Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, this town has 968 residents.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Vénérieu out for now. It skews young: only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Vénérieu does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vénérieu as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château de Montplaisant, in Saint-Hilaire-de-Brens, 0.8 mi away.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Vénérieu is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vénérieu.
44% of adults hold a degree, above both Isère’s towns (33%) and compared French towns (30%). People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town. At 38.2, the median resident of Vénérieu sits in the middle of the age range.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Isère 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Vénérieu | Isère median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 30% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 21% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.4% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 33% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Isère median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €30,510 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Isère’s towns (€27,110) and compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Vénérieu counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 500 workers). The census found 5.8% 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
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Among the homes sold, 94% were houses. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 18 homes in Vénérieu.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and family days out in and near Vénérieu. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vénérieu yet.
Commune in Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Vénérieu is a commune of 968 people in the Communauté de communes Les Balcons du Dauphiné. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vénérieu | 968 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Savin | 4,323 | 2.9 | A− | C− | A | B+ |
| L'Isle-d'Abeau | 17,515 | 4 | D | C− | D | B+ |
| Saint-Chef | 3,921 | 4.4 | A+ | B− | A− | A |
| Bourgoin-Jallieu | 30,151 | 4.5 | C− | C− | C− | C |
| Crémieu | 3,536 | 4.7 | B− | C | C− | C+ |
| Ruy-Montceau | 4,805 | 5.6 | A− | C− | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.