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Some 4,805 people live in this town, in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. Its best grade is for jobs & income — 0.6 jobs per working resident; 6.2% unemployment. Overall, Ruy-Montceau earns an A−: better than 78% of compared French towns, and #24 of 96 in Isère. School results are strong (B+): bac results at the expected rate; brevet results 4.7 points above the expected rate. Buying in is costly (C−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 7.7 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Figures: employment, INSEE census 2023 · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The one thing Ruy-Montceau does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Ruy-Montceau 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.
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The Culture ministry lists no building in Ruy-Montceau as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Theudère, in Saint-Chef, 3.6 mi away.
11% 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 Ruy-Montceau.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses were 91% of what sold. A house rents for an estimated €12.91/m² a month. 118 houses and apartments changed hands in Ruy-Montceau from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,950/m² | 107 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Vocational results within 5 km: 86% passed the bac pro, of 324 candidates at 3 lycées. Collège pupils travel 2 mi to the nearest one. On results, collèges and lycées here come #27 of 102 in Isère.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Pré BénitNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 215 | 87%+7 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent privé Saint-Marc PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 379 | 100%+1 pt |
| Collège privé Sainte-Claire d'Assise - Saint-Michel PrivateBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 138 | 99%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
France’s death rates at each age would predict 372 deaths in Ruy-Montceau from 2016 to 2025; there were 296, 20% fewer. At birth, a girl in Isère can expect 86.8 years and a boy 81.6 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. Also worth knowing: for a family doctor, residents of Ruy-Montceau can choose among 4 GPs.
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.
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 6.8% of commuters travelled at the census. 6.2% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Isère’s towns (8.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Recorded offenses in Ruy-Montceau came to 98 in 2025. The yearly rates for 2023–2025: 4.8 violent offenses and 13.8 graded property crimes per 1,000 residents. The commonest graded crime locally was burglary (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 · For other physical violence, sexual violence and theft from vehicles, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 9.6% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.5%, below both Isère’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). The middle age in Ruy-Montceau is 47.1. Children under 15 make up 18% of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Ruy-Montceau | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
Heritage and museums in and near Ruy-Montceau. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de Bourgoin-Jallieu4.1 km west, in Bourgoin-JallieuChâteauChâteauChâteau de Thézieuin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Demptézieu3.4 km north, in Saint-SavinChâteauChâteauMaison forte de Peythieu3.4 km north, in Saint-SavinChâteauChâteauChâteau de Montcizet3.6 km southwest, in Nivolas-VermellePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Ruy-Montceau is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Ruy-Montceau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruy-Montceau | 4,805 | — | A− | C− | B | B+ |
| Nivolas-Vermelle | 2,706 | 2.2 | — | C− | — | B |
| Cessieu | 3,259 | 2.6 | — | C− | — | C+ |
| Bourgoin-Jallieu | 30,151 | 2.8 | C− | C− | C− | C |
| Saint-Savin | 4,323 | 2.8 | A− | C− | A | B+ |
| Saint-Chef | 3,921 | 3.9 | A+ | B− | A− | A |
| La Tour-du-Pin | 8,111 | 5.6 | C− | C+ | C− | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades B for safety, #24 of 96 in Isère. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 48 burglaries and 14 acts of criminal damage.
They grade B+, better than 75% of compared French towns and #27 of 102 in Isère. The lycée stands out: 100% of 379 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent privé Saint-Marc in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Estimated advertised apartment rents are €13.07/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Ruy-Montceau grades C− for cost of living.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ruy-Montceau is a commune of 4,805 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Porte de l'Isère (CAPI). 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 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.