Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
486 people call this town in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes home.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Sainte-Marie-d'Alloix falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sainte-Marie-d'Alloix as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Bayard (ruines), in Pontcharra, 3.9 mi away.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage and other places to visit in and near Sainte-Marie-d'Alloix. Best known first.
ChâteauChâteau du Touvet2.5 km southwest, in Le TouvetChâteauChâteauChâteau du Fayet4.2 km north, in BarrauxFortFortMaison forte de la Frette4.9 km southwest, in Le TouvetAttractionAttractionAncien Hôpital Saint-Jacques3.3 km north, in La BuissièreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaumont4.2 km southwest, in Le TouvetAttractionAttractionMaison-forte des Cassard3.3 km north, in La BuissièrePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Marie-d'Alloix.
Over-65s are a fifth of the population. The age that splits Sainte-Marie-d'Alloix in two is 46.1. 18% are under 15, close to both Isère’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%).
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Sainte-Marie-d'Alloix | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.9% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
6.4% of the labour force are out of work. Sainte-Marie-d'Alloix has 50 jobs for 250 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The census found 11.2% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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 general lycée is 4.5 mi away. Collège pupils travel 1.6 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège La Pierre AiguilleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 147 | 90%−7 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 7 homes were sold in Sainte-Marie-d'Alloix.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Sainte-Marie-d'Alloix 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 Sainte-Marie-d'Alloix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Marie-d'Alloix | 486 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Touvet | 3,116 | 1.8 | A− | C | B | B− |
| Crêts en Belledonne | 3,470 | 3.6 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Pontcharra | 7,350 | 4.4 | B+ | C+ | C | B |
| Allevard | 3,971 | 5.3 | A+ | A− | A− | C+ |
| Chapareillan | 3,065 | 6.1 | A | B− | A | C− |
| Crolles | 8,609 | 7.9 | A− | C− | C− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sainte-Marie-d'Alloix is a commune of 486 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 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.