Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 280 residents, it is a town in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Jean-le-Vieux out for now.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2004.
28% 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 Saint-Jean-le-Vieux.
Retirement age and beyond: 20% of residents are 65 or older. 8.2% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Isère’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Saint-Jean-le-Vieux has a median age of 44.7.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Jean-le-Vieux | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 16% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 56% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
3.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Isère’s towns (14.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The jobless rate is 3.5%. At the census, 4.3% of working residents in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
Near Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, 99.0% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above Isère’s towns (93.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.7 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège la MoulinièreNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 143 | 92%−3 pts |
| Lycée général et technologique Marie ReynoardNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 277 | 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.
Sales in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux from July 2023 to June 2026: 5 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Saint-Jean-le-Vieux. Best known first.
MuseumMaison Bergès2.8 km north, in Villard-BonnotFortFortTour d'Etapes1.5 km west, in Le VersoudMonastery or conventMonastery or conventPrieuré de Domène3.6 km west, in DomèneAttractionAttractionMaison forte "La Bâtie de Champrond"3.9 km northwest, in Saint-IsmierAttractionAttractionAncienne centrale hydroélectrique4.3 km north, in Sainte-AgnèsChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Combe3 km north, in La Combe-de-LanceyPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Saint-Jean-le-Vieux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste: Photo: Link886 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jean-le-Vieux | 280 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Versoud | 4,900 | 1 | A+ | C | A | A |
| Domène | 6,835 | 2.1 | B | C− | C | A− |
| Villard-Bonnot | 7,509 | 2.6 | A− | B− | B− | C+ |
| Saint-Nazaire-les-Eymes | 3,016 | 3.5 | A | C− | A− | A |
| Saint-Ismier | 7,165 | 3.5 | A− | D | B− | A |
| Montbonnot-Saint-Martin | 5,698 | 3.7 | B+ | D | C+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Saint-Jean-le-Vieux is a commune of 280 people in the Communauté de communes Le Grésivaudan. 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.