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Population 1,179: a town in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Where it does best is health: after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 26% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Its weakest is cost of living (C−) — A year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is 44% of the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. It also trails on walkability (D): 28% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 6% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. It skews young: only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023. Montagnieu 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 2 things Montagnieu does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Montagnieu 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.
Montagnieu has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
How TownRatings grades French towns →
Montagnieu has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1989.
17% 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 Montagnieu.
Median disposable income comes to €28,830 a year per consumption unit. 5.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Isère’s towns (14.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Unemployment runs at 5.2%. 150 jobs are based in Montagnieu, for 600 working residents (0.2 per worker).
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.
The nearest emergency department to Montagnieu is Ch Yves Touraine, 10.5 mi away. France’s death rates at each age would predict 60 deaths here from 2016 to 2025; there were 45, 26% fewer. In Isère, life expectancy at birth reaches 86.8 years for women and 81.6 for men (2025), next to 85.9 and 80.3 for France.
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 step is TownRatings’ own calculation, not an official number. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C+ to A+.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Among the homes sold, 94% were houses. House rents are put at about €11.81/m² a month. The market in Montagnieu: 17 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The middle age in Montagnieu is 40.8. 33% of adults hold a degree, close to Isère’s towns (33%) and above compared French towns (30%).
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Montagnieu | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The closest collège is 2.6 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège les DauphinsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 148 | 90%−1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent Élie CartanNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 145 | 97%±0 pts |
| Collège privé Saint-Bruno PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 133 | 97%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Montagnieu has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The protected list starts in the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Heritage in and near Montagnieu. Best known first.
Montagnieu has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château du Châtelard: Photo: JPC38 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Montagnieu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montagnieu | 1,179 | — | — | C− | — | A− |
| La Tour-du-Pin | 8,111 | 3 | C− | C+ | C− | B− |
| Saint-Clair-de-la-Tour | 3,628 | 3.4 | B | C+ | A | C |
| Saint-André-le-Gaz | 2,754 | 4.1 | — | B− | — | A |
| Cessieu | 3,259 | 4.5 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Villages du Lac de Paladru | 2,598 | 5.7 | B | C | B+ | A− |
| Dolomieu | 3,173 | 6.5 | — | C | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Montagnieu has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5.7 recorded violent incidents and 7.2 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade B, better than 64% of compared French towns. 97% of 145 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Élie Cartan in 2025, at the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Montagnieu is a commune of 1,179 people in the Communauté de communes Les Vals 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 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.