Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 919 in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Leyrieu is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Leyrieu as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Porte de Ville dite Porte Neuve ou Porte François Ier, in Crémieu, 2.1 mi away.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage and museums in and near Leyrieu. Best known first.
Archaeological siteSite archéologique du Vernay2.2 km west, in Saint-Romain-de-JalionasChâteauChâteauChâteau du Cingle2.8 km northeast, in VernasChâteauChâteauChâteau de Crémieu3.4 km south, in CrémieuMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Augustins de Crémieu3.5 km south, in CrémieuChâteauChâteauCommanderie de Montiracle4.3 km southwest, in VillemoirieuChâteauChâteauChâteau de Verna1.8 km northeast, in VernasPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Leyrieu.
On this, Leyrieu is above both Isère’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are 17% of the population.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Leyrieu | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
In the comparison, Leyrieu comes below both Isère’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Leyrieu has 100 jobs for 450 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The median disposable income is €27,830 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.
For Leyrieu, that is above both Isère’s towns (87.4%) and compared French towns (87.5%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège LamartineNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 182 | 90%−4 pts |
| Collège privé soeur Emmanuelle PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 121 | 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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Leyrieu 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 Leyrieu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyrieu | 919 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Romain-de-Jalionas | 3,417 | 1.9 | B− | C | B+ | B+ |
| Crémieu | 3,536 | 2.2 | B− | C | C− | C+ |
| Loyettes Ain | 3,554 | 2.8 | C | C | A− | C |
| Tignieu-Jameyzieu | 8,031 | 3.7 | C− | D | B− | B− |
| Chavanoz | 5,126 | 3.7 | D | C− | B | C+ |
| Pont-de-Chéruy | 6,302 | 4 | D | C | C− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Leyrieu is a commune of 919 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
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.