4,207 | 8 | A | B | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades A− for safety. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 6 burglaries and 15 acts of criminal damage.
They grade B−, better than 54% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Estimated advertised apartment rents are €12.76/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Le Cheylas grades B for cost of living.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Le Cheylas is a commune of 2,389 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 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.