Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 381 residents and lies in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Prunières out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Prunières as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint Jean-Baptiste, in Mayres-Savel, 2.5 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 Prunières.
Under-15s account for 16% of the population. People 65 and over make up nearly a fifth of the town, below both Isère’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (22%). Ages in Prunières split evenly at 48.3: half are older, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Prunières | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Prunières counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). 8.1% of the labour force were unemployed, close to Isère’s towns (8.1%) and below compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €27,180 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 pass rate near Prunières is 97.7%, higher than both Isère’s towns (93.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 1.5 mi to the nearest one. At the general lycée, 99% of 104 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 50 | 98%+5 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent de la MatheysineNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 104 | 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 5 homes were sold in Prunières.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Prunières 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 Prunières 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prunières | 381 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Mure | 4,963 | 1.4 | C+ | B | C− | D |
| Saint-Georges-de-Commiers | 2,699 | 10 | — | C− | — | B+ |
| Vif | 8,530 | 12 | B− | D | B+ | B |
| Vizille | 7,292 | 13 | C+ | B− | D | C+ |
| Champ-sur-Drac | 3,335 | 13 | B | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Varces-Allières-et-Risset | 8,542 | 14 | C+ | D | C | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Prunières is a commune of 381 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.