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847 residents make their home in this town in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers falls below the line for grades. Just over a fifth of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle des Dix Mille Martyrs (ancienne), in Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont, 3.8 mi away.
28% 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 Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers.
People 65 and over make up 20% of the town, lower than both Isère’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 18%. Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers has a median age of 44.4 years.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers holds 100 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. 7.6% 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. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,550 a year.
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 nearest collège is 1.1 mi away. General-bac pupils go 9.3 mi to the nearest lycée.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Saint-Bruno PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 70 | 93%+4 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €10.34/m² a month. Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers recorded 27 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers 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 Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers | 847 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Pont | 4,490 | 3.3 | B | B | B | D |
| Saint-Étienne-de-Crossey | 2,619 | 7.6 | — | C | — | A− |
| Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin | 3,602 | 8.9 | C+ | B+ | D | B+ |
| Coublevie | 5,520 | 9.6 | A− | C− | B | B+ |
| Le Touvet | 3,116 | 9.7 | A− | C | B | B− |
| La Buisse | 3,500 | 10 | A | C | B+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Christophe-sur-Guiers is a commune of 847 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de Chartreuse. 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 9, 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.